Life's Inanities and Ironies

  God's Prophetic Blueprint for the Ages The ancient Feasts of the Lord , also known as the Moedim —God’s divinely appointed times—are far more than a collection of historic Jewish holidays. They are a precise, prophetic blueprint revealing the chronological and redemptive plan of God for all mankind, from the first coming of the Messiah to His glorious return. In Leviticus 23, the Creator Himself outlines seven of these feasts, instructing His people to observe them as "My appointed times," indicating a personal, divine schedule for history. A study of the first four "spring feasts"— Passover , Unleavened Bread, Firstfruits , and Pentecost —reveals a pattern of perfect and literal fulfillment in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Messiah was crucified on Passover, a day that memorialized the lamb's blood that saved Israel, thus becoming the ultimate sacrificial Lamb of God . His burial and time in the tomb perfectly aligned with the Feas...

In the book of Revelation , God's Word unveils the terrifying realities of the end times with unflinching clarity. As Christians who uphold the Bible as the inerrant, literal truth, we must grapple with these prophecies not as distant myths, but as future events that demand our attention and action. Drawing from Revelation 16:8-9 , let's delve deeper into the fourth bowl judgment —a cataclysmic outpouring of divine wrath that scorches the earth and exposes the unrepentant heart of humanity. This judgment isn't symbolic fluff; it's a literal preview of God's justice against a world that has rejected His Son, Jesus Christ. Understanding the Fourth Bowl Judgment Revelation 16:8-9 states: " The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and the sun was given power to scorch people with fire. They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God, who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent and glorify him ." This is the fo...

In the midst of our chaotic world, where headlines scream of natural disasters, moral decay, and global unrest, the Book of Revelation stands as a beacon of divine truth and warning. As Christians, we hold to the inerrant Word of God, interpreting its prophecies literally and with unwavering faith. Today, let's delve into one of the most chilling visions in Scripture: the third bowl judgment described in Revelation 16:4. This isn't just ancient poetry or symbolic rhetoric—it's a foretold reality of God's righteous anger against a sinful humanity. Drawing from a recent homily on this passage, we'll expand on its meaning, context, parallels, and profound implications for believers and the world at large. Understanding the Third Bowl Judgment Revelation 16 paints a vivid picture of the final phase of God's judgments during the Great Tribulation —a seven-year period of unparalleled suffering that follows the rapture of the church. After the seven seals (Revelation ...

In these last days, as we witness the world spiraling into chaos and moral decay, the Book of Revelation stands as God’s unchanging roadmap for what lies ahead. For those of us who hold to the inerrant Word of God, Revelation is not a collection of vague symbols but a literal prophecy of future events. Among these prophecies, Revelation 9:13-15—the sounding of the sixth trumpet—serves as a sobering reminder of the judgment that awaits a rebellious world. This passage is not merely a distant future event; it is a wake-up call for believers today to live holy lives, evangelize the lost, and prepare for the imminent return of Christ. The Literal Fulfillment of Revelation 9:13-15 Revelation 9:13-15 declares: " Then the sixth angel blew his trumpet, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar before God, saying to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, 'Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates.' So the four angels, who had been prepared f...