We all want to feel secure, safe, free from risks, dangers, and loss. We want economic security, job security, relational security with our spouse, parents, and friends. But the stock market falls, banks fail, companies fold, and loved ones … Continue reading →

How God judges the lost and the saved, the ignorant heathen, the religious Jew, and churchman God judges (1) according to truth vs. appearances (vv. 1–5), (2) according to works for the saved and the unsaved (vv. 6–10), and (3) … Continue reading →

Secular psychologists, liberal theologians, and mankind in general erroneously tell us that man is basically good. So Paul, by the Holy Spirit, begins the good news of the gospel by telling us the bad news, that man is desperately wicked … Continue reading →

Bad news: Guilty! Guilty! All are guilty! Jews and Gentiles! All have fallen far short of the righteousness of God! Therefore all are under His condemnation and judgment! “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven (from God the … Continue reading →

For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.  I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, … Continue reading →

This week we will continue our review of some of the key lessons we can learn from the book of Daniel and how we can apply these to our lives as we review chapters 7-12; God’s prophetic plan for the … Continue reading →

The next two weeks we will review some of the key lessons we can learn from the book of Daniel and how we can apply these to our lives. This week we will review chapters 1-6 which are historical and … Continue reading →

“In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son.” (Heb. 1:1-2) As we will see as we complete … Continue reading →

[“Hope is essential to all meaningful life. Unless there is some kind of light at the end of the tunnel, man ends in despair. Unless there is some kind of anticipation for a wonderful reality in the future, man finds … Continue reading →

“At the end time the king of the South will collide with him, and the king of the North will storm against him with chariots, with horsemen and with many ships; and he will enter countries, overflow them and pass … Continue reading →

The first 35 verses of Daniel 11 contain 135 prophecies that have been fulfilled down to the smallest detail ending with the evil reign of Antiochus Epiphanies who is a foreshadowing of the Antichrist. This time period covers much of … Continue reading →

“Consider Him (Jesus)  who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.” (Hebrews 12:3-4) Although we will … Continue reading →

  “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in … Continue reading →

This is Daniel’s fourth and final vision but is continued in chapters 11 and 12. What we see as an overall picture is Daniel’s broken heart and deep intercession for his people (both their sin and their trials) and an … Continue reading →

“I am as likely to reject my people Israel as I am to abolish the laws of nature!” (Jer. 31:36 NLT) “Do not love or cherish the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the … Continue reading →

“I am as likely to reject my people Israel as I am to abolish the laws of nature!” (Jer. 31:36 NLT) Vv. 20-23 – Gabriel brings God’s answer to Daniel’s prayer – Gabriel is God’s messenger angel and he was … Continue reading →