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A Peek into God's Calendar - Daniel 9:24-27 - Feb 27, 2000 - 158
My text has long been considered the most important passage in the book of Daniel. For 2000 years Christians have debated its true meaning. It is the key to prophetic interpretation and the backbone of biblical prophecy. If you understand what these verses mean, you will have a good framework for un ... More
The Positive Power of Prayer - Daniel 9:1-23 - Feb 20, 2000 - 157
I suppose that most of us know the final words of James 5:16, "The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective." This oft-quoted promise reminds us that when righteous people call out to God, their prayers actually change things. But we tend to forget the first half of that verse: "Therefore ... More
The First Christmas Miracle - John 15:22; Galatians 4:4 - Dec 13, 2006 - 84
"If I had not come" (John 15:22)."But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law" (Galatians 4:4). In the first verse, which is really just a fragment of a verse, Jesus invites us to consider a possibility. What if he had not come to earth? What if he had not bee ... More
The First Christmas Miracle - John 15:22; Galatians 4:4 - Dec 19, 1999 - 77
"If I had not come" (John 15:22)."But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law" (Galatians 4:4). In the first verse, which is really just a fragment of a verse, Jesus invites us to consider a possibility. What if he had not come to earth? What if he had not bee ... More
The King Has Come! - Matthew 2:1-6 - Dec 13, 2006 - 85
We begin with the words of Flannery O'Connor: "The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it." Truth is truth whether we like it or not. The fact that I personally may object to the truth doesn't matter. Those things that are objectively true remain true even if I doubt them or de ... More
Seven Signs Of The Second Coming - Aug 13, 2006
(Revised and Expanded January 9, 1991)The following things have happened in the last 72 hours:*Yesterday the Iraqi Revolutionary Council met with Saddam Hussein and reaffirmed that there would be no withdrawal from Kuwait either before or after January 15. "The idea of withdrawal exists only in the ... More
Sound the Trumpet! Christ's Second Coming to the Earth - Matthew 24:29-35 - Nov 4, 2001 - 692
The most significant event in Bible prophecy is the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. It is an event so important that there are over 300 separate prophecies relating to it in the Word of God, making it one of the most important doctrines in the Bible. It is the key that unlocks the door that leads to ... More
Showdown in Jerusalem: The Rise & Fall of the Antichrist - Matthew 24:15-28 - Oct 28, 2001 - 688
"We have more reason to believe that Christ could come in our generation than any generation which ever lived." Tim LaHayeI agree with Tim LaHaye. When you consider the reestablishment of the nation of Israel in 1948, the rapid move toward a united Europe, the development of a global economy and a g ... More
The King Has Come! - Matthew 2:1-6 - Dec 16, 2001 - 686
We begin with the words of Flannery O'Connor: "The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it." Truth is truth whether we like it or not. The fact that I personally may object to the truth doesn't matter. Those things that are objectively true remain true even if I doubt them or de ... More
We Three Kings - Matthew 2:1-12 - Dec 23, 1990 - 104
Surely one of the great stories of Christmas is the story of the visit of the Wise Men from the East. Wherever the story of the birth of Jesus is told, so too is told this delightful tale of strange men from some faraway land who brought gifts to the baby Jesus.From time immemorial every children's ... More
When is Jesus Coming Back? - Matthew 24:32-51 - Dec 28, 1997 - 528
"He may come at any time. He's sure to come some time. Let's be ready when he does come." Andrew Blackwood Several weeks ago (December 15, 1997) U.S. News and World Report carried a cover story called "Dark Prophecies." In it the author reported that according to a recent survey 66% of Americans bel ... More
Beyond the Crystal Ball: Why I Believe in the Second Coming of Christ - Various - Dec 31, 1995 - 799
Consider the events of the last few weeks: *In Washington, the government shut-down has entered its sixteenth day, with no end in sight. While politicians argue where to place the blame, hundreds of thousands of workers remain idle. *In Israel, a religious Jew shot and killed Prime Minister Yitzak ... More