When I read Luke 12:35-48, sub-headed in the ESV as You Must Be Ready, the passage inevitably disturbs me. Jesus was speaking to His disciples and relating a parable that reflected directly upon His return from heaven. The parable deals with the master who has gone away for his wedding feast and the servants who…
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Luke 11:50-51 – The Doomed Generation
On the heels of Jesus describing the people of His time as an evil generation because they sought a sign from God – despite having seen many signs from Yahweh in the person of Jesus – He condemned them. He said that the queen of Sheba and the men of Nineveh would rise up in…
Awaken Prophecy Update 4-7-21 – MMT Disaster
Awaken Bible Prophecy Update 4-7-21 – MMT Disaster Discussion points: Review of article by Jim Rickards – * Introduction * What is MMT? * Money is no object * Isn’t excessive debt a bad thing? * The PAYGO system * Here’s what’s wrong with MMT * Who needs the bond market? * What about the…
Judges 18:19 – “Keep Quiet”
What is it about so many of the priests and Levites we meet in the book of Judges? Each one seems to be worse than the next. Weren’t they supposed to be set apart by God for service to Him because they stood athwart the sin and evil they saw during the incident of the…
Luke 10:20 – The Most Important Thing
Jesus demonstrated His authority when He sent out disciples in His Name. When He first sent out the Twelve, they received from Him the power to cast out demons and cure diseases, but in doing these miracles, their primary purpose was to proclaim the Kingdom of God (Luke 9:1-2). These were His handpicked men who…
Judges 9:56-57 – Lethal Curses
Throughout the Old Testament, we see various curses being pronounced; some are by men, some by God. What we also typically see is a fulfillment of those curses. So, are curses real, and something we should be concerned about today? The account of Gideon with his victory over the Midianites ends poorly. God raised up…