Tag: signs of the times
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Armageddon
Only one more chapter until Jesus claims all authority in heaven and on the earth. Matthew is writing about how the kingdom of heaven came. We saw Jesus claim that from this moment on, the people would see Him at the right hand of Power and coming in the clouds. Peter denied Him, fulfilling prophecy…
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The Signs of the End… End of What?
Your Bible heading may say, “Signs of Christ’s Return,” or something similar. Please keep in mind that the headings over the sections of text in Scripture are not inspired in a verbal-plenary way by God—except, perhaps, in the Psalms. Jesus has left the Temple after weeping over Jerusalem and calling the city desolate. His disciples…
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Seeking Signs of the End Times
When will the end come? I see so many things—especially in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, social upheaval, and cultural unrest—by which people are trying to discern the times with the end of times in view. Lately, I have seen statements like, “God is preparing us for the rapture while Satan is preparing us…
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God Is Not Destroying His World
In Revelation 1-3, we received almost everything we need to interpret the remaining chapters well. John has already provided the meanings for many of his symbols and has set the direction for the rest of the letter, including his own basic eschatology—God is renewing the world, not destroying it, and Christians will inherit the earth…
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Dear Healthy Local Church
In the previous passage, we read Jesus’s letter through John to dead local churches. In this passage, we read Jesus’s letter through John to healthy local churches. Simply because a church is healthy or a believer is mature in the faith does not mean God has nothing more to say to that local church or…