Reflections

{MY MUSINGS}

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1. Rebuilding the Wall - {PDF Copy} - (We must allow Jesus to continue dismantling the wall as his Gospel of the Kingdom is proclaimed to ALL nations, including modern Israel)
2. Famine in the Land - {PDF Copy} - (The contemporary church is plagued by famine for hearing the words of God, but one that is a self-inflicted wound)
3. An Overwhelming Flood - {PDF Copy} - (The New Testament warns of a future apostasy caused by deceivers, false prophets, and the Lawless One before the return of Jesus)
4. Signs, Wonders, and Deceivers - (Many voices claim that God is about to pour out tremendous “signs and wonders” the likes of which no man has ever seen) - {PDF Copy}
5. Real Power - {PDF Copy} - (“They overcame the Dragon by the blood of the Lamb, the word of their testimony, and because they loved not their lives unto death”)
6. Recognizing Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (Only at his death did the Roman centurion present at his execution recognize who Jesus was, the Son of God – Mark 10:45)
7. No Holdout Nation - (The Inhabitants of the Earth refuse to follow the Lamb. Instead, they give their allegiance and homage to the Beast) - {PDF Copy}
8. Presumptuous and Profane - (God allows evil rulers to govern nations and uses them to accomplish His purposes, and He summons believers to show them due respect) - {PDF Copy}
9. His Salvation Offer - {PDF Copy} - (The Good News announced by Jesus of Nazareth and preached by his Church offers salvation to men of every nation and people)
10. "Let him be Accursed!" - {PDF Copy} - (If a prophet or even an angel from heaven deviates from or perverts the original Gospel, he or she is quite likely doomed to destruction)
11. Deceiving and being deceived - {PDF Copy} - (The New Testament repeatedly warns of coming deceivers and false prophets who will cause many disciples to depart from the faith)
12. Prophetic Blunders - {PDF Copy} - (Time and again, popular preaching on end-time prophecy has propagated predictions and expectations that have failed to materialize)
13. The Danger Within - {PDF Copy} - (The greatest threats to believers are the deceivers who propagate false doctrines and misleading information inside the Church)
14. Counterfeiting Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (“If any man preaches any gospel other than that which you received from us, let him be accursed!”)
15. Idolizing Caesar - {PDF Copy} - (The World Empire’s propagandists encourage men and women to give allegiance to and idolize Caesar, the Beast from the Sea)
16. Fleeting Power - {PDF Copy} - (Only God’s kingdom will prevail and endure in the end. All other political powers are transitory. Already they are passing away)
17. Proclaiming Another Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (Is Jesus still the Messiah who died on Calvary to save the world, or has he become a roaring Lion hellbent on taking vengeance on his enemies?)
18. Calvary or Rome? - {PDF Copy} - (When offered by Satan, Jesus refused the political power of Rome. So, why do we continue to seek what he rejected?)
19. Ignoring Scripture - {PDF Copy} - (Was the Apostle Paul serious when he exhorted Timothy to only appoint elders and ministers who were above reproach?)
20. The Folly of the Cross - {PDF Copy} - (God’s Power and Wisdom are found in the proclamation of Christ Crucified, not in displays of power or political might)
21. Misdirection and Apostasy - {PDF Copy} - (Believers watching for apostasy to occur outside the Church will miss the real thing since it is operating stealthily inside our congregations)
22. Monthly Prognosticators - {PDF Copy} - (The practice of divining the future from the Hebrew calendar has no basis in the teachings of Jesus or his true Apostles)
23. Times, Seasons, Calendars -{PDF Copy} - (Nowhere in the New Testament do we find Jesus or the apostles making prophetic pronouncements from any calendar)
24. The Lamb Reigns - {PDF Copy} - (The slain Lamb is the messianic figure who overcomes and reigns from the Throne, not the roaring Lion)
25. The Ancient Empire - {PDF Copy} - (Imperial arrogance is the legacy of the Tower of Babel incident, humanity’s first but not last attempt at building the Dragon’s great World Empire)
26. Allegiance - {PDF Copy} - (In the Book of Revelation, every man must choose between allegiance to the Beast from the Sea or to the sacrificial Lamb)
27. Apostolic Credentials - {PDF Copy} - (In contrast to his opponents, Paul points to the things he suffered for the gospel to validate his apostolic authority)
28. Gender and Spirituality - {PDF Copy} - (The genuinely spiritual man or woman understands that God’s power, wisdom, and nature are revealed in the preaching of a crucified messiah)
29. True Power - {PDF Copy} - (The power of God is revealed in the proclamation of a Messiah who was crucified by the world on the Roman Cross)
30. Jezebel's Siren Song - {PDF Copy} - (Human society and institutions are part of Babylon’s domain, but God is summoning His children to separate from her while there is time)
31. Whomever HE Pleases! - {PDF Copy} - (Yahweh, the God of Israel, changes the times and seasons, removes kings, and sets up kings as He to achieve His purposes)
32. Has Bible Prophecy Failed? - {PDF Copy} - (After decades of failed expectations and predictions, it is time for believers to reexamine popular ideas about the Last Days)
33. My Destiny and Purpose - {PDF Copy} - (Our “destiny” is to take up the Cross of Christ, deny ourselves, and follow HIM wherever he goes)
34. Lamb or Beast - (In Revelation, humanity is divided into two and only two groups – followers of the Lamb or subjects of the Beast) - {PDF Copy}
35. Mistaken Prophets? - {PDF Copy} - ("In the last days, mockers will come with mockery, saying, ‘Where is the promise of his coming?’”)
36. Some Politicians Get a Free Pass - {PDF Copy} - (Why do church leaders excuse lying, adultery, and other serious sins when committed by their political friends and allies?)
37. Prosperity for All? - {PDF Copy} - (The legacy of the “Prosperity Gospel” is the corruption of the gospel of Jesus Christ and increasingly, apostasy)
38. Satan's Kryptonite - {PDF Copy} - (What Satan fears most is Christ crucified and people conformed to that pattern who will follow him wherever he goes)
39. House of Cards - {PDF Copy} - (The history of the failed prophetic expectations in popular preaching is causing many to grasp prophetic straws)
40. His Victory and Present Reign - [PDF Copy] - (Did Jesus triumph through his Death and Resurrection, or is he still waiting for some future event to begin his reign?)
41. Stargazers and Monthly Prognosticators - {PDF Copy} - (Why are so many church leaders seeking to divine God’s will and the future by using astrology and calendrical calculations?)
42. My Rights or His Cross - {PDF Copy} - (Following Jesus means a life of self-denial and service, and a willingness to suffer persecution and loss for his sake)
43. Indisputable Evidence - {PDF Copy} - (“The Spirit expressly says that in later seasons some will revolt from the faith, giving heed unto seducing spirits and teachings of demons”)
44. Mysteries Revealed in Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (Scripture declares that all God’s mysteries are revealed in Jesus. So, why are we looking for revelation elsewhere? - Romans 16:25)
45. Let Him Slay Me - {PDF Copy} - (“Though He slays me yet will I trust in him, and I will maintain my ways before him”)
46. An American Revival? - {PDF Copy} - (A popular view often voiced today is that what the church and society need is “revival.”)
47. What Rapture? - {PDF Copy} - (The Rapture is an interpretation of a passage that originally concerned the resurrection of dead believers at the arrival of Jesus)
48. The Coming Tempest - {PDF Copy} - (The Charismatic Movement is focused on an expected final “revival” that is expected to commence at any moment and accompanied by unprecedented “signs and wonders”)
49. Which Kingdom? - {PDF Copy} - (The message of Jesus is centered on the Kingdom of God, a political reality that bears little resemblance to the systems of this age)