The Persecuted Church The second of the seven churches that the Messiah addressed in Revelation chapters 2 and 3, is the Church of Smyrna. As we continue through the comments Jesus made to these churches, it is important that we remember that all seven churches did exist in the first century. Each church however is also a representative of a […]
ALL EYES ON ISRAEL Part Fourteen
As we continue our study from Part Thirteen, we will look back on Joel 2:30-31 so that we can compare the passage with one found in Luke 21. First of all, the passage once again in Joel: 30 “And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth; Blood and fire and pillars of smoke. 31 The sun […]
ALL EYES ON ISRAEL…Part Thirteen
As we begin Part Thirteen of the “All Eyes on Israel” series, I believe this is one of the more fascinating insights into what is to unfold in regard to the nation of Israel. Only a few writers suggest the very probable connection between the great Sixth Seal in the sixth chapter of Revelation and the Gog-Magog War of Ezekiel […]
AUTHOR and FINISHER…Messiah Part Four
The Church That Lost its First Love After the Messiah revealed Himself to John the Apostle in the first chapter of Revelation, He gives him a message for seven specific churches of the many in existence at that time in what today is modern Turkey. Jesus was not only speaking to these seven churches with facts descriptive of their individual […]
COMFORT ONE ANOTHER WITH THESE WORDS
Because we are living in extraordinary times; a time in history when our world is becoming more and more volatile and knowing that greater turbulence is on its way, it is important that we incorporate God’s instructions for “such a time as this.” We have also been given exceptional promises that we need to integrate into our way of thinking […]
AUTHOR and FINISHER…MESSIAH Part Three
As we left off in part two of this series, we were examining what the Apostle John saw in Revelation, chapter one. It is obvious that John saw the risen Messiah, but not at all as he remembered Him! He was not looking at the suffering Christ nailed to a Roman cross, and he was not seeing Jesus as He […]
THE AUTHOR and FINISHER…MESSIAH Part Two
As we continue our study, we look at the vision that the Apostle John had of the risen Messiah, and his reactions to what he saw and experienced. The passage is found in Revelation 1:9-20 9 I, John, both your brother and companion in the tribulation and kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was on the island that is called […]
ALL EYES ON ISRAEL Part Four
In the conclusion of part three of this series of articles, I mentioned that Israel knows that they are facing war on all sides. The news in the last few days serves to strongly confirm that fact. As Friday prayers were finished in mosques in Gaza last week, once again the Palestinians were urged to challenge the Israeli military by […]
THE “BE” ATTITUDES Matthew 5:1-12 Part Eight (Final)
Continued From Part Seven… After presenting seven beatitudes, Jesus then spoke about a blessing that the soon to be established Church would experience in great measure for the next 2,000 years. He said in verses 10-12: Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they revile and persecute […]
THE “BE” ATTITUDES Matthew 5:1-12 Part Seven
Continued From Part Six… After speaking to His disciples about the poor in spirit, those who mourn, the meek, those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, the merciful, and finally, the pure in heart, Jesus continues in verse 9 with… Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God When a person has a pure heart, they […]