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Psalm 89 is a key prophecy in the Old Testament referring to Jesus as the Messiah King. It is based on the original promise given to King David in 2 Samuel 7 that God would give him an everlasting Kingdom. This is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection.

King David was a central figure in the Old Testament. God actually revealed to him some major details regarding Jesus as the Messiah. In 2 Samuel 7, God tells David that the Messiah will come from his descendants and he will have a kingdom that would last forever. Check out this episode to see how the Old Testament builds on the promise, how the New Testament applies it to Jesus, and how Jesus has an everlasting kingdom.

Will preaching on abortion drive people away or help save lives? This is something most preachers have to consider when dealing with abortion sermons. We want to make sure people feel welcome at church but we also want to be faithful to God and His Word. Should we even preach on abortion or should we leave that to private conversations? In this clip, EL tells a story of when he spoke out against abortion in a sermon and how it freed a woman from the bonds of guilt and shame.

Anyone who works in a church had to learn how to survive during covid, but what do we do post-covid? Churches made a lot of adaptations during the lockdowns. So how should we change church to fit a post-pandemic world or should we go back to what we have always done? In this clip, EL and I discuss some things that our churches did, what we will drop, and what we will keep in this post-covid world.

How did your church survive the Covid pandemic? A lot of churches suffered greatly and some even closed their doors forever. So many church leaders suffered burn out, quitting the ministry during the coronavirus pandemic. This is heartbreaking. But here is one church, Compass Christian Church, that actually THRIVED during the pandemic. Learn more about what they did to pivot once the pandemic set it and creative ideas they tried in order to keep achieving God’s mission throughout the past few years. May God bless your church and hopefully this conversation will give you some good ideas moving forward.

Have you ever questioned whether your baptism was legitimate? In this episode we will take a look at a controversy happening right now (Feb. 2022) in the Catholic church regarding a priest who used the wrong words while baptizing people. The Catholic church is claiming all those baptisms are invalid. What does the New Testament have to say about this issue?!?

Did you know that Jesus was prophesied about by a Non-Israelite named Balaam and by Moses? In this episode I will examined the context surrounding Balaam and Balak’s exchange that led Balaam to foretell about the coming Messiah and how it Jesus fulfills it. Also, we will look at the famous passage where Moses says a NEW PROPHET is coming and, again, how Jesus fulfills it.

Did you know that Jesus is mentioned in the book of Genesis? Of course, not specifically his name but definitely details about him as the Messiah. There are two main passages in Genesis that we will look at in this video. First, the promise to Abraham in Genesis 12 gives us a major detail as to who the Messiah will be. Second, Genesis 49 explains that the Messiah will be of royal lineage. All this is fulfilled in Jesus. Find out how by watching the video.

Many Christians misinterpret the Bible because they think prophecy only works in one way. But, the New Testament actually uses Old Testament prophecy in three different ways. If you do not understand how these methods work, you will misunderstand prophecy and not really know how the New Testament author is applying the text to Jesus.

J. Warner Wallace is retired homicide detective and a nationally known Christian apologists, author, and speaker. His latest book ”Person of Interest” investigates the person of Jesus using the same innovative approach he employs to solve real missing person murder cases. In his book he sifts through the historical data, without using the New Testament, to see whether Jesus is who he claimed to be.