Episode 170: John (not the church as a whole) is invited into and proceeds to enter the throne room of God. What’s it like up there? What’s going on heaven? Tune in as I breakdown what John sees in the vision and what it means for Christians today.
Question of the Day: How many of your people oppose abortion?
Episode 169: We continue our steady march through the book of Revelation. In this episode I deal with the final three (3) churches in Asia Jesus addresses – Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. Tune in as I explain the message Jesus has for each of these churches and make a few connections to our present-day issues.
Questions of the Day: At a funeral people say the deceased is already in heaven. Are they, or are they awaiting judgment somewhere?
Episode 168: Hip-deep into the book of Revelation we run into the actual churches Jesus is writing/speaking to concerning the approaching persecution. In chapter 2, we meet four (4) churches in Asia that Jesus for whom Jesus has a message: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, and Thyatira. Tune in as I walk through this chapter.
Question of the Day: If Jesus paid for all our sins, why will there by a judgment?
Episode 158: We’ve arrived at the end of Daniel and once more encounter the 2,300 days. This time, though, we also have 1,290 days and 1,335 days. What’s all this about? Tune in as I break down a proper understanding of all of these days in Daniel.
2,300 days
March 1, 169 BC – persecution begins by Antiochus IV Epiphanes (see 1 Macc. 1.20-28
June 18, 163 BC – Antiochus dies (see 1 Macc 6.16)
1,290 days
April 19, 167 BC – Daily sacrifice at the temple ends (see 1 Macc 1.29-53)
October 30, 164 BC – Abomination removed (see 1 Macc 4.36-51)
1,335 days (1,290 + 45 days to cleanse the temple)
April 19, 167 BC – Daily sacrifice ends (see 1 Macc 1.29-53)
December 14, 164 BC – Sacrificed renewed (see 1 Macc 4.52)
Question of the Day: What does the Bible say about suicide?
Episode 157: Daniel 11 is a hotbed for all kinds of faulty notions, especially pertaining to Antichrist. However, as I show in this episode, the vision is for Daniel’s people in the 2nd century BC when a brutal dictator named Antiochus IV Epiphanes rises to power. Tune in as I break this down.
Question of the Day: Why are there so many interpretations of the Bible?
Episode 156: Daniel 10 is somewhat of a respite from the prophetic visions. It records that has another vision, but the details of the vision are yet forthcoming in chapter 11. In the meantime, Daniel’s reaction to the vision as well as God’s response to Daniel’s reaction are on display. Tune in a I walk us through the prologue, as it were, for chapters 11 & 12.
Question of the Day: Can we all understand the Bible alike?
Episode 148: Daniel is an old, old man in Babylon…er, that is Medo-Persia, but he is still finding the favor of God. Then some guys show up with a plot to kill Daniel so they can advance themselves in the kingdom. What will become of Daniel in the lion’s den? Tune in as I break down a familiar story.
Question of the Day: Is there a contradiction between 2 Kings 12.13 & 2 Chronicles 24.14?
Episode 145: We close out Daniel chapter 2 and venture forward into chapter 3. A well-known Bible story, tune in as break down this account of three men who hold fast their spiritual convictions.
Question of the Day: Why didn’t Daniel refuse to perform this idolatrous act?
Episode 144: Unfortunately, the prophecy in Daniel 2 has been mutilated by “prophecy experts” to say something it does not say. Tune in as I set the record straight about the four (4) earthly kingdoms and the one (1) spiritual kingdom which God reveals through Daniel.
Question of the Day: What does the Bible say about laziness?
Episode 126: Why do bad things happen to good people? Why is there is pain and suffering in the world? What are we to make of disasters like what happened in Moore, Oklahoma a couple weeks ago? Tune as I tackle these issues and explore the problem of evil in the world.
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