John 13:23 & various scriptures. John never referred to himself by his actual name in his gospel, but gave himself the title “the disciple who Jesus loved” 5 separate times. Peter’s confidence may have rested in his love for Christ, but John’s confidence rested in the fact he was loved by Christ. He was persuaded. […]

Dan 11:35-45. In this detailed prophecy, we explore the reign of that last gentile King, the man of Sin. We consider his rise to power, desecration of the temple, persecution against the Jews, rebellion against God, and intimate demise at the return of Christ. How important it is, as disciples and students of the Bible, […]

John 21:15-25. Peter denied the Lord 3 times, before witnesses, around a coal fire in the High priest’s courtyard. In this amazing passage, we see The resurrected Lord restore Peter, with a 3-fold question about love, before witnesses, around a coal fire on the Galilee. This powerful sermon explores the restoring power of understanding Christ’s […]

Dan 11:21-34. After the incredible predictions of the Kings of the North (Syria) and South (Egypt) and some of the events between these Seleucid and Ptolemaic kingdoms, Daniel now focuses on the infamous Seleucid King, Antiochus IV Epiphanes. Thie “vile king that shall rise” has more focus in the scripture than the others due to […]

John 21:1-14. These were experienced fishermen. If there was one area of expertise these men had, it was how to fish in Galilee and yet, after fishing all night, they came back with empty nets. Have you ever come back with empty nets? Went out with confidence, experience, expectation, and yet come back empty? Perhaps […]