Mark 13 is a parallel passage to Matthew 24, where Jesus reveals a lot of information about the coming end of the age of grace and His return as a conquering, victorious ruler. Could he return today? Is there anything left to be done according to scripture before these events begin their final countdown? Mark …
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How’s Your Vineyard?
Much of Jesus’ teaching during His earthly ministry was presented in parables. You might think He chose this method to make things clearer, but the scriptures give a different reason. When His disciples asked, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” Jesus said it was not to make His words more understandable but to …
You’re Making History
“Today is history.” A friend made this remark in passing recently and it occurred to me that we often think of “history” as a record of things done by great people – accomplishments that change the course of culture and the world. We “study” history by reading books and accounts of extraordinary events but sometimes …
God’s Just Judgments
Have you ever stared at one of those optical illusion pictures in frustration, not seeing anything? Then, once someone tells you what to look for, it’s like it’s all you can see! You can’t “not” see it. I kind of feel like that looking at Revelation this time through the lens of the “Overlapping Method” …
The Seven Trumpets
The period of Trumpet Judgments is recounted in Revelation 8-11. We see an introduction in 8:2-5, that summarizes what will be accomplished and reveals God’s motivation for that series of judgments. This is followed by the details (description of each trumpet judgment) in the rest of chapters 8 and 9, and 11:14-19, then the interlude …
The Way Of The Word 