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God wants to do the impossible through you. Not the hard, not the unlikely, He wants to do the impossible through you. The question is, how does that work? What do you need to do to in order to experience that kind of life changing breakthrough? Chip answers those questions in this message.Five questions about breakthrough:1. What is a breakthrough? Three key definitions:An offensive thrust that penetrates and carries beyond a defensive line in warfare.An act or instance of breaking through a barrier.A sudden advance.2. Is there a biblical pattern for breakthrough?Great needGreat sinGreat bondageGod's compassionGod's judgmentGod delivers3. How did Jesus teach His disciples to experience and be agents of breakthrough?Announce the “Good News!” -Mark 1Defeat evilBring healingLead by example4. Is there historical precedent that breakthrough can happen in our day?The entire book of ActsList of Church-Age believers5. How do you experience the first step of breakthrough?BELIEVE that God is good.EMBRACE that it's God's will to do the impossible in you and through you.Assignment: Read over Psalm 23, inserting your name in the blanks, at least once each day this week.Broadcast ResourceDownload MP3Message NotesAdditional Resource MentionsI Choose Love BookDaily Discipleship - Psalms of HopeConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

What situation in your life looks insurmountable right now? A marriage heading for the rocks? A child breaking your heart? A doctor's report with the word “Cancer” written on it? What circumstance in your life is so big, so overwhelming, so difficult that it looks impossible to conquer? Chip helps us discover how to unleash God's power into our impossible situations.Five questions about breakthrough:1. What is a breakthrough? Three key definitions:An offensive thrust that penetrates and carries beyond a defensive line in warfare.An act or instance of breaking through a barrier.A sudden advance.2. Is there a biblical pattern for breakthrough?Great needGreat sinGreat bondageGod's compassionGod's judgmentGod delivers3. How did Jesus teach His disciples to experience and be agents of breakthrough?Announce the “Good News!” -Mark 1Defeat evilBring healingLead by example4. Is there historical precedent that breakthrough can happen in our day?The entire book of ActsList of Church-Age believers5. How do you experience the first step of breakthrough?BELIEVE that God is good.EMBRACE that it's God's will to do the impossible in you and through you.Assignment: Read over Psalm 23, inserting your name in the blanks, at least once each day this week.Broadcast ResourceDownload MP3Message NotesAdditional Resource MentionsI Choose Love BookDaily Discipleship - Psalms of HopeConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

Join us today as we begin an introduction to the Book of Revelation with a brief history of Israel, Daniel's 70-week prophecy, the Church Age, and an overview of the End Time Events.

Growing In God Podcast Program Number: GIG #282 Air Date: 12/31/2025 My Resolution for the New Year Web Description: The period from the ascension of Christ to the present has been labeled the Church Age. In reality it should be called the Age of the Holy Spirit. Yeshua (Jesus) did not tell His disciples, "The Father will teach you how to have good churches." He promised that they would be endued with power by the Holy Spirit and be His witnesses in the earth. My New Year's resolution is to change my emphasis from church to being filled with the Holy Spirit first and endued with power to be His witness today.   Show Notes: The Church Age is the term most widely used to identify the years since the ascension of Christ until now. This label, I think, misdirects the focus of our faith in this generation. When Yeshua (Jesus) prepared His disciples for His departure, He did not give them instructions about church. He taught them about the Holy Spirit directing them and guiding them and about their being witnesses in all the world to make disciples of the nations.   Christ could have said, "Go to Jerusalem and focus on gathering everyone together who believes in Me and establish an order and a structure for the Church." But He did not do that. He said, "You are to go and receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you shall be My witnesses." Eventually those who had this experience were drawn to assemble together. But their assembling together was secondary to their individual experience of having this promise of the Holy Spirit resting upon them.   We tend to lose this emphasis. To be honest, our emphasis is more on being led and taught by Church leaders than on being led and taught by the Holy Spirit. And what I want to do this year is focus on being filled with the Holy Spirit, not dependent on anything that is not provided by the Father through the Holy Spirit. If we can do that as individuals, I believe the Church will have the power and witness in the earth that Christ promised to His disciples.   Key Verses:   •       Luke 24:49 (NKJV). "Tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high." •       Deuteronomy 23:3. "No Ammonite or Moabite shall enter the assembly of the LORD." •       Matthew 16:15-18. "Upon this rock I will build My church." •       Matthew 18:15-17. "If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church." •       Acts 1:6-8. "You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses." •       John 14:16-18. "You know Him because He abides with you and will be in you." •       Jeremiah 31:31-34. "They will not teach again, each man his neighbor and each man his brother, saying, 'Know the LORD,' for they will all know Me." •       John 14:26. "He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you." •       John 16:6-15. "It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you." •       John 7:37-39. "The Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified."   Quotes:   •       "What was necessary and what He had promised them was the Holy Spirit, not church." •       "How do we learn about Christ? How do we know Christ? How do we understand Christ? By the Holy Spirit that comes to us." •       "It's endless what the Lord gave to us when he gave us the Holy Spirit upon His departure, and I don't want to make it secondary to anything else."   Takeaways:   1.    The ecclesia, what we call the Church, was initiated by virtue of the experience the disciples had of being filled with the Holy Spirit and being endued with the power of the Holy Spirit to be His witnesses. 2.    When Yeshua used the Greek word ekklesia, He was not speaking in terms of our understanding of the Church. He was speaking in terms of the assembly of the Lord or the assembly of Israel. And He applied it to those who would be taught and directed by the Father through the Holy Spirit. 3.    How much are we depending on the Church to provide for us what Christ has already provided through the Holy Spirit?

• God starts the church at Pentecost. • The church on earth is united with the ascended, seated Lord Jesus in Heaven. • The mission of the church is to make disciples of Christ. • The church has spiritual enemies and will suffer from the attack of Satan. • God will protect the church from Israel's Tribulation. • God will evaluate the church's performance at the Judgment Seat of Christ. • The church will return to earth with Jesus to start the Kingdom. What is the difference between a believer and a disciple in the Church Age? Listen to this lesson to understand the ways that God's plan for the Church Age differs from His plan for Israel. See that in the Church Age all believers are indwelt by the Holy Spirit, their Helper. Find out that Church Age believers are to grow to spiritual maturity by studying God's Word and walking by means of the Holy Spirit and that the Church Age ends when believers are taken to Heaven to escape the Tribulation. Understand that after being evaluated at the Judgment Seat of Christ they will return with Christ to earth and have roles in the Kingdom. Click for information about the DBM Israel 2026 Tour.

What is the difference between a believer and a disciple in the Church Age? Listen to this lesson to understand the ways that God's plan for the Church Age differs from His plan for Israel. See that in the Church Age all believers are indwelt by the Holy Spirit, their Helper. Find out that Church Age believers are to grow to spiritual maturity by studying God's Word and walking by means of the Holy Spirit and that the Church Age ends when believers are taken to Heaven to escape the Tribulation. Understand that after being evaluated at the Judgment Seat of Christ they will return with Christ to earth and have roles in the Kingdom.

• God delays the kingdom due to Israel's rebellion – First, the Bible tells us that during the Church Age, God has set aside national Israel because of their rebellion – Second, in this Church Age, individual Gentiles and individual Jews can both be saved by faith in Jesus Christ – What would have happened if the Jews had not rejected Jesus – Israel will come to believe thru tribulation – God fulfills all of His covenant promises to Israel at the start of the Kingdom of God What sets Israel apart from all other nations? Listen to this lesson to learn several distinctions of the nation of Israel. Gain an overview of God's plan for the future for Israel and His plan for the Church. Learn about why God exiled the Jews and scattered them. See that He will fulfill all His covenant promises to them and that they will return to Him and be restored as a result of the Tribulation. In light of this we should humble ourselves and study and apply the Word of God in our lives.

• God delays the kingdom due to Israel's rebellion – First, the Bible tells us that during the Church Age, God has set aside national Israel because of their rebellion – Second, in this Church Age, individual Gentiles and individual Jews can both be saved by faith in Jesus Christ – What would have happened if the Jews had not rejected Jesus – Israel will come to believe thru tribulation – God fulfills all of His covenant promises to Israel at the start of the Kingdom of God What sets Israel apart from all other nations? Listen to this lesson to learn several distinctions of the nation of Israel. Gain an overview of God's plan for the future for Israel and His plan for the Church. Learn about why God exiled the Jews and scattered them. See that He will fulfill all His covenant promises to them and that they will return to Him and be restored as a result of the Tribulation. In light of this we should humble ourselves and study and apply the Word of God in our lives.

What does it mean to “return to the Lord”? Listen to this message to hear the command sent from God through Joel to the people of Israel telling them to return to Him. Find out if the fasting they were to do is something believers in the Church Age should do now and what the significance of it was for them. Learn the difference between figures of speech that portray God with body parts He does not possess and those that portray emotions He does not possess.

What does it mean to "return to the Lord"? Listen to this message to hear the command sent from God through Joel to the people of Israel telling them to return to Him. Find out if the fasting they were to do is something believers in the Church Age should do now and what the significance of it was for them. Learn the difference between figures of speech that portray God with body parts He does not possess and those that portray emotions He does not possess.

Exploring the Connection Between Matthew 14 and 2 Chronicles For BibleInTen.com  By DH, 9th December 2025 Welcome back to Bible in Ten! In the last episode, we explored how every event in Matthew 14 functions as a living re-enactment of the entire history of Israel. Building on the astounding groundwork laid in the previous commentary - where CG showed how Israel's past and future are woven typologically and chronologically into Matthew's narrative - we now turn to yet another beautiful structural pattern in Scripture. Matthew's Gospel contains 28 chapters, and remarkably, it mirrors the first 28 books of the Old Testament as arranged in the Christian Bible. So in this episode, having concluded our walk through Matthew 14, we'll now look at its fascinating counterpart: Book 14 of the Old Testament, 2 Chronicles.   The Pattern: Matthew as the Echo of the Old Testament  The Gospel of Matthew has been recognised for its deep structural connection to the Old Testament, and one striking pattern is how each chapter of Matthew echoes themes found in the corresponding book from the Old Testament. Superior Scholars of the Word like Charlie Garret from the Superior Word have explained this pattern before.    Check out the episode linked in the description “the book of Matthew an introduction part 2 a” https://www.bibleinten.com/the-book-of-matthew-an-introduction-part-iia/   As book 1, Genesis introduces origins and genealogies, Matthew 1 opens with the genealogy of Christ. As book 2, Exodus recounts Israel's deliverance and early threats against God's chosen deliverer, Matthew 2 presents Jesus' birth, the flight into Egypt, and Herod's murderous rage. This pattern continues throughout the Gospel, with Matthew's chapters reflecting, summarizing, or re-framing the major themes of each Old Testament book.   So that the readers of the Old Testament have another source of proof to consider when evaluating the authority of the New Testament.   God certainly is not through with the Jew!   Whether or not Matthew intended this one-to-one mapping seems unlikely but, All Scripture is God breathed and so we can say God did intend them!   Furthermore we can therefore gain further confidence in book order and authority of the Scriptures as presented in the Christian Bible. The parallels are rich and unmistakable, showing Jesus as the fulfillment, continuation, and climax of Israel's story from Genesis to 2nd Chronicles. And the parallels are stunning. 2 Chronicles: Israel's Story in Summary   2 Chronicles is more than a historical account but contains a pattern of national Israel's spiritual trajectory. Parallel 1 - Sound advice is rejected.   (2 Ch. 10) Parallel 2 - Death Ends an Era    (2 Ch. 11) Parallel 3 - The people enter wilderness/exile.  (2 Ch. 12) Parallel 4 - God remains faithful.   (2 Ch 21) Parallel 5 - Out of Control and under threat.  (2 Chr 36) Parallel 6 - Restoration under a new leader (2 Chr 36:22-23) Now let us consider how every one of these six steps reappears in the same sequence in Matthew 14. Parallel #1: Sound advice is rejected 2 Chronicles Rehoboam rejects the counsel of the elders.      IN 2 Chronicles 10:6-8  (ICB) 6 There were some elders who had helped Solomon make decisions during his lifetime. So King Rehoboam asked them what he should do. He said, “How do you think I should answer these people?” 7 They answered, “Be kind to these people. Please them and give them a kind answer. If you do, they will serve you always.” 8 But Rehoboam did not listen to the advice the elders gave him.  Matthew 14 Herod plays a similar role.  He rejects John the Baptist, the final prophet under the Law.  Matthew 14 opens with the murder of the prophet Parallel #2: Death Ends an Era   2 Chronicles   After Solomon's death, the kingdom fractures. Rehoboam wants to fight and restore unity, but God says: “You shall not go up or fight against your brothers… for this thing is from Me.”  2 Chronicles 11:4 At this moment where God: cuts off the northern tribes from the Davidic monarchy, ends the united kingdom, begins a new era: Judah and Israel now separated. Matthew 14 John the Baptist's death signals the end of the old covenant era. The Law and the Prophets are closing; the Messiah's ministry moves into a new phase. Just as Solomon's death closed an age, John's death announces another ending—and a new beginning. Parallel #3: Wilderness as Divine Reset  2 Chronicles Israel repeatedly enters “wilderness experiences”: exile, loss, scattering and yet God preserves them and promises restoration. Israel abandons God (12:1). God sends Shishak of Egypt to strip them of security (12:2-4). A prophet says: “You have abandoned Me; therefore I have abandoned you.” (12:5) Judah is thrown into deep distress  - a wilderness-like, spiritual low point. They humble themselves (12:6). God responds with partial deliverance, not destruction (12:7-8).   Matthew 14 Immediately after John's death, the people follow Jesus into a desolate place. Here, a remnant gathers, they receive teaching, they are fed miraculously. Like Chronicles, in the wilderness is the place where God uses to reset the story. Parallel #4: The Remnant Theme   2 Chronicles God preserves a remnant who will return and rebuild.   “Yet the LORD was not willing to destroy the house of David,  because of the covenant”   2 Chronicles 21:7 Matthew 14 Jesus feeds the remnant in the wilderness: 5 loaves → God's grace Bread in the wilderness → Jesus the Bread of Life 12 baskets of Leftovers → abundance for the true Israel Both narratives insist: Israel is not destroyed; God preserves His people.  God is not finished with Israel.   “All Israel will be Saved” after the Church Age has finished (Romans Chapter 9-11 & the entire book of Revelation) Parallel #5: Israel “Out of control and Under Threat”  2 Chronicles The exile is described as being: Scattered,   2 Chronicles 36:19-20 (implied scattering through destruction and captivity) under threat, carried far away,    “He carried into exile to Babylon those who had escaped from the sword…” 2 Chronicles 36:20 yet preserved,    2 Chronicles 36:21  “The land enjoyed its sabbath rests… until the seventy years were completed…”   This verse shows God's intentional preservation of His plan, His land, and His people during exile. and finally brought home by God (2 Chr 36:23). Matthew 14 The disciples - symbolizing Israel - enter a boat and are: tossed by waves, in danger, alone in the night, visited by their God, saved by His hand, and brought safely to the other shore. This exile-and-return is played out on the Sea of Galilee. With the physical visitation of Jesus the God marking this encounter of added signficance. Peter's rescue mirrors the believers individual walk: Beginning with faith in Jesus the Lord, then failing to keep our eyes on Jesus, sinking, crying out and saved. Parallel #6: Restoration Under a New Leader   2 Chronicles Ends With… A new ruler: Cyrus A new beginning A return to the land A restoration of worship Matthew 14 Ends With… Recognition that Jesus is the God Safe arrival in Gennesaret “Princely Garden” - a fore shadow of the Renewed Kingdom of the Lord to come Healing, restoration, and grace Israel symbolically entering the promise of a renewed covenant Jesus is greater than Cyrus, His arrival on this land not only blessed the people in the land at the time, but it also symbolises his own future return which brings an infinitely greater restoration, when Jesus the Lord returns and the curse on the earth is reversed! CONCLUSION   The cohesion between 2 Chronicles and Matthew 14 reinforces typological assertions in the previous episode to be valid, correct and intentional. Matthew 14 isn't just a miracle chapter, or a super exciting day in the life of Jesus as it has most often been presented in sunday school but It's Israel's salvation history - from Israel leader rejection to Israel people exile, preservation and individual salvation offer and final restoration - retold through Jesus in a magnificent way. 2 Chronicles closes the Old Testament storyline. Matthew 14 shows Jesus stepping into that story as its fulfillment. He is the Prophet rejected, the God who walks on the sea, the Savior who brings His people home.  

• Israel's future is controlled by God's covenants – National Israel will finally be able to enjoy the blessings of the Mosaic Covenant – Abraham's family will finally be the worldwide blessing that Yahweh had promised – Jesus' death on the cross made it possible for all mankind from Adam to the last person in human history to be forgiven of sins and reunited with God Are there differences between God's plan for the Church and His plan for Israel? Listen to this lesson to see that while God has an overarching plan offering salvation to all fallen mankind, there are distinctions made in Scripture between Israel and the Church. Find out that God bound Himself to Israel through covenants and that the promises of those covenants will all be fulfilled. Satan promotes the false idea that the Church replaced Israel. As believers in the Church Age we have been given different promises and need to study God's Word and walk by means of the Holy Spirit.

• Israel's future is controlled by God's covenants – National Israel will finally be able to enjoy the blessings of the Mosaic Covenant – Abraham's family will finally be the worldwide blessing that Yahweh had promised – Jesus' death on the cross made it possible for all mankind from Adam to the last person in human history to be forgiven of sins and reunited with God Are there differences between God's plan for the Church and His plan for Israel? Listen to this lesson to see that while God has an overarching plan offering salvation to all fallen mankind, there are distinctions made in Scripture between Israel and the Church. Find out that God bound Himself to Israel through covenants and that the promises of those covenants will all be fulfilled. Satan promotes the false idea that the Church replaced Israel. As believers in the Church Age we have been given different promises and need to study God's Word and walk by means of the Holy Spirit.

• Israel's future is controlled by God's covenants – National Israel will finally be able to enjoy the blessings of the Mosaic Covenant – Abraham's family will finally be the worldwide blessing that Yahweh had promised – Jesus' death on the cross made it possible for all mankind from Adam to the last person in human history to be forgiven of sins and reunited with God Are there differences between God's plan for the Church and His plan for Israel? Listen to this lesson to see that while God has an overarching plan offering salvation to all fallen mankind, there are distinctions made in Scripture between Israel and the Church. Find out that God bound Himself to Israel through covenants and that the promises of those covenants will all be fulfilled. Satan promotes the false idea that the Church replaced Israel. As believers in the Church Age we have been given different promises and need to study God's Word and walk by means of the Holy Spirit.

If you would like additional information, books, or if you would like to make a love donation; please visit us at https://www.walkinginpower.orgThe study of Revelation Chapters 2 and 3 focuses on the seven letters Christ addresses to seven literal churches, which Bern interprets as a chronological history of the Church Age and a type of the end-time church condition. Each letter follows a structured pattern: a commendation (praise), a rebuke (criticism), an admonition (exhortation to repent), and a promise for overcomers. Bern establishes the historical context by noting that man has repeatedly rejected God's provisions: Israel rejected the Father in favor of the Law, Judah rejected the Son (Jesus) for the counterfeit (Barabbas), and the early Christian Church, following Pentecost, began rejecting the Holy Spirit in favor of denominationalism and man-made systems, leading to the quenching of the Spirit's power.Bern then begins analyzing the first churches, highlighting their historical and doctrinal significance. Ephesusrepresents the Early Apostolic Church (a church of duty and works) that Christ rebukes for losing its "first love" and being "backsliden." Smyrna represents the persecuted church from the Apostolic Age up to Constantine; notably, Christ gives this church no rebuke, only encouragement to remain faithful amid suffering. Pergamum represents the Imperial State Church under Rome, where Christ says "Satan's throne is." This church is praised for holding fast to the faith but strongly rebuked for holding the false teachings of Balaam and the Nicolaitans (clergy controlling the laity), indicating a doctrinal compromise and a "licentious" condition due to the influence of paganism. The letter to Thyatira (the most complicated) begins the discussion of the influence of the "Jezebel spirit," representing a period where the church tolerated immorality and idolatry by mixing pagan practices with Christian doctrine.

This "Breakfast with Rob" will study three characteristics that uniquely come together as a signal of the last days of the Church-Age. Only when all three characteristics are present, will the stage be set for the Lord to bring His Bride, all true believers, home at the Rapture. In this video, Part 1, we will see the first characteristic: Worldwide spiritual apostasy in a majority of Christian Churches In our next video, Part 2 - will examine current trends that are allowing apostasy to enter their churches. In Part 3 - the second signal: Lawlessness at the individual, national, and international levels In Part 4 - the third signal: Hatred and vilification of God and those who the world perceives as representing Him 0:00 Are We Living in the Last Days of the Church Age? 3:27 The Start of the Church's Last Days - When? 18:56 The Season of Apostasy - Now!

How the Church Age is drawing to a close and how we, as Christians, should look at it.

Beloved, we are living in the last hours of the Church Age. Every headline, every upheaval, and every spiritual tremor shouts the same truth — the Lord Jesus Christ is soon to come. And for those of us who know and love Him, our hearts cry out, “May God speed the days!”“Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.” 2 Peter 3:11-14 (KJB)We are not clinging to this world; we are looking for another. We are not hoping that man will fix what sin has broken; we are waiting for the Lord who alone can make all things new.The Apostle Peter asks, “What manner of persons ought ye to be?” — that is, if we truly believe this world is about to be dissolved, then how should we live? Let's examine together this morning what it means to long for His appearing and to pray with all our hearts, “May God speed the days.”

TONIGHT'S STUDY: Tonight we have Part #2 with God's Progressive Revelation. We have an overview of every dispensation staring with creation and going all the way up into eternity. You will see how God reveals His Truth in stages, in a progressive revelation, until you get to where everything wraps up, and eternity begins. The Church Age is the only dispensation that has the full spectrum of revelation in front of us. Do you realize that no one in the New Testament had a New Testament? All this and more on tonight's Bible Study!

This teaching on the Rapture presents the biblical hope that believers have in Christ's return, emphasizing comfort, readiness, and eternal assurance. Drawing from passages across Scripture, it explains that Jesus' death and resurrection guarantee eternal life for those who believe, and that when Christ returns, the dead in Christ will rise first and living believers will be “caught up” (harpazō) to meet Him, to be with the Lord forever. The message places the Rapture within God's redemptive timeline—from the current Church Age, through the Tribulation, Christ's visible return, the Millennium, final judgment, and the new heavens and new earth—highlighting both the suddenness of Christ's coming and the certainty of hope beyond death. Ultimately, it calls believers to live prepared, encouraged, and persevering, while urging the church to proclaim the gospel so others may believe and share in the promise of eternal life.

The sermon centers on Daniel's prophecy of the 70 weeks, revealing a divinely timed countdown from the decree to rebuild Jerusalem in 445 BC to the coming of the Messiah, fulfilled precisely in 33 AD with Christ's triumphal entry. The first 69 weeks are divided into seven weeks for the rebuilding of Jerusalem and 62 weeks leading to the Messiah's crucifixion, which was not for His own sins but as a substitutionary sacrifice, fulfilling Old Testament prophecy and establishing the foundation for the Church Age—a gap of grace where Gentiles are grafted into God's people through the gospel. This era, marked by the Holy Spirit's presence, will end with a pre-tribulation rapture, removing believers before the final seven-year tribulation, during which the Antichrist will confirm a covenant with Israel, rebuild the temple, and in the middle of the week, commit the abomination of desolation by demanding worship, ushering in a time of unprecedented judgment and suffering. The purpose of this tribulation is to judge the unrepentant world, prepare Israel for her Messiah, and ultimately reveal Christ's glory at His return, calling believers to urgency, evangelism, and readiness, knowing that the season of grace is now and the harvest is ripe.

When was the book of the prophet Joel written? Listen to this message to learn that no one is certain of the exact period and there are many views whether it was in the pre-exilic, exilic, or post-exilic period. Begin a study of chapter one of Joel which includes a devastating account of a severe historically based event and involves a comparison of locusts with the people of Israel. Find out many interpretations of the term "Day of the Lord" and see that while the context determines the meaning, all include a time of judgment from God. Remember that God is also involved in the affairs of our lives in the Church Age.

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Perspective/Action Shift - Compare/Contrast a revelation of Christ in the Kingdom Age vs. the Church Age

Send us a textWhat are Cessationism and Continuationism any?Cessationism and Continuationism are two opposing theological views about the continuation or cessation of miraculous spiritual gifts (like prophecy, tongues, and healing) after the time of the apostles.This week we focus on Speaking in Tongues, and apply the Law of Non-Contradiction to this topic sent in by a follower.  (Thanks for the question!)https://www.gotquestions.org/continuationism.htmlhttps://www.gotquestions.org/cessationism.htmlhttps://www.compellingtruth.org/continuationism.htmlhttps://www.gotquestions.org/tongues-will-cease.htmlwww.LeagueOfLogic.com

Send us a textA working knowledge of the Holy Spirit is vital to our spiritual growth. The Book of Acts shows us the transition from the Old Testament into the New Testament and the Church Age. Remember that the Gospels are part of the Old Testament dispensation.In the Church Age, the ministry of the Holy Spirit to believers is very different from what it was in the Old Testament. And His ministry is also different today from what it was in the Book of Acts.Best to grab a notebook and pen and get ready to do some serious study.

• Stage 3: Gentiles become part of the church (Acts 8–11) • Mini-Pentecost #3: “Old Testament” believers • Stage 4: The Gentiles are officially recognized as part of the church (Acts 15:1–32) • Stage 5: The church grows within the Gentile nations (Acts 16, 21, 28) • The Holy Spirit directs the church into Asia Minor, Europe, and then Rome • The church today Will we see the same signs and wonders occurring in churches today as they did in the beginnings of the Church Age? Listen to this lesson to learn that unusual miracles occurred then in order to establish the apostleship of the disciples and that a definite change took place that is operational today. Hear about those early days and see how it formed the unity of all believers in the body of Christ as followers of John the Baptist, other Old Testament saints, and Gentiles became officially accepted. Learn about how the Holy Spirit distributed spiritual gifts that differed according to the focus needed at the time. Be encouraged that God always fulfills His plan for all believers.

Send us a textThe Holy Spirit has always been present in the world and is especially present and busy today. We are living in the Church Age and you will learn of the various ministries that He has to believers and unbelievers.A good understanding of the work of the Spirit is vital to one's spiritual growth. We especially need to understand the difference between His work in the Old Testament, the Gospels and the Church Age.

The Book of Romans in your King James Bible is one of the most-powerful pieces of scripture in the New Testament, a book that is heavily built on the writings of the prophet Isaiah and applied to Christians in the Church Age. Reading Romans can be like a really good Fourth of July fireworks display, it can also hit you like an IED and run you right off the road. Where you wind up depends on how you start, and we highly recommend a rightly divided and dispensational approach to navigating it.“To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 1:7 (KJB)On this episode of Rightly Dividing, we begin our look at the epistle of the apostle Paul to the Romans, and settle in to learn some hardcore, strong meat Bible doctrine. A study in Romans will show us the New Testament doctrines of salvation, redemption, sanctification, justification, predestination, adoption, regeneration, and glorification. Remember the Ethiopian eunuch from our study in the Book of Acts? He got saved with salvation by grace through faith by reading in the book of Isaiah. Another salient point to keep in mind that Paul is the apostle to the Romans, and not Peter as the Roman Catholic church falsely claims he is. There is no biblical record that Peter was ever in Rome.TONIGHT'S STUDY: Here in chapter 13, we read what Paul wants us to know about the government and their level of control over the citizenry. Paul is very clear, we are not working to bring in an earthly kingdom, neither are we rising up against our appointed rulers, though this chapter is oft used to promote both those things.

• How the Holy Spirit works in New Testament times: New life, Indwelling, Baptism, Sealing, Intercession, Spiritual gifts What does the Holy Spirit do for believers in the Church Age? Listen to this message to hear six distinct ministries, beginning with the baptism by means of the Spirit the moment someone believes in Christ as their Savior. Find out Jesus' role in this. Learn about eight baptisms, both real (dry) and ritual (wet) in Scripture. Understand that the sealing of the Holy Spirit is our guarantee of salvation and see which ministries of the Holy Spirit continue throughout our Christian life.

Dr. Randy White explores angels' divine roles—from heavenly worship and earthly missions to Christ's life—clarifying their absence in today's Church Age ministry.

The Book of Romans in your King James Bible is one of the most-powerful pieces of scripture in the New Testament, a book that is heavily built on the writings of the prophet Isaiah and applied to Christians in the Church Age. Reading Romans can be like a really good Fourth of July fireworks display, it can also hit you like an IED and run you right off the road. Where you wind up depends on how you start, and we highly recommend a rightly divided and dispensational approach to navigating it.“To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 1:7 (KJB)On this episode of Rightly Dividing, we begin our look at the epistle of the apostle Paul to the Romans, and settle in to learn some hardcore, strong meat Bible doctrine. A study in Romans will show us the New Testament doctrines of salvation, redemption, sanctification, justification, predestination, adoption, regeneration, and glorification. Remember the Ethiopian eunuch from our study in the Book of Acts? He got saved with salvation by grace through faith by reading in the book of Isaiah. Another salient point to keep in mind that Paul is the apostle to the Romans, and not Peter as the Roman Catholic church falsely claims he is. There is no biblical record that Peter was ever in Rome.TONIGHT'S STUDY: Tonight we are in chapter 11, the third of three chapters in a row that deal with the day when the Jews will be restored to a right relationship with God. We will also see how the Jews, temporarily, are the “enemies” of the church in order for us to get in. A misapplication of this chapter will produce the absurd anomaly of the ‘antisemitic Christian'. This is Part #11 in a series.

• Dan Inghram tribute • How the Holy Spirit worked in Old Testament times: Prophets, Leaders, Craftsmen, Judges, Kings • How the Holy Spirit works in New Testament times: New life, Indwelling What is the role of the Holy Spirit in the Church Age and how does it differ from His role in the Old Testament? Listen to this lesson to begin a thorough study of God the Holy Spirit. Hear about various events in the Old Testament involving the Holy Spirit and understand that it involved a temporary gift given only to certain individuals for specific purposes. Find out the distinct differences of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament beginning with regeneration that occurs when someone trusts in Christ as their Savior and a human spirit becomes a part of them. Be thankful for this Helper who brings to memory what you have learned of Scripture when you need it.

• Church Age: Jesus sends the Holy Spirit to battle on earth • What happened at Pentecost? • The coming of the Holy Spirit • The response to Peter's sermon • The nation of Jews confirmed its rejection of the Messiah • Two parables • The Church Age begins • Are Old Testament believers part of the church? Is Jesus ruling as the King now? Listen to this message to learn that Jesus is never referred as the King during the Church Age. Hear what miracle of languages occurred on the Day of Pentecost when Jesus sent the Holy Spirit as a helper for believers. Find out what Peter meant when he quoted the prophet Joel. Understand the meaning of two parables Jesus told His disciples. As believers in the Church Age, concentrate on fulfilling the mission God has given us.

What really happened in Genesis—and who killed Nimrod? In this live deep-dive with Ed Mabrie (Faith By Reason), we unpack the Tower of Babel, Semiramis & Tammuz, “Queen of Heaven” cults, and competing traditions about Nimrod's death (Esau? Abraham? Shem? even the “gnats in the skull” legend). We also hit restrainer theology, tribulation salvation vs. Church Age, Feast-of-Trumpets rapture buzz, and why “Three-Eye Atlas,” UAP psyops, and Apophis/Wormwood predictions are exploding right now. Buckle up.Ed Mabrie | Faith By Reason

• Preparation for the start of the church: Jesus ascended to Heaven • In Heaven: Jesus raised above all authorities of the universe • The battle for the lives of people • Church Age: Jesus rules and directs the battle from Heaven Are you discouraged some days wondering what your purpose in life is? Listen to this tremendous message describing a panorama of events awaiting every believer. Beginning with what happened at Christ's ascension to Heaven after His resurrection and the arrival of the Church Age, see how God's plan is moving forward. Christ is seated at the right hand of God waiting as the Priest-King. When He returns to earth at the end of the Tribulation He will set up His kingdom with a role for us in that. Be encouraged as you learn more about the destiny that awaits all believers.

Dr. Alan Kurschner explained that God has worked with Israel and the church simultaneously in the past. He described three prophecies that were given to Israel, and about Israel, that have been fulfilled in the past during the church age. The point of this was two-fold: (1) to demonstrate that God does indeed work with Israel and the church at the same time, and (2) to show that it is inconsistent to claim that Daniel's seventy-weeks prophecy made to Israel excludes the church from being on earth during the final seven years of that prophecy.   Please consider giving monthly: https://www.alankurschner.com/partner/  

Dr. Alan Kurschner explained that God has worked with Israel and the church simultaneously in the past. He described three prophecies that were given to Israel, and about Israel, that have been fulfilled in the past during the church age. The point of this was two-fold: (1) to demonstrate that God does indeed work with […] The post Three Old Covenant Dispensation Prophecies Fulfilled DURING the Church Age appeared first on ESCHATOS MINISTRIES.

The Book of Romans in your King James Bible is one of the most-powerful pieces of scripture in the New Testament, a book that is heavily built on the writings of the prophet Isaiah and applied to Christians in the Church Age. Reading Romans can be like a really good Fourth of July fireworks display, it can also hit you like an IED and run you right off the road. Where you wind up depends on how you start, and we highly recommend a rightly divided and dispensational approach to navigating it.“To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 1:7 (KJB)On this episode of Rightly Dividing, we begin our look at the epistle of the apostle Paul to the Romans, and settle in to learn some hardcore, strong meat Bible doctrine. A study in Romans will show us the New Testament doctrines of salvation, redemption, sanctification, justification, predestination, adoption, regeneration, and glorification. Remember the Ethiopian eunuch from our study in the Book of Acts? He got saved with salvation by grace through faith by reading in the book of Isaiah. Another salient point to keep in mind that Paul is the apostle to the Romans, and not Peter as the Roman Catholic church falsely claims he is. There is no biblical record that Peter was ever in Rome.TONIGHT'S STUDY: Tonight we find ourselves in chapter 5 of the book of Romans, and Paul continues his masterclass on biblical justification. Justification means that the believers has the imparted righteousness of Jesus Christ, and therefore is justified in the sight of God. Paul pointes out repeatedly that the only thing we add to our salvation is the sin that made it necessary. This is Part #5 in a series.

• Parables 4–8 about the intervening period • The mystery: The church • The end of the interim period • Is there really a Rapture? Isn't that the same as the Second Coming of Christ? • Differences between the Rapture and the Second Coming What is the mystery concerning the Church Age? Listen to this message to learn that it is previously unrevealed information that there would be a delay in the Kingdom due to the rejection of Christ as the Messiah by the nation of Israel. Hear the interpretation of the eight parables where Jesus discussed this with His disciples. Learn about the end of this period, which is the Second Coming of Christ and how it is not the same as the Rapture, which occurs first and removes Church-Age believers from coming judgment. See when we receive our resurrection bodies.

• John the Baptist announces the return of the Kingdom of God • Jesus offers to restart the Kingdom • The Kingdom is rejected • Jesus explains the interim period in eight parables When Jesus began His ministry on earth He announced that the Kingdom of Heaven was at hand. Why didn't that occur? Listen to this lesson to learn that when the leaders of Israel rejected Him, an interim period called the Church Age happened instead. Hear an explanation of the first three of Jesus' parables where He explained this. Find out how God always achieves His goals for mankind even when they reject His plan, and why it was important that Jesus cast a demon out of a man who was both blind and mute.

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In this episode of Exploits, Christine Darg explores the prophetic significance of Israel in end-times narratives. With emphasis on biblical prophecies, she discusses the transition from the Church Age to the Messianic Kingdom and the restoration of Israel. The episode highlights the fulfillment of biblical promises, the resurgence of anti-Semitism, and the spiritual importance of supporting Israel. Christine also addresses viewers to understand the times through the lens of scripture.

The Book of Romans in your King James Bible is one of the most-powerful pieces of scripture in the New Testament, a book that is heavily built on the writings of the prophet Isaiah and applied to Christians in the Church Age. Reading Romans can be like a really good Fourth of July fireworks display, it can also hit you like an IED and run you right off the road. Where you wind up depends on how you start, and we highly recommend a rightly divided and dispensational approach to navigating it.“To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 1:7 (KJB)On this episode of Rightly Dividing, we begin our look at the epistle of the apostle Paul to the Romans, and settle in to learn some hardcore, strong meat Bible doctrine. A study in Romans will show us the New Testament doctrines of salvation, redemption, sanctification, justification, predestination, adoption, regeneration, and glorification. Remember the Ethiopian eunuch from our study in the Book of Acts? He got saved with salvation by grace through faith by reading in the book of Isaiah. Another salient point to keep in mind that Paul is the apostle to the Romans, and not Peter as the Roman Catholic church falsely claims he is. There is no biblical record that Peter was ever in Rome.TONIGHT'S STUDY: We begin in Romans 1 with the opening greetings of Paul to the church that is in Rome, and Paul wastes no time in getting the spiritual temperature up to a roving boil. Paul is taking no prisoners as he lays out the doctrine, so Catholic, Charismatics, Campbellites and Calvinists be forewarned, you're not going to like it much. But if you're a Bible believer, jump on in, the water's fine!

In 1 Timothy 1, we read the charge given to Timothy, a type of the believer in the Church Age, to 'war a good warfare' according to the admonition of scripture. Paul is our model, he is our ensample, and through his son in the faith, Timothy, we receive our marching orders here in the closing moments of the Church Age.

When we fail to ‘rightly divide' scripture, it almost always leads to a variety of spiritual problems and struggles because we are trying to put on armour that will never fit us. For example, no Christian in the Church Age is called to “endure to the end” to be saved, but we are called to “endure temptations” impacting our sanctification. Christians don't have to wash their own robes like Tribulation saints do, because Jesus has already made them white in His own blood when we sealed us. So it is with our standing in Christ, settled forever, as opposed to our state in this world which can and does change on a regular basis.“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15 (KJB)On this episode of Rightly Dividing, we visit 16 points of scripture where with we will compare and contrast the standing of the believer with the state of the believer. Standing refers to things that are eternal and unchangeable, but your state according to Paul is constantly in motion. When you understand the difference between STANDING and STATE, it will greatly ease your mind, increase your faith, and show you who you really are in Jesus Christ.

On this episode of Rightly Dividing, the book of Acts, or The Acts of the Apostles, shows us the life and ministry of the apostles of Jesus Christ from the gospels, including one who is “born out of due time”, the apostle Paul. But before he was an apostle of the Lord, Saul was a fearsome type of Antichrist, and we will look at that as well. Think you're called to the ministry? You better think again, the book of Acts shows you what the ministry is, and you may not like it much. Join us as we study the entire book of the Acts of the Apostles, verse by verse and chapter by chapter.TONIGHT'S STUDY: Paul concludes his witness, testimony and personal work with King Agrippa before heading out in his ‘last lap' to Rome where he will stand before Nero. But before Paul gets to Italy to ‘wrap things up', he must first suffer shipwreck where ‘two seas meet' which turns out to be a beautiful type picture of New Testament salvation. He will find himself on the island of Melita where he will exercise the apostolic gifts for perhaps the last time. Finally, Paul arrives in Rome, the book of Acts comes to an end and Luke leaves Paul, and not Peter, in the driver's seat as the leader of the Church Age.

Dr. Alan Kurschner discussed historicism, which is the eschatological position that says the thrust of prophecy in the Olivet Discourse and Revelation was fulfilled in the span of the church age. For example, they would say that the Great Tribulation was not fulfilled in the first century, nor is it to be fulfilled in the future. Instead, it spans the entire church age (i.e., inter-advental).  There are at least four reasons why Historicism is not a valid interpretation.   Help the prewrath message get out there! https://www.alankurschner.com/partner/