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2 Thessalonians 2

THE ANTICHRIST HAS TO WAIT.

THE ANTICHRIST HAS TO WAIT. In 2 Thessalonians 2, Paul explains that the man of sin is being held back until the restrainer is removed. “Until he be taken out of the way.” 2 Thessalonians 2:7 KJV “And then shall that Wicked be revealed.” 2 Thessalonians 2:8 KJV Pay attention to “

2 Peter 3:3–4

“WHERE IS THE PROMISE OF HIS COMING?”

“WHERE IS THE PROMISE OF HIS COMING?” People mock the return of Jesus like the Bible didn’t already tell us they would. “Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of his coming?” 2 Peter 3:

2 Samuel 21:17

ABISHAI

ABISHAI Most people know David killed Goliath. Fewer know about the day a giant nearly killed David. His name was Ishbibenob. David had gone back into battle against the Philistines, but this time he grew exhausted. Ishbibenob saw his chance and intended to kill him. Abishai got

Numbers 21:14

THE BOOK OF THE WARS OF THE LORD

THE BOOK OF THE WARS OF THE LORD There’s a lost book quoted in Numbers. “Wherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the LORD” Numbers 21:14 KJV The Book of the Wars of the LORD appears as Israel approaches Moab. Numbers draws from it while describing the Arnon and the border

2 Peter 1:20–21

PROPHECY CAME FROM GOD

PROPHECY CAME FROM GOD “Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.” 2 Peter 1:20–21 KJV The prophets weren’t writ

Revelation 3:22

WHY DID JESUS SINGLE OUT THESE SEVEN CHURCHES?

WHY DID JESUS SINGLE OUT THESE SEVEN CHURCHES? Plenty of churches existed when John wrote Revelation. Jesus chose seven and told John to write to them by name. Look at what He addressed. These same problems are sitting in churches right now. Ephesus knew how to spot a false teach

Revelation 8:1

WHY DOES HEAVEN GO SILENT FOR HALF AN HOUR?

WHY DOES HEAVEN GO SILENT FOR HALF AN HOUR? Heaven is filled with worship in Revelation. Angels, elders, and living creatures praise the Lord. Then the Lamb opens the seventh seal. “And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an ho

Zechariah 14:12

DOES ZECHARIAH DESCRIBE A NUCLEAR BLAST?

DOES ZECHARIAH DESCRIBE A NUCLEAR BLAST? Read what happens to the armies that come against Jerusalem. “And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, an

Matthew 27:51

THE CURTAIN TORE FROM THE TOP.

THE CURTAIN TORE FROM THE TOP. When Jesus died, something happened inside the temple that people still overlook. “And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.” Matthew 27:51 KJV That veil separated the Holy Place from the Holy of Holies. Under

John 3:16

WHY DID JESUS COMPARE HIMSELF TO A SERPENT?

WHY DID JESUS COMPARE HIMSELF TO A SERPENT? People know John 3:16. Read what Jesus said two verses before it. “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up.” John 3:14 KJV Jesus was talking to Nicodemus about something that happen

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Daniel 2:19

THE DREAM THAT MAPPED WORLD HISTORY

THE DREAM THAT MAPPED WORLD HISTORY Around 603 BC, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed of a massive statue. He refused to reveal the dream. Babylon’s wise men had to tell him what he saw and what it meant. Daniel prayed. God gave him both. “Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night

Matthew 24:2

THE TEMPLE TIMELINE

THE TEMPLE TIMELINE The Temple keeps returning to the center of biblical history because Jerusalem remains at the center of prophecy. It began with the Tabernacle in the wilderness. God placed His dwelling in the middle of Israel’s camp. Solomon later built the First Temple in Je

Genesis 32:28

FROM JACOB TO ISRAEL

FROM JACOB TO ISRAEL The history of Israel started inside one seriously complicated family. Jacob loved Rachel, but Laban tricked him into marrying Leah first. Jacob eventually married Rachel too, and both women gave their handmaids, Bilhah and Zilpah, to him. Out of that mess ca

Genesis 11

WE ARE CLOSER TO 6,000 YEARS THAN MOST PEOPLE REALIZE

WE ARE CLOSER TO 6,000 YEARS THAN MOST PEOPLE REALIZE The Bible never comes out and says, “The earth is 6,000 years old.” It does give us enough information to work it out. Genesis records how old each man was when the next man in the family line was born. After that, Scripture g

Psalm 34:18

THE LORD IS NEAR

THE LORD IS NEAR “The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.” Psalm 34:18 KJV Nigh means near. There’s something about that verse you understand differently when your heart is actually broken. God doesn’t promise that His pe

Luke 1:35

WHY DOES JESUS HAVE TWO GENEALOGIES?

WHY DOES JESUS HAVE TWO GENEALOGIES? Jesus had to fulfill two requirements at the same time. He had to be a true descendant of David, and He had to possess the legal right to David’s throne. Matthew follows the royal line through David’s son Solomon down to Joseph. Joseph was not

John 1:1

WHY IS JESUS CALLED THE WORD?

WHY IS JESUS CALLED THE WORD? “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1 KJV John calls Jesus “the Word.” The Greek word is Logos. λόγος Logos means more than a spoken word. It can refer to reason, thought, meaning, or the expressio

Psalm 73

WHY DO GOOD THINGS HAPPEN TO BAD PEOPLE?

WHY DO GOOD THINGS HAPPEN TO BAD PEOPLE? We usually ask why bad things happen to good people. Psalm 73 asks the question from the other direction. Why do people who mock God seem to prosper while those trying to serve Him get hammered? “For I was envious at the foolish, when I sa

TRUMP DIDN’T PUT HIS HAND ON THE BIBLE

TRUMP DIDN’T PUT HIS HAND ON THE BIBLE Something resurfaced recently that sent me down a pretty interesting rabbit hole. When Donald Trump was sworn in as President in 2017, he placed his hand on the Bible. When he was sworn in again on January 20, 2025, he didn’t. Melania was st

2 Corinthians 5:10

YOU DON’T WANT TO SHOW UP EMPTY-HANDED

YOU DON’T WANT TO SHOW UP EMPTY-HANDED You’re saved. Praise God. Salvation is the free gift of God, received by faith in Jesus Christ. You don’t earn it, work for it, or keep it through good behavior. Rewards are different. Every believer will stand before the judgment seat of Ch

Psalm 34:14

WHO IS HAMAS?

WHO IS HAMAS? Most people hear the name Hamas constantly without knowing who they are. Hamas means Islamic Resistance Movement. It was founded in 1987 as an offshoot of the Palestinian Muslim Brotherhood. Hamas isn’t another name for the Palestinian people. It’s an Islamist organ

1 Corinthians 3:13

WOOD, HAY, AND STUBBLE

WOOD, HAY, AND STUBBLE One day, everything you did with your Christian life will pass through fire. “Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire.” 1 Corinthians 3:13 KJV Some people will realize they wasted years cha

Psalm 107:29

THE ATLANTIC JUST DID SOMETHING IT HASN’T DONE IN 112 YEARS

THE ATLANTIC JUST DID SOMETHING IT HASN’T DONE IN 112 YEARS From 1915 through 2025, every Atlantic hurricane season produced at least one hurricane by September 21. Then came 2026. Not one hurricane. Six named tropical storms formed, but every one of them fell apart before reachi

Jeremiah 30:7

IT’S CALLED JACOB’S TROUBLE FOR A REASON

IT’S CALLED JACOB’S TROUBLE FOR A REASON There’s a verse in Jeremiah that makes the purpose of the coming Tribulation pretty hard to misunderstand. “Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.” Jer

Psalm 139:14

THE DATA CENTER IS ALIVE

THE DATA CENTER IS ALIVE I had to look this one up because I thought somebody was exaggerating. They weren’t. Researchers in Singapore have built a biological data center that uses living human neurons to process information. Read that again. Living human neurons. The prototype a

Genesis 5:4

WHO DID CAIN MARRY?

WHO DID CAIN MARRY? This is one of the first questions people ask when they start reading Genesis. If Adam and Eve were the first people, where did Cain get his wife? Who was Cain afraid would kill him? Who lived in the city he built? The answer starts with something Genesis make

Leviticus 16

THE SCAPEGOAT

THE SCAPEGOAT We use the word “scapegoat” for somebody who gets blamed for what someone else did. That word came straight out of Leviticus 16. Once a year on the Day of Atonement, the high priest brought two goats before the LORD. Lots were cast. One goat was killed as a sin offe

WOULD WE GIVE A MAN THE SAME EXCUSE?

WOULD WE GIVE A MAN THE SAME EXCUSE? The Lindsay Clancy trial bothered me for another reason I haven’t really discussed. Eleven jurors were prepared to find her not criminally responsible for killing her three children. One man refused to go along, the jury deadlocked, and the ju

Isaiah 5:20

Moral clarity in parenting

A reminder that compassion must never override biblical truth when raising children in a culture that confuses good and evil.

Matthew 24:7-8

WE WERE WARNED:

WE WERE WARNED: I saw this comparison the other day and, yeah, it’s pretty wild. The movie 2012 came out in 2009. One of its most famous scenes shows a Buddhist monk in the Himalayas staring down an enormous wall of water coming through the mountains. This one was real. People lo

Psalm 34:8

HE PRETENDED GOD WAS REAL FOR 30 DAYS. HE DIDN’T MAKE IT TO 30:

HE PRETENDED GOD WAS REAL FOR 30 DAYS. HE DIDN’T MAKE IT TO 30: Brian Guan spent roughly ten years as an atheist. Then he tried something unusual. Instead of arguing about Christianity from the outside, he decided to live for 30 days as though God were actually real. He called it

John 1

NATHANAEL AND THE FIG TREE:

NATHANAEL AND THE FIG TREE: John 1 has one of those little details that looks almost meaningless until you stop and ask why Nathanael reacted the way he did. Philip tells him they found the Messiah. Nathanael fires back, “Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?” John 1:46

1 Corinthians 2:14

YOU CAN READ THE BIBLE AND STILL MISS GOD:

YOU CAN READ THE BIBLE AND STILL MISS GOD: “The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.” 1 Corinthians 2:14 KJV A man can read the Bible until his eyes fall out

Matthew 28:19–20

DISCIPLES ARE SUPPOSED TO MAKE DISCIPLES:

DISCIPLES ARE SUPPOSED TO MAKE DISCIPLES: Jesus didn’t tell us to collect converts, fill buildings and leave every Christian’s spiritual growth to the pastor. He said: “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations… Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you.” M

TRUST THE SCIENCE. CONSULT THE LAWYER.

TRUST THE SCIENCE. CONSULT THE LAWYER. For years, Fauci had an answer for everything. Masks. Lockdowns. Six feet. Vaccine mandates. Your job. Your children’s school. Even how many people you should have over for Thanksgiving. That one still gets me. We really had a federal bureau

Deuteronomy 18:10–12

Witchcraft Is No Longer Hiding

Witchcraft and occult practices are surging across America as people trade biblical faith for counterfeit spirituality. The church must wake up to this reality and offer the truth of the Gospel.

Mark 16:15

START WITH WHAT’S IN YOUR HAND:

START WITH WHAT’S IN YOUR HAND: A lot of Christians sit around waiting for life to calm down before they obey God. More money, stability, confidence, time, open doors, a cleaner past, a clearer road..But Jesus didn’t give the Great Commission to people with perfect schedules and

Genesis 41:45

ZAPHNATH-PAANEAH:

ZAPHNATH-PAANEAH: Joseph entered Egypt wearing chains. Years later, Pharaoh placed his own ring upon Joseph’s hand, dressed him in fine linen, hung gold around his neck, and made all Egypt bow before him. Then Pharaoh changed his name. “And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnath-p

Matthew 24:4

JESUS’ FIRST WARNING ABOUT THE END TIMES:

JESUS’ FIRST WARNING ABOUT THE END TIMES: When the disciples asked Jesus about the sign of His coming and the end of the world, His first warning wasn’t war, famine, earthquakes, pestilence, or persecution. It was deception. “And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that

THE CLOUD IS THIRSTY:

THE CLOUD IS THIRSTY: In the last post, I explained how data centers are becoming the nervous system of the digital world. Here’s the part most people never see.. The cloud has plumbing. Those massive buildings are packed with servers running artificial intelligence, cloud storag

Psalm 19:1

LIGHT CAN SLOW AN ORBIT:

LIGHT CAN SLOW AN ORBIT: Let me show you how strange light really is. Take a grain of dust orbiting the Sun. Gravity is holding it in orbit while sunlight is constantly hitting it. Now here’s the part most people don’t know..light carries momentum. Because that dust grain is movi

JEREMIAH 49

BUSHEHR, ELAM, AND JEREMIAH 49

BUSHEHR, ELAM, AND JEREMIAH 49 Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant sits on the Persian Gulf, inside a region that was once connected to the ancient Elamite world. Elam was located in what is now southwestern Iran. Its political center was around Susa, in modern Khuzestan, but Elam

Proverbs 16:9

GOD WILL STEER, BUT YOU MUST ROW

“A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.” Proverbs 16:9 KJV God directs our steps, but that verse assumes we’re actually taking some. Faith isn’t sitting in the boat with your arms crossed, waiting for God to move the oars. Pray for d

Matthew 5:39

Most people hear “turn the other cheek” and think Jesus was telling Christians to stand there and let people disrespect, humiliate and abuse them.

Most people hear “turn the other cheek” and think Jesus was telling Christians to stand there and let people disrespect, humiliate and abuse them. That isn’t what He was teaching. I hope this post clears that up once and for all, because I hear this verse explained wrong constant

1 Peter 1:7

MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD:

MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD: “That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ.” -1 Peter 1:7 KJV Peter doesn’t say the trial itself is pr

Revelation 13:16–17

THEY’RE BUILDING THE NERVOUS SYSTEM OF THE DIGITAL WORLD:

THEY’RE BUILDING THE NERVOUS SYSTEM OF THE DIGITAL WORLD: If it seems like enormous, windowless data centers are suddenly going up everywhere, you aren’t imagining it. Nearly 100 gigawatts of new data-center capacity is expected to be added worldwide between 2026 and 2030, roughl

Titus 2:13

THE BLESSED HOPE:

THE BLESSED HOPE: “Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.” -Titus 2:13 KJV Paul didn’t tell believers to look for the Antichrist, the mark of the beast or the wrath of God. He told us to look for Jesus Christ. That

2 Kings 3

THE MOABITE STONE:

THE MOABITE STONE: ISRAEL AND THE NAME OF YHWH CARVED IN STONE The Moabite Stone, also called the Mesha Stele, is one of the most important archaeological discoveries connected to the Old Testament because it wasn’t written by Israel. It was written by Israel’s enemy. The inscrip

Isaiah 7:14

THE MAJOR PROPHETS:

THE MAJOR PROPHETS: GOD’S WARNING, JUDGMENT, AND PROMISE The Old Testament books of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel and Daniel are known as the Major Prophets. The title has nothing to do with their importance or spiritual authority. They’re called “major” because their w

Genesis 37:28

THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER:

THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER: (THE BIBLE EVEN ACCOUNTED FOR INFLATION) Most people know Judas betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver, but they don’t understand why that exact amount matters. When Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers, Genesis 37:28 says: “And they drew and

Genesis 4:22

THE TWO PILLARS OF METHUSELAH:

THE TWO PILLARS OF METHUSELAH: Long before Noah entered the ark, mankind already knew that judgment was coming. According to the first century Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, the descendants of Seth became highly educated in astronomy and “the order of the heavenly bodies.” Th

Revelation 13:16–17

FLOCK CAMERAS AND THE COMING BEAST SYSTEM:

FLOCK CAMERAS AND THE COMING BEAST SYSTEM: Flock cameras are showing up everywhere, and most people have no idea how much information they’re collecting. These aren’t ordinary traffic cameras. They photograph passing vehicles, read license plates, identify the make, model and col

Hosea 14:1

THE MINOR PROPHETS:

THE MINOR PROPHETS: TWELVE VOICES, ONE MESSAGE The final twelve books of the Old Testament are known as the Minor Prophets: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi. They’re called “minor” because the books are shorter, n

Genesis 3:24

THE FRUIT RETURNED TO THE TREE:

THE FRUIT RETURNED TO THE TREE: When Adam sinned, mankind was driven from Eden and cut off from the tree of life. “And he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword… to keep the way of the tree of life.” -Genesis 3:24 KJV Humanity had chosen death. Th

Zechariah 12:3

TURKEY JUST CALLED ISRAEL A BURDEN HUMANITY CAN NO LONGER BEAR

TURKEY JUST CALLED ISRAEL A BURDEN HUMANITY CAN NO LONGER BEAR Zechariah wrote nearly 2,500 years ago: “And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people...” -Zechariah 12:3 KJV Now Turkey’s foreign minister is publicly describing Israel as a burden the worl

Revelation 19

THE MARRIAGE SUPPER OF THE LAMB:

THE MARRIAGE SUPPER OF THE LAMB: Revelation 19 shows the Church in heaven before Jesus Christ returns to earth in judgment. John writes: “Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.” Revelation 19

Psalm 33:12

BLESSED IS THE NATION WHOSE GOD IS THE LORD

BLESSED IS THE NATION WHOSE GOD IS THE LORD “Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.” Psalm 33:12 KJV Happy 4th of July. Before this country had fireworks, flags, cookouts, and parades, it had men willing to sign th

Genesis 1:2

WHEN GOD MOVES WATER:

WHEN GOD MOVES WATER: Once you start watching water in Scripture, it shows up everywhere. Genesis opens with it. “The Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.” Genesis 1:2 KJV Revelation ends with it. “He shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceedi

2 Corinthians 6:14

BE YE NOT UNEQUALLY YOKED:

BE YE NOT UNEQUALLY YOKED: I was talking with a buddy today about his relationship. He was explaining the situation, and I could tell he felt stuck. So I asked him, “Do you know what a yoke is?” He said no. A yoke was a wooden beam that tied two animals together so they could pul