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 [...]

Holy Week: Wednesday, April 9, 32 A.D.

Joe | April 8, 2009

This entry is part 4 of 8 in the series Holy Week: 32 A.D.

On Tuesday of Holy Week in 32 A.D., after Jesus was challenged by the chief priests, Jesus taught His disciples of the signs of the end of the age. We live in exciting times as they relate to prophecy and the Bible. One of my favorite Bible teachers is Chuck Missler. One of Chuck’s assertions–and [...]

A Marriage Made in Heaven – Part III

Joe | February 3, 2009

This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series A Marriage Made In Heaven

We pick up the story of Ruth after she arrives in Bethlehem with Naomi. We established that Naomi symbolically represents the nation of Israel and Ruth is the representation of the body of believers or the church. Now Naomi had a kinsman of her husband, a man of great wealth, of the family of Elimelech, [...]

The Cities of Refuge

Joe | January 22, 2009

As I mentioned in a prior post, there are times when reading the Bible you’ll come across something and ask yourself “what is that about?” Everything in the Bible is there for a reason. That means every name, every place, and every law has it’s place in the Bible for a reason. In Numbers 35, [...]

The Judgement of the Gentiles

Joe | January 19, 2009

Growing up, I heard the words from the book of Matthew about “when you did for the least of my brethren, you did it for Me.” I always thought it was just verses about Christian charity and helping out those in need. While those are worthwhile pursuits to be sure, that is not the true [...]

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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.