Tag: Messiah
Isaiah 61 The Bible Project presents “Restoring the World”
In Isaiah 61, the Lord’s prophet foretold a glorious restoration In this beautiful and poetic chapter, Isaiah 61, the prophet predicts a glorious restoration of the Earth. But the battered Earth is the least important issue in the prophet’s message. In this chapter, we read of the Jewish Nation finally realizing their place in God’s…
Malachi 1: Unholy sacrifices and worship. A Gentile answer
Malachi 1: the first chapter of the last book of the O. T. Malachi 1: The last book of the Old Testament, Malachi, contains at least two of the most significant prophecies in all of God’s story. Significant because, in the book, we read of clear signs, or events, that are prophesied. Rather than vague…
Haggai speaks from the grave. “Rebuild the House of God.”
Israel, the prophet Haggai speaks to you. It’s time to rebuild the Temple. Haggai was a prophet to the nation of Israel. He spoke and wrote during the days shortly after the return from Babylonian captivity. Before him came Jeremiah, who, by the Word of the Lord, said Judah would go into captivity for seventy…
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…
Change: Sometimes it’s needed. Theological Winds of change
Change is slow but necessary among biblical scholars. How often do you change your position on a biblical doctrine? I imagine the answer is something like this, “Not very often,” or “Never!” But change is something we all go through. We change our underwear, socks, hairstyle, and the cars we drive. Our position on biblical…
Sixty-two-weeks followed 7 weeks: Dan. 9:25 leading to Jesus
Daniel 9:25: The Messiah will arrive after the sixty-two weeks. This prophecy of the sixty-two weeks has confused biblical scholars for two centuries. So don’t worry if you’re a little confused as well. You’re in good company. The angel Gabriel told Daniel that the Messiah would arrive at the end of sixty-two weeks. Those sixty-two…
Daniel-Nine: Jesus said, “It is finished.” But did sin end?
In Daniel-nine, verse twenty-four, we read about six impossible problems. The prophet promised a solution for all of them. Did Jesus really finish his work on the cross, or is there more work to finish? In Daniel-nine we find many puzzles that remain unsolved. Daniel-nine is, without doubt, one of the key passages in Bible…
Wars and Rumors of War. We were warned!
Jesus warned about wars and rumors of wars Matthew 24:6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. During his discourse about the end of the age, Jesus told his disciples about the…
What’s your view of the Kingdom of God? Is it glorious?
The Futurist’s view of Bible prophecy versus the Preterist. I hope you have a high expectation for what the future Kingdom of God will be like. God’s Old Testament prophets surely did. But according to the amillennialist point-of-view, we are living in the glory now. Amillennialism has a weak vision of the future. The current sinful world…
