Matthew (Program #68) - Prophecy of the Kingdom (7)

The parables in Matthew chapters 24 and 25 are the Lord’s clear word to us regarding His second coming and many of the things that happened at that time. Interestingly, all three categories of people on the earth are covered in these parables. The Jews in Israel, the believers in the Church, and the unsaved, the gentiles, the nations.  If we know these parables, we have a very good picture of what’s ahead.  And what’s ahead for the believers, the Christians, is something that every saved one should know.

 

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Genesis (Program #68) - The Offering of Isaac (1)

Today especially, we have a very enjoyable life study - the story of Abraham and his offering of Isaac from Genesis chapter 22.

 

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Matthew (Program #67) - Prophecy of the Kingdom (6)

There is a parable in Matthew 25 about utilizing the gifts or talents that the Lord has given to us for His interests. The faithful ones in this parable not only used them for the Lord, but even gained more talents for Him. While the unfaithful servant didn’t lose what the Lord had given him, he just failed to use it to make a profit for the Master. But what are these talents and what is it to use them to gain profit for the Lord?

 

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Genesis (Program #67) - The Birth and Growth of Isaac

In our message today, we come to the birth and growth of Isaac, the seed that God promised both to Abraham and to Sarah.  This was a great thing for both of them.  We are going to see that actually there were three potential seeds.   Who are these three and briefly what did each of them signify?

 

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Matthew (Program #66) - Prophecy of the Kingdom (5)

The parable says that when the Lord as the Bridegroom comes, ten virgins will go forth to meet Him. But of these ten, five will be deemed by the Lord to be unwise and not ready. So five will go in to the wedding, and five will be refused. Just what is it to be wise and to be ready? Do these terms simply mean to be saved?

 

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Genesis (Program #66) - The Hidden Weakness and a Shameful Intercession

Today we are going to follow Abraham again but this time in a journey that’s headed in the wrong direction. He had such glorious experiences and spiritual attainments in the previous two chapters 18 and 19, and now he really stumbles.

 

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Matthew (Program #65) - Prophecy of the Kingdom (4)

Of all the parables in the final chapters of Matthew, none is more striking and sobering than the parable of the ten virgins in chapter 25. Coupled with the other parables around it, we can clearly see that at His Coming, the Lord will judge and examine His people, the believing and saved ones. This judgment will not be concerning sin or our eternal salvation, of that we have been assured. But in the matters of watchfulness and faithfulness we will be examined. Not at the risk of our salvation, but at the potential risk of the reward of the enjoyment of the kingdom.

 

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Genesis (Program #65) - A Pillar of Salt

At the end of our last program we were dealing with Lot.  We looked briefly at Lot’s wife.  Now today we’re going to spend an entire program focusing on her becoming a pillar of salt.

 

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Matthew (Program #64) - Prophecy of the Kingdom (3)

In Matthew 23, the disciples asked the Lord Jesus for the signs of His coming back and establishing the age of the kingdom. And though He told them that no one except God the Father knows the exact time, yet there are definite signs and indications that will point to His imminent return. As we look at the signs that He gave them in chapter 24, we can see very clearly that many of these things are taking place today, in our lifetime. So the word is clear to watch and be ready. What happens to us as believers if we are not watchful and ready?

 

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Genesis (Program #64) - A Defeated Righteous Man

Today we are coming to a chapter in the Bible, that in one sense may be easy to skip over, Genesis chapter 19.  It is easy to skip because it seemingly such a negative one.  But really God doesn’t waste anything in the divine revelation does He?

 

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