The Mourning for an Only Son

Joe | March 8, 2010

We’ve covered a few “Biblical gems” recently like the genealogy of Noah and the story of Rahab and the spies.
I ran across another one today that I’ve glossed over in the past while reading the book of Amos. It amazes me how many of these wonderful gems are tucked into the Word of God.
“It will [...]

Philippians 4:6

Joe | March 3, 2010

I’m sure most of you know what Philippians 4:6 says.
In case you don’t, it says:
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. –Philippians 4:6.
I like the translation of this verse that I heard recently:
“Worry about nothing, pray about everything, and give thanks [...]

Seven Parables for Seven Churches: The Sower

Joe | February 22, 2010

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Seven Parables for Seven Churches

In the introductory post, we talked about how Jesus teaching in parables was a fulfillment of prophecy in Isaiah. We also talked about how the seven parables found in Matthew 13 are directly related to the seven letters found in the book of Revelation.
Today we want to look at the parable of The Sower and [...]

Seven Parables for Seven Churches: Introduction

Joe | February 19, 2010

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Seven Parables for Seven Churches

Last November, we studied the seven letters of Jesus in the book Revelation. We looked at the letters from three aspects:

Contemporary
Composite
Chronological

As a recap, the churches Jesus wrote to were:

Ephesus
Smyrna
Pergamum
Thyatira
Sardis
Philadelphia
Laodicea

These churches represented the following periods in church history:

“The Light of Asia,” the period just after Pentecost.
The Persecuted Church
The Pagan Church
The Church of Romanism
The Protestant Church
The Revived [...]

Who Is The Antichrist?

Joe | February 15, 2010

Seems like ever since President Obama got into office, there has been a murmuring that he is somehow the antichrist prophesied in the Bible. That is not what this post is about.
No, you may be surprised that the antichrist isn’t always just a single being that you read about in Daniel and Revelation. The antichrist–or [...]

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Joe

I am a born-again Christian who believes the Bible to be the inspired Word of God, the final authority for faith and life, inerrant in the original writings, infallible and God-breathed. I am a husband, father and stepfather who eagerly waits for the return of Jesus, the Meshiach Nagid.