Prophecy

God’s Forming of Israel

In this chapter, Isaiah contrasts God’s forming of Israel (vv. 1-8) to the Gentiles forming of their gods (vv. 9-20). This chapter also contains one of the most amazing prophesies found anywhere in the Old Testament (v. 28). Cyrus, the king of Persia, is named as the coming deliverer of the …

The Kings of the North and South

Last time, we read about rise of Alexander the Great. His early death resulted in his Kingdom being divided among four of his generals. Today’s passage is a continuation of that conflict we saw last time between the king of the North (Seleucus) and his descendants in Syria and the king …

IllustrationFive Eggs And $1000

A pastor was retiring after 25 years in his Church. As he came to clear out his bedroom he found a little basket under the bed with five eggs and $1,000. Baffled he called his wife and said: Darling, what are these eggs and money doing under the bed? “Oh “ she said & …

IllustrationDon’t be Deceived, Afraid or Worry

Jesus warned that in the coming persecutions his followers would be betrayed by their family members and friends. I need to take heed to these three admonitions: Don’t Be Deceived – Don’t Be Afraid – Don’t Worry. …

IllustrationOil Plays a Big Part in Prophecy

Oil plays a big part in prophecy as Arab countries occupy 8% of the globe, yet possesses nearly two-thirds of the world’s total known supply of oil. The world’s proven oil reserves are given as follows: Western Europe 10.3 billion bbl. Afr …

IllustrationWiersbe – Lord’s return planned to the last detail

Warren Wiersbe tells a story of when he was a young man preaching on the last days with all the events of prophecy clearly laid out and perfectly planned. At the end of the service an older gentleman came up to him and whispered in his ear, “I used to have the Lord’s …

IllustrationGod Put The Prodigal on Husks For a Purpose

One family in desperate straits came to a congregation for help. The people began to pull together some resources to help them out. Someone brought a word of prophecy that said, “Don’t give hamburger to those I have put on husks.” God put the prodigal on husks so …

IllustrationWoman Fighting With Her Husband Seeking Help

The story is told of a woman involved in bitter fighting with her husband. Seeking professional help she was asked by the counselor, “Have you tried heaping coals of fire on his head?” to which she responded, “No, but I tried a skillet of hot grease” (Da …

IllustrationPredictive Prophecy

Dr. George Sweeting once estimated that “more than a fourth of the Bible is predictive prophecy…Both the Old and New Testaments are full of promises about the return of Jesus Christ. Over 1800 references appear in the O.T. Of the 260 chapters in the N.T., there are more th …

IllustrationWebster – If Truth Isn’t Given Error Will be

Daniel Webster said: “If religious books are not widely circulated among the masses in this country, I do not know what is going to become of us as a nation. If truth be not diffused, error will be. If the evangelical volume does not reach every community, the pages of …