THE CONTEXT OF THE PARABLE OF THE WISE AND FOOLISH VIRGINS (MT. 25:1-13) Jesus connected preparation for the end times to intimacy with God. In Matthew 24-25, Jesus taught on the end times (Mt. 24:3-44) then applied his teaching in three parables to those He called to leadership (Mt. 24:45-25:30) before describing His final judgment [...]

I want to talk about beholding the glory of the Lord, or the beauty of the Lord. Specifically, I want to discuss the revelation of God’s emotions. An essential emphasis of the Holy Spirit in the generation of the Lord’s return is to reveal the emotions of God and the beauty of God. That is [...]

Some teach that the Church will be raptured before the events that begin in Revelation 4:1. This teaching is based on the argument that since the term Church is not used in chapters 4–21 of Revelation, the Church must no longer be on earth at that time. However, this assumption is based on silence rather [...]

1. Why is it important that we study the End Times and the Book of Revelation? Studying what the Bible has to say about the future, empowers us to be victorious in love and power during the most glorious and difficult time in history. It prepares us to actively participate under Jesus in the end-time [...]