Tag: Bible
Romans Overview Part 2: Church Building & Restoring Israel
Romans Overview: Christ will build his church and restore Israel. In this second Romans Overview, we focus on the second half of the Apostle Paul’s “profound masterpiece.” Every word and chapter in Paul’s letter to the Romans is worthy of careful study. Once you have taken the time to study the entire book, (several times…
Mark: Sermon Notes for the Book of Mark
Mark: Behold My Servant The Gospel of Mark is the shortest of the four Gospels. Read below to find the notes Pastor Doug used in a series of lessons in the New Testament. Pastor Doug prepared the following notes for use during his Sunday morning youth services. He used the notes and outline in…
Matthew: an overview. Sermon Notes and Pastoral preparations
Matthew: The kingdom of Heaven is at hand Opening readings: Matthew 5:1-12 (the beatitudes); 6:9-13 (Lord’s Prayer); 11:28-30 (the call to rest and learn from Christ) This is a compilation of notes by Pastor Doug as he prepared to teach a systematic study through the New Testament to a group of middle and high…
Will the Guardians of media push the lie of 2 Thessalonians?
Will the guardians of social media play a role in Bible prophecy? Most of us know who the guardians of social media are. Since you’re reading this article, you most likely came upon it while using one of the platforms created by the guardians. The guardians often claim they are helping to protect the general…
Christian persecution intensifying worldwide & getting worse
The facts are clear. Christian persecution is spreading worldwide. Christian persecution has reached extreme levels in many parts of the world. It’s not an anomaly, it’s growing worse. In the Bible, we find there are many warnings that every Christian should be aware of. Jesus warned his disciples that they would suffer persecution. And of…
Daniel’s 70 Weeks, is this the Holy Grail of prophecy?
The Holy Grail and the greatest mystery of Bible prophecy What do I mean by the term “Holy Grail?” The term ‘Holy Grail originated as a medieval legend. The object of focus was the cup that Jesus used while he drank during the Last Supper. Another legend suggested that Joseph of Arimathea captured some of…
The Word of God is Truth. Believe the snake or the Lord?
Satan challenged the Word of God. Today, most people follow the lying snake. God’s Word to Adam and Eve was simple. If you eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you will die. In the beginning, God’s enemy was quick to form a strategy. He immediately attacked God’s Word. He asked…
The Lord on the cross – Psalm 22: Bible predicted His agony
The Lord went to the cross just as the Bible predicted. The Lord knew his destiny. On at least a few occasions, he told them about his eventual death at the hands of his enemies. In Psalm twenty-two, we read a remarkable foretelling of the agony Jesus experienced on the cross. The words were penned…
Think: Bible Prophecy 101: Read, Study & think
Most people let others think for them. That includes Bible students. Do you think for yourself? If that’s an insulting question, then great. That was the intent. Everyone likes to claim that they think for themselves but in reality, most people just follow their herd of choice. And many of those “followers” choose to follow…
Hell, is it real? In the Bible we read of this place
Is there a hell? If hell isn’t real it should be. I don’t want anyone to go there unless I hear a very good reason for it. Satan and his angelic horde have had their reservations set for centuries. And every day, they encourage others to join them. If hell is real, we learn every…
