Borrowed from Matthew 24:15-20 (with a few explanations). MT 24:15 “So when you see standing in the holy place the abomination that causes desolation,’ spoken of through the prophet Daniel (9:27; 11:31; 12:11) –let the reader understand– then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains (Ge 19:17). Let no one on the…
Borrowed from Revelation 13 (with a few explanations). Then I saw another beast, coming out of the earth (Israel). He had two horns like a lamb (by name: Jason and Menelaus, the two high priests who paid Antiochus for their position), but he spoke like a dragon (Jason was originally named Onias, but his name…
. The lesson for today is that we do not live for the world, but for Christ. The Scripture says, “No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.”…
Borrowed from Revelation 13 (with a few explanations). And I saw a beast (Antiochus Epiphanes ) coming out of the sea (the world of the Gentiles). He had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on his horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. The beast I saw resembled a leopard (Greece), but…
. Chanukah is one of the fun times of the year when we celebrate a victory given by God so His people could worship freely. There are many lessons that come through the Chanukah story which are good for each of us to remember.. One of the lessons of Chanukah is to be committed to…
This Fall we are using the book of Revelation to guide us on Wednesday Nights. The sessions have been very beneficial thus far. John writes, “Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time…
Sometimes we challenge things. Jesus’ disciples questioned why many things happened. There were the parables the disciple’s did not understand, and they questioned Jesus; There were situations they saw as they traveled, and they questioned Jesus. (Mk 4:10; Jn 9:2) Sometimes they thought that perhaps things were not in the best interest of Jesus and…
ἐντυγχάνω – entygchanō In 1307, Herman Gessler, a newly appointed Austrian Vogt raised a pole in the village square of Burglen and demanded that all the local townspeople bow before it. A man named William Tell passed by without bowing and was arrested. William Tell had a reputation as an expert marksman with the crossbow,…
αἰτέω – aiteō1SA 2:7 The LORD sends poverty and wealth; he humbles and he exalts.1SA 2:8 He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap;he seats them with princes and has them inherit a throne of honor.“For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s; upon them he has…
δέησις – deēsisAs we pray today, what are we willing to give up? What do I mean, well, let’s examine these occurrences: Zacharias – Luke 1:8-13 – Once in a lifetime opportunity. Time in preparation, prayer, study, fasting. This opportunity was so special, he gave up everything to be prepared. Anna – Luke 2:36-37 –…
