First a Citizen of Heaven

“But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.” Philippians 3:20-21 America as we know it is disintegrating — devolving into a lawless […]

Quick to Listen — Slow to Speak — Slow to Anger

“Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.” James 1:19-20 In the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis and the subsequent protests and riots all over our nation, I have tried to take […]

A Deep Dive into Daniel — Part 11 — The Daily Sacrifice will Cease

Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to the one who spoke, “For how long is the vision concerning the regular burnt offering, the transgression that makes desolate, and the giving over of the sanctuary and host to be trampled underfoot?” And he said to me, “For 2,300 evenings and mornings. Then […]

A Deep Dive into Daniel — Part 10 — Prayer Opens Prophecy

Then I turned my face to the Lord God, seeking him by prayer and pleas for mercy with fasting and sackcloth and ashes. I prayed to the LORD my God and made confession, saying, “O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments.” Daniel 9:3-4 […]

A Deep Dive into Daniel — Part 9 — The Little Horn Rising High as Heaven

“And out of one of them came a little horn which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east, and toward the Glorious Land. And it grew up to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and some of the stars to the ground, and trampled them.” Daniel 8:9-10 — NKJV As I’ve said […]

A Deep Dive into Daniel — Part 8 — Iran vs Turkey

“As for the ram that you saw with the two horns, these are the kings of Media and Persia. And the shaggy goat is the king of Greece. And the great horn between his eyes is the first king.” Daniel 8:20-21 As I said in my last post about Daniel 8, the vision Daniel received was concerning […]

A Deep Dive into Daniel — Part 7 — The Mystery of Prophecy

“The vision of the evenings and the mornings that has been told is true, but seal up the vision, for it refers to many days from now.” Daniel 8:26 The prophetic word carries with it a degree of ambiguity and mystery for a reason. Historically, it has required a considerable amount of hindsight to understand […]

A Deep Dive into Daniel — Part 6 — The Son of Man

“I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaventhere came one like a son of man,and he came to the Ancient of Daysand was presented before him.” Daniel 7:13 When the Lord Jesus launched His public ministry, there was one unique title that he ascribed to Himself more than any other […]

A Deep Dive into Daniel — Part 5 — The Little Horn will Prevail over God’s People

“Strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.” Acts 14:22 When Jesus gave His Olivet Discourse about the end of the age, He provided the general scope and basic timeline but did not get too deep into […]

Did Jesus Descend into Hell when He died?

Jesus Christ is the God-Man — truly God and also truly man. He transcends time and yet stepped into time when he was born as a baby. He is the Creator of the universe who willingly entered His own creation. The very nature of Jesus Christ is mysterious and glorious at the same time. On […]