Prophecy
Antichrist Wants to Be Worshipped (illustration)
When we use the term “Prophecy” we are speaking of future events. The time known as “The Tribulation Period” is a seven year period that immediately precedes the return of Christ and the millennial kingdom of His rule which lasts for 1000 years. It will be …
Wiersbe - Lord’s return planned to the last detail (illustration)
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 …
Predictive Prophecy (illustration)
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 …
Don’t be Deceived, Afraid or Worry (illustration)
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. …
Oil Plays a Big Part in Prophecy (illustration)
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 …
Webster - If Truth Isn’t Given Error Will be (illustration)
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 …
God Put The Prodigal on Husks For a Purpose (illustration)
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 …
John Wesley - Thoughts on Methodism (illustration)
At age 83 on August 4, 1786, John Wesley wrote his pamphlet entitled “Thoughts on Methodism.” This contains one of my favorite quotations from Wesley but one that continues to haunt me as I reflect on the sad state of the United Methodist denomination in America t …
Woman Fighting With Her Husband Seeking Help (illustration)
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 …
More Than a Fourth of The Bible is Predictive Prophecy (illustration)
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., and seventeen O.T. books give prominen …
Five Eggs And $1000 (illustration)
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 & …