And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near (Hebrews 10:25, NLT). I need encouragement; we all do. What is encouragement? The Greek word translated as “encouragement” is a derivative of the Greek word “paraclete.” Those who […]
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Jesus said, “For then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will” (Matthew 24:21, NASB1995). When Jesus was asked by the Apostles to describe the end times, He used the word “tribulation.” Jesus went on the describe the end times with the
Now as they observed the confidence of Peter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed and began to recognize them as having been with Jesus. Acts 4:13 Peter and John, uneducated fishermen from Galilee, confounded the PhDs and Nobel Prize winners of their day. Realizing this, those considered learned in their culture were
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Stop! If you haven’t read Interruption #432, go to www.grantedwardsauthor.com and read it. There are nine end-times wars mentioned in the Bible. I say perhaps eight in Interruption #432 because I think two of the wars in the book of Revelation could be one war. We will continue with the wars mentioned in Revelation in
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Describing the last days, Jesus said, “You will hear of wars and rumors of wars” (Matthew 24:6). Some scholars believe that in the last seven to 10 years of earth’s existence, the Bible predicts seven or eight major wars. Plus one final war at the end of the Millennium that will be the end of
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When they bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities, do not worry about how or what you are to speak in your defense, or what you are to say; for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say. Luke 12:11-12 NASB95 Jesus said, “Don’t worry about persecution or
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I memorized the book of James over 30 years ago. It is brilliant writing with even better practical advice. James ends his book with one of most practical statements, especially for the church of 2021: If anyone wanders from the truth and someone brings him back… James 1:19 A recent and respected church consultant wrote:
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Three weeks ago, I was talking to a friend. He told me that a pastor friend had spent a long time studying the “end times” in the Bible and that the Lord was going to return the next weekend. That was three weeks ago! Jesus said, “But of that day and hour no one knows, not
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Think of your favorite “end times” chapter in the Bible. Most would say “Book of Revelation” though that is not a chapter (Revelation has 22 chapters). Some might go with Matthew 24 and I would say, “Good choice!”. I am always encouraged by Matthew 24:11: “The gospel will be preached to the entire earth and
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