Zechariah 12: 1-3 “The burden of the word of the Lord against Israel. Thus says the Lord, who stretches out the heavens, lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him: ‘Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples, when they lay siege against […]

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The Day of the Lord is called Armageddon in the Book of Revelation. Armageddon is defined as a war between all the nations of the world and the nation of Israel. The Valley of Megiddo, which is also called the Jezreel Valley, is in northern Israel where this battle will take place. If we do […]

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Matthew 13:24-53; also see Mark 4:30-32, Luke 13:20-21 Summary: The Lord Jesus continues to teach the people through the means of stories, or parables. Each parable presents a description of the coming kingdom and judgment. Matthew 13 contains a series of parables that are heard by the crowds, but only a few would take the effort to […]

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One pastor had a group of people circulate a petition to get him fired. They tried to get signatures in the foyer as members walked into church for Sunday services. Another pastor experienced the creation of a Facebook page dedicated to criticizing eve…