The destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. was a pivotal moment in history, both in fulfillment of Jesus’ prophecies and as a turning point for the Jewish people. In Matthew 24:2, Jesus, looking at the temple, said, "Assuredly, I say to you, not one stone shall...
Throughout Scripture, God reveals His relationship to His people using the imagery of marriage. In the New Testament, the specific title "Bride of Christ" is given to the Church, the called-out body of born-again believers from Pentecost until the Rapture. Paul...
There is a place in Scripture shrouded in darkness and dread: a place called the bottomless pit, or the abyss. When opened, it does not release gas or ash. It releases judgment. demons/">Demonic beings, restrained by God until their appointed hour, are loosed...
"No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.” (John 6:44). This verse has long been misused by proponents of deterministic theology to argue for a selective salvation; yet when we follow proper...
Main QuestionWhat is God's grace, how does it save, and how does it train and sustain believers?Primary PassagesJohn 1; Romans 3-5; Ephesians 2; Titus 2; Hebrews 4.Unforsaken ConclusionGod freely offers salvation in Christ to all, justifies everyone who believes,...
Main QuestionWhat does Enoch's brief record teach about walking with God, faith, judgment, and victory over death?Primary PassagesGenesis 4-6; Hebrews 11; Jude; 1 Thessalonians 4.Unforsaken ConclusionEnoch lived by faith, walked with God in an ungodly generation,...
Main QuestionDoes the Holy Spirit leave the earth before the Tribulation, and who restrains the man of sin?Primary Passages2 Thessalonians 2; 1 Thessalonians 4-5; John 14-16; Revelation 7-13.Unforsaken ConclusionThe Spirit-indwelt church is gathered before the...
Main QuestionWhat did the Lord's appointed feasts mean for Israel, and how do their themes find their center in Christ?Primary PassagesExodus 12; Leviticus 16 and 23; Acts 2; Hebrews 9.Unforsaken ConclusionThe feasts belong to Israel's covenant calendar and reveal...
Main QuestionWhat did Jesus mean by the beginning of sorrows, and how should His birth-pain image shape our understanding of the end times?Primary PassagesIsaiah 13; Jeremiah 30; Micah 4; Daniel 9; Matthew 24; Mark 13; Luke 21; Romans 8; 1 Thessalonians 4-5;...
Main QuestionWhat is the Marriage Supper of the Lamb, and where does it belong in the prophetic sequence?Primary PassagesRevelation 19 and 21; Ephesians 5; John 14; 1 Thessalonians 4; Matthew 22 and 25; and Isaiah 25.Unforsaken ConclusionThe Lamb's marriage is...
