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Reflections Along the Jesus Way
August 15, 2024 - Quote for the Day:
“The word revelation is translated from the Greek word apokalupsis, which means ‘unveiling’ or ‘revealing.’ In English, apocalypse has come to mean disaster or appalling destruction. Yet the word originally referred to an unfolding or revealing of things that were not generally known. The purpose of the Book of Revelation is not to present a maze of puzzling passages for some clever interpreter to unveil – specific details about future world events that can be unraveled if some human prognosticator provides the key – but rather to reveal the victory of Jesus Christ.”
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The Music and the Millennium of the Book of Revelation
Included in Revelation's greatest hits is the song in chapter 5, "Worthy Is The Lamb," and a new song in chapter 15, "The Song of the Lamb," based on the song of Moses. What is the message of Revelation's music, and what is this thing called "the Millennium" all about?
Revelation: Plagues, Armageddon and the Fall of Babylon
Jesus Christ is the divine author, central character and hero of the Book of Revelation, but who are the bad guys? To whom was Revelation originally written and why was it written?
A Great Grace Give-Away — by Greg Albrecht
David asked, "Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan's sake?" Now there was a servant of Saul's household named Ziba. They summoned him to appear before David, and the king said to him, "Are you Ziba?" "At your service," he replied. The king asked, "Is there no one still alive from the house of Saul to whom I can show God's kindness?" Ziba answered the king, "There is still a son of Jonathan; he is lame in both feet." "Where is he?" the king asked. Ziba answered, "He is at the house of Makir son of Ammiel in Lo Debar." So King David had him brought from Lo Debar, from the house of Makir son of ...
Reflections Along the Jesus Way
August 13, 2024 - Quote for the Day:
“The love of God wins and conquers on the cross of Christ. Jesus accepted all violence, hatred and recrimination and absorbed it all – he sucked it all up and forgave it. Like a fire that burns itself out, Jesus consumed all human hatred – all religious fanaticism, all pride and lust – and all devotion to gods other than the one true God and all allegiance to any teaching or beliefs other than Jesus. The act of accepting all violence, hatred and recrimination killed Jesus, humanly, but he rose triumphantly, winning the battle over death and the grave.”
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Revelation: Chapters 12-15 — The Woman and the Dragon
Who are the woman, the dragon, the Antichrist and the beast? Religion has perverted the message of Revelation for almost 2,000 years, but Greg shows how God's grace cuts through the religious fog and mystery promulgated by misinformed or misdirected teachers.
Revelation: The Sealing of the Saints and the 7th Seal
Who are the 144,000, and who are the "great multitude"? What are the woes and the trumpets all about? The book of Revelation -- a message from Christ to us of understanding and hope.
Reflections Along the Jesus Way
August 10, 2024 - Quote for the Day:
“I will always remember having lunch with the late D. James Kennedy near his offices in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (I am writing the original draft of these words on the day he died, September 5, 2007). Dr. Kennedy was the founding pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale and the voice of Coral Ridge Ministries.
Jim related – over lunch… an old joke I had heard before but never tire of, nor it seems, did he. As we discussed legalisms that thrive within Christendom, he could hardly contain his delight as he asked, ‘Do you know why some Christians are against fornication?...
Revelation: Chapters 4-6 — The First 6 Seals
The Book of Revelation is the capstone on God's special, written revelation to humanity completing the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Don't miss today's program as Greg talks about the first 6 of the 7 seals.
Reflections Along the Jesus Way
August 8, 2024 - Quote for the Day:
“The Bible is a collection of 66 books, composed by many different authors and editors over many centuries. Many Christ-followers agree that the authors of the Bible were inspired – some in unique and miraculous ways – but the human authors also expressed their own worldviews, personalities and even prejudices and wrote in the culture and milieu in which they lived.”
Christianity Without the Religion magazine, August 2017
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Messages to the Last 4 of the 7 Churches of Revelation
Greg shows the struggle between religion and grace already going on in the early churches addressed in the Book of Revelation. Jesus meant for the book of Revelation to give hope and comfort, not crippling fear.
Messages to the First 3 of the 7 Churches of Revelation
Greg strips away the religious barnacles from the book of Revelation as he begins our study of the seven churches of Revelation. He shows what the messages meant to the churches who first heard them and the relevance they have for us today.
How Far Will God Go For Love? – by Greg Albrecht
Lending institutions place a cap or limit on the total amount of purchases you can charge to their card. They will only let you go so far before your credit runs out. How far can we go with God before he says to us "That's it—my grace has its limits!" Is it possible to use so much of God's love that our account will be "maxed out"?
Of course God's mercy, grace and love are endless. As and when we request forgiveness, God will always forgive us. That's one of the attributes that makes him God. But, is it possible to take advantage of God's good graces? Surely he isn't like an indulgent grandparent who just sits on his throne, watching us ...
Reflections Along the Jesus Way
August 6, 2024 - Quote for the Day:
“The Bible is inspired, but God inspired human authors, and he used those human authors, warts and all, to record a message and a story. The Bible did not drop out of heaven – it was written by people. God could have, of course, bypassed humanity and parachuted the Bible out of heaven, but he did not. As a divine-human document of paper and ink, the Bible is not holy nor is it inerrant and infallible.
It is inspired in that God inspired the central teaching and focus of the Bible. Jesus, the theme of the Bible, is infallible and without error, he alone is the Word of God. Jesus alone is ...
Revelation and the Rapture Fable
Airplanes dive into the ground while cars and trucks crash together in mayhem as their pilots and drivers are "Raptured" to heaven. This scenario is not biblical -- relatively few Christians believe it is.
Revelation — A Book For You?
In manipulating their hearers with the book of Revelation's bizarre images and doomsday scenarios the purveyors of pop prophecy create much fear and misunderstanding.
Reflections Along the Jesus Way
August 3, 2024 - Quote for the Day:
“We are not alone. Jesus lives in us and we in him. We remain in Jesus, and he remains in us (John 15:4-7, 9-10)… Jesus doesn’t come to live with us and simply rent a room because he won’t be here that long. He doesn’t check in and check out depending on whether we are pleasing or displeasing him, as religion would have us believe… Jesus doesn’t just come to visit us when we really need his help, checking into a hotel nearby, visiting us, taking care of us, comforting us, and then, when we’re all better, he checks out and moves on to the next assignment. We aren’t just another ...
When Trouble Comes
Many historians believe that the 21st century started on September 11, 2001, when murder and mayhem rained down on America. We live in a time of fear and trouble. What encouragement does the Bible offer? Greg talks about our certain security when trouble comes.
Reflections Along the Jesus Way
August 1, 2024 - Quote for the Day:
“Does our calling as Christians mean we should escape to a remote area, build a little log cabin, dig a well for fresh water, grow an organic vegetable garden and watch the world go to hell in a handbasket? Are we, as Christians, given the luxury of getting off the playing field of what it means to live in this world but not of it (John 17:14-16), and retiring to the grandstand, watching everyone else deal with the challenges of society and culture?”
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Bad News Religion
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Honesty
Do morals and values matter anymore? Greg relates "Eight Blunders of the World" among which are politics without principle, commerce without morality and rights without responsibility. He goes on then to talk about honesty -- about integrity, truth and character.
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