Tag: Jesus
Last Generation: Olivet Discourse – Lesson of the Fig Tree
The Lesson of the fig tree: Are we living in the last generation? What last generation? Jesus said, “Learn the lesson of the fig tree.” Two sentences later he said this generation would not pass until all these things are fulfilled. What things? What did he mean, and what generation wouldn’t pass? Did he mean the…
Death and Resurrection of the Jewish Messiah 3 days of hell Psalm 16
Psalm Sixteen: The death and resurrection of Jesus after three days in hell. The Death and resurrection of Jesus is a fact of history. If it didn’t happen, the Word of God would have failed in a key prophecy from David’s Psalms. The Bible predicted it so it had to happen. Peter, the one who…
A Voice in the Wilderness. Isaiah 40 & John the Baptist
Isaiah forty: Comfort for God’s people. The voice of one crying in the wilderness. In Isaiah forty the prophet gives us the famous prediction of a voice in the wilderness. We now know that the voice in the wilderness was that of John the Baptist. He was laser-focused on his ministry, which was to prepare…
The Lesson of the fig tree Parable. What is the lesson?
The Olivet Discourse: Learn the lesson of the fig tree. Jesus gave clear instructions to the early disciples. He said, “Learn the lesson of the fig tree.” We don’t know if Peter, James, John, or any of the earliest disciples understood what he meant. They often misunderstood his meaning when he discussed important topics. Thank the…
The King and his diary. Isaiah 38 He reacts to his own death
The King, his diary, and the lion who broke his bones Hezekiah was a good leader. The King had a strong economic and spiritual legacy during the 29 years he reigned over the southern tribes of Judah and Benjamin. But here in chapter thirty-eight, we read of his reaction to some surprising news. You’re going…
God’s Holy Hill: Psalm 15, Who will live with the Lord?
The Lord’s Holy Hill. Who gets to live where God lives? Psalm fifteen: The Lord sits upon his Holy Hill. Access to the home and throne of God is limited to those who are cleansed from their sins by the blood of Christ. There are no exceptions. God does not grade on a curve. Jesus…
The Fool says there is no God. Psalm 14 The Wise believe
In the words of King David, “Only a fool says there is no God.” The fool says God is a myth and impossible. That same fool might also suggest that the complex array of life on this planet started by chance a very long time ago. Mathematicians say that theory is impossible. Darwin hinted at the…
The Statue in the Book of Daniel: Part One
In the Book of Daniel, we learn about a statue that’s important in Bible prophecy. From the statue in the Book of Daniel, we can learn important facts about past and future events and the future return of Christ. Daniel 2:31 “Your Majesty looked, and there before you stood a large statue – an enormous,…
The generation that Jesus returns. Are we finally there yet?
The Generation when Christ returns: Is it now or later? The Generation: Are we living in it now? During the first generation, Jesus didn’t return, he arrived. Eventually, after thirty-three years, he left and said he would be back. The generation of Jesus’ first appearance was the first in which thousands of people expected him to…
After the Tribulation: Matthew 24:29-31 Son of Man appears
After the Tribulation, Jesus will return. What did Jesus mean when he used the phrase, “After the Tribulation?” This continues our study of the Olivet Discourse. A majority of Bible prophecy scholars (Especially in the centuries prior to our current one.) teach that his phrase, “after the Tribulation,” referenced the destruction of Jerusalem. A smaller number…
