March 2 A favorite topic of conversation for many believers is the End Times. Theologians call this subject: Eschatology. The Bible says quite a bit about it in Daniel, Revelation, and Matthew 24. But comparatively, it’s a very small part of Scripture. Many theologians and preachers make a big deal of eschatology, trying to determine…
We will turn our calendars to 2026 in just two days! But didn’t we flip our calendars to 2025 just last week? In this day and time, we find it easy to kick back and “rest on our laurels.” But the Bible urges us to be purposeful with our time. (Ephesians 5:16; Proverbs 19:16; Proverbs…
We finish our reading through the New Testament with today’s Bible reading. John describes Heaven as the Garden of Eden revisited with only the Tree of Life—not the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. What was lost in the Garden of Eden has been remade in the new, beautiful city of Heaven. As Adam…
In today’s Bible reading*, we see two witnesses given authority to prophesy/preach against the people’s sins for a period of time. During their allotted time, they are immortal; no one can harm them. At the end of the allotted time, people martyr the witnesses and leave their bodies on the street until the witnesses are resurrected…
There is an American Religious Cult that claims only 144,000 people will be in heaven (of course, all of whom are from their cult). Everyone else who has an eternal hope will live in Paradise on Earth. Is that what Jesus says in today’s Bible reading*? Emphatically no. But what does Jesus say about the 144,000…
In today’s Bible reading, Peter reminds us that God’s promise is sure: Jesus will return. He says that scoffers will come, trying to discourage God’s children by pointing out that Jesus has yet to return. “Where is the promise of His coming He predicted?” (2 Peter 3:4) There will always be nay-sayers. There will always be scoffers. There…
