God and His Prophets: A verse-by-verse study through the Bible’s major and minor prophets

Earlier this year, I ended a nine-year run as a youth pastor. I would like to share my final message to the teens at that church on this episode of the Cross References podcast.

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What does God look like? Is this something you’ve ever asked yourself before? Does the Bible give any kind of answer? You might be surprised to find out that it gives several. And you’ll hear all about them today on the Cross References podcast.

0:00 - Introduction

4:30 - Genesis 3

8:25 - Genesis 15

11:00 - Exodus 33

15:50 - Numbers 9

17:30 - I Kings 19

20:20 - Daniel 7

22:30 - Luke 2

24:40 - John 1

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What does God think about Christians who don’t accomplish anything? What does the common Old Testament vine metaphor mean to us today? And what’s the most pointless thing Ezekiel could find to talk about? You’ll find out today on the Cross References podcast.

0:00 - Introduction

4:10 - Israel the Vine

11:05 - Cross References

17:30 - Jesus the True Vine

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If you’ve learned much about end-of-the-world Bible prophecy, you have probably heard about “the great tribulation”: a 7-year length of time that brings about cataclysmic and apocalyptic events on the earth. Revelation is the book of the Bible that tells us the most about what happens during this time. But did you know that Revelation never mentions a 7-year period? Of all the 7s you can find in that book, it never talks about 7 years. It talks about periods of 3-and-a-half years, but it never says anything about a 7-year period. So, where does that 7-year idea come from? You’ll find out today on the Cross References podcast.

0:00 - Introduction

3:30 - How Far We’ve Come (Daniel 9)

10:45 - Verse 24: The Who, When and What

20:00 - Verse 25: The Breakdown

27:40 - Verse 26: The Cutoff

39:20 - Verse 27: The Final Week

47:30 - Closing Thoughts

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Why does God send judgments in fours? How do we know that Daniel wrote Daniel? And why does God need to judge the entire planet in Revelation? You’ll find out today on the Cross References podcast.

0:00 - Introduction

7:50 - v12-14, Strike 1

13:30 - v15-16, Strike 2

17:35 - v17-18, Strike 3

20:05 - v19-20, Strike 4

31:20 - v21-23, Consolation Prize

34:15 - Coming Soon

39:45 - Recap & Application

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Daniel Moore joins us once again this week to give us seven reasons we can trust that the rapture will take place before the tribulation. You don’t want to miss this one, and you don’t want to miss part one either. Make sure you listen to the previous episode first, and then join us as we continue right here on the Cross References Podcast.

0:00 - Introduction

4:40 - Recap

7:30 - Reason #7

11:45 - Reason #8

15:35 - Reason #9

17:30 - Reason #10

20:30 - Reason #11

23:05 - Reason #12

25:15 - Reason #13

30:00 - Conclusion

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A lot of Christians believe in a rapture, but we sometimes disagree about when it’s going to be. I place it before the seven-year tribulation period kicks off, and my friend Daniel Moore is going to be with us today to give us several reasons why on the Cross References podcast.

0:00 - Introduction

5:20 - What is the Rapture?

13:25 - Reason #1

14:40 - Reason #2

20:30 - Reason #3

23:50 - Reason #4

25:45 - Reason #5

33:30 - Reason #6

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Would God ever deceive someone? The answer might surprise you. We have a deep, deep dive into how God operates today on the Cross References podcast.

0:00 - Introduction

4:10 - v1-5, Taking Idols into Your Heart

9:40 - Would God Actually Deceive Someone?

23:00 - Balaam Was Deceived

29:10 - v6-11, Giving the People What They Want

38:20 - Case Study: Micaiah & Ahab

48:00 - Recap & Application

59:50 - Pursue Truth

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About 95% of Christians get this stuff wrong. Was Jesus extra-hard on the Pharisees? Are Pharisees basically the same as Sadducees? Were the Pharisees part of the crowd who put Jesus to death? The answer to all of those questions is actually “no.” There are a lot of misconceptions about the Pharisees, which we’re going to bring some clarity to on today’s episode. Something else we’ll discuss: where do Pharisees even come from? You see them all over the New Testament, but they’re never around in the Old Testament, so they must have sprung up sometime between the Testaments. But why? You’ll find all that out today on the Cross References podcast.

0:00 - Introduction

5:20 - The Pharisees Between the Testaments

13:35 - The Pharisees During the Gospels

27:40 - The Pharisees After the Cross

31:45 - Recap

36:10 - 3 Things to Remember about the Pharisees

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Why is the Bible a dangerous book? What were the false prophets of Ezekiel’s day up to? What are the false prophets of today up to? Could YOU be a false prophet and not even know it? You’ll find out today on the Cross References podcast.

0:00 - Introduction

2:30 - v8-16, The First Type

11:20 - v17-23, The Second Type

22:00 - Closing Thoughts

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