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But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, Intertestamental Period of 400 years. Literature of Intertestamental period. Old Testament Apocrypha - Collection of books dating from about the third century before Christ until roughly a.d. 100. Written…

Summary Revelation 8 begins the vision of the first six trumpets. The sequence is kicked off by the Lamb’s opening of the seventh and final seal on the scroll from Revelation 5 . The chapter raises some immediate questions: How are we to understand the silence in heaven? Who are the seven angels? Do…

Daniel and his friends experienced a forced adventure when they were taken away to Babylon. And every choice they made led to a specific consequence. However, these men made choices based on their faith in God, and God blessed and preserved His faithful ones in a dangerous foreign land. Today we have…

Summary Revelation 14 looks back at the 144,000, the sealed counterparts to those who bear the name and mark of the Beast ( Rev 13 ). The chapter includes messages from various angels who initiate the judgment of the wicked nations and their gods at the Day of the Lord. In this episode we discuss the…

THE APOCALYPTIC GOD IN DANIEL The book of Daniel shows us new dimensions of the Old Testament view of God. Especially the description of the apocalyptic God, which is important in Daniel but seldom discussed. As we continue to walk through the world of/within the text of Daniel, we’ll build on our earlier…

Jesus promises the entire earth to everyone who will bring their meekness, their weakness to him.

Good morning. Today we are going to be looking closer at word and concept of faith. Since I have been pastor of this church I have spoke on this subject more than 13 times. It is a very important topic because of what the Bible says about it. Consider what Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible…

Introduction Now there is a difficulty in this chapter that we need to address. I'm betting it's one that no one in the audience has ever heard before, but this is the kind of thing you'll run into in Israelite Religion in graduate school or in Daniel class or something like that. And that is, the reference…

Our current series is Understanding Prophecy. A number of people have asked me over the past few months how we can know what scripture says about ‘things to come.’ So, we will be doing a few week study on Understanding Prophecy. Last week, we started laying a foundation for understanding prophecy by…

We’re coming to the wrap up of our Casket Empty Series. This series has been fast. I do want to encourage you, to take the time for a more in depth study with our mid-week Bible Study on Zoom, you can do a study with a partner, as a family, or on your own. We still have a few books available that will…

Jeremiah Major prophet - BC 627 -580 Name means “Yahweh Exalts”. Known as the crying prophet Why do you think his nom de plume is the Crying prophet? Preparing the people for the enviable fall of Jerusalem Descendant of Abiathar - banished by Solomon. Baruch is his scribe Call and Mission of Jeremiah…

God's wrath remains on the unrighteous as a call to repentance and a motivation to evangelism.

Summary In Jude 14-16 , the author continues the theme of the judgment of his opponents, the false teachers. In this instance, Jude cites the book of Enoch (1 Enoch 1:9) specifically to make his case. In this episode, we discuss the implications of Jude’s citation of 1 Enoch and the Old Testament sources…

Intro Whats the epic battle you can think of? Maybe it was when William Wallace routed the English army at the battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297? Maybe the Battle of Normandy, D-day in the Second World War which began to turn the war in the allies favour. One of the most epic battles is probably when…

So this week we'll begin our series on the Old Testament. The reason I think it would be good for us to walk thru the Story of the Old Testament...' ...is because I think it would be a fair statement to say... ...that most people, when choosing to read a passage of scripture, or study a book of the Scriptures...…

We have been going through a series about Understanding Prophecy. My goal through the series has been to help us understand key concepts which will help when looking at what the Bible says about future events. If we understand these concepts, it will help us to properly understand and apply what God…

Understanding prophecy. Intro: Bible Prophecy! People fascinated by it. Even some who do not believe wonder what the Bible says will happen. It is not uncommon to read news articles that refer to things, and call them “apocalyptic,” a term from the bible. People are curious. They want to know. Why should…

of religion and politics always falls short of hte genuine authority of Christ.

summary Revelation 9 reveals John’s vision of the fifth and six trumpet judgments. Several interpretive issues are immediately apparent. What is the nature of the angel with the key to the bottomless pit ( Rev 9:1 )? Is this angel the same or different than that in Rev 9:11 or Abbadon/Apollyon? Who or…

Wow, what a journey it has been. Today we are wrapping up our 40,000 foot flyover of the New Testament, 27 books, 260 chapters, 7,957 verses. It’s been a whirlwind journey. Not only was it a 40,000 foot flyover, we were in the concord we went so fast. Clearly, we have not been able to give you a lot…

When God has big business to get done in the world, allegiance always gets the contract.

Revelation 6 Summary Revelation 6 introduces the reader to the unsealing of the scroll of Revelation 5 . The first such act unleashes the four horsemen of the apocalypse. A variety of Old Testament passages and images are involved in the ensuing description of the terrible events that follow. In this…

Starting our series in Daniel, we look at chapter 1 and how God is there in the midst of their exile. Apologies for the poor audio! We'll work toward fixing this in the coming weeks.

Summary Revelation 7 is the first of two passages in the book that refer to the 144,000. The passage bristles with questions. Who are these individuals, 12,000 from 12 tribes of Israel? Should we understand the 144,000 literally or metaphorically, or both? Why is the tribe of Dan omitted from the list?…

Last Spring, we studied through the Sermon on the Mount. One of the great themes of Matthew is the coming kingdom. The Book of Revelation speaks of the time when that new kingdom is fully realized. I shared with our Elders a week ago an observation that I gleaned about songs describing Heaven. Historically…