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

What does it mean that Ezekiel was called to be a Watchman? Whose fault is it when someone dies and doesn’t go to heaven? And last time we left Ezekiel, he seemed pretty mad and resistant about his prophetic calling. Will there be any consequences to that? You’ll find out today on the Cross References podcast.

0:00 - Things You Wish You Didn’t Know

9:00 -  v16-19

19:45 - v20-21

26:45 - Two Types of People We Need to Warn

34:40 - 3 Attributes of a Watchman

45:30 - v22-27

51:30 - Recap & Closing Thoughts

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What will society be like right after the rapture happens? What is Mass Formation Psychosis? And how can the Antichrist use it to build a worldwide empire? You’ll find out today on the Cross References podcast.

0:00 - Introduction

3:40 - What is Mass Formation Psychosis?

9:10 - What is Cognitive Dissonance?

23:30 - The 4 Elements of Mass Formation Psychosis

27:30 - The Coming Antichrist

33:30 - The Aftermath of the Rapture

45:20 - Setting the Stage for Deception

57:25 - Closing Thoughts

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Why did God give Ezekiel a scroll and then tell him to eat it? What do we do when we tell someone the truth and they don’t wanna hear it? And can someone be a Christian if they won’t do what God says? We’ll talk about all that today on the Cross References podcast.

0:00 - Introduction

5:45 - Ezekiel 2:8-10, eat the scroll

11:35 - Ezekiel 3:1-3, connection to Revelation 10

21:45 - Ezekiel 3:4-7, hard speech and hard hearts

29:30 - Ezekiel 3:8-11, hard looks and hard heads

35:45 - Ezekiel 3:12-15, why Ezekiel was angry

43:15 - Notes & Mailbag

47:45 - Recap & Application

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Can a prophecy be fulfilled more than once? How does the life of Jesus repeat stories of Israel in the Old Testament? And where in the Old Testament did it say Jesus would live in Nazareth? I’ll give you a hint: you won’t find it on your own. But I’ll tell you all about it today on the Cross References podcast. 

0:00 - Introduction

2:35 - Prophecy as Pattern

10:35 - Dual Fulfillment

12:55 - The “Here a Little, There a Little” Prophecy

21:20 - Recap

30:15 - Closing Thoughts

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The Christmas music we borrowed for this episode was from No Copyright Sounds on Youtube. 

► Ikson - Christmas (NCS - MUSIC)

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Why did the 12 disciples have so many wrong assumptions about Jesus’ mission? How did the wise men know that the star above Bethlehem meant the Messiah was there? And speaking of those wise men, why did they bring myrrh to the baby Jesus? You’ll find out today on the Cross References podcast.

0:00 - Introduction

5:45 - Literal Fulfillment

14:50 - Time Gap Prophecies

25:15 - Allusions

30:40 - Foreshadowing

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The Christmas music we borrowed for this episode was from No Copyright Sounds on Youtube. 

► Ikson - Christmas (NCS - MUSIC)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVIQ...

What did God tell Ezekiel when He commissioned him to be a prophet? What does it mean when someone says they are deconstructing their faith? And what did Ezekiel’s nation have in common with America today? You’ll find out today on the Cross References podcast.

6:30 - verses 1-2, the Holy Spirit’s empowerment

11:50 - verses 3-5, a rebellious nation

21:45 - what is deconstruction?

31:05 - verses 6-7, overcoming resistance

36:25 - recap and closing thoughts

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How does Jesus’ admonition to “judge not” apply to church discipline? When should we apply church discipline- and how- and why? And what do you do when you have a personal conflict with another Christian? You’ll find all that out today on the Cross References Podcast.

NOTE: This is essentially a Part 2 to last week’s episode, even though it covers a somewhat different topic. This episode is mostly focused on church discipline. I highly recommend listening to the previous episode first, because while church discipline should be carried out when necessary, we must always search our own hearts and lives before judging someone else’s actions. Keep Matthew 7 in the back of your mind before enacting I Corinthians 5. 

5:35 - What is church discipline? (I Corinthians 5)

12:55 - Why do you need to do church discipline?

15:15 - When do you need to do church discipline?

25:35 - Having high standards for volunteers

32:00 - What to do when you have personal conflicts (Matthew 18)

48:45 - recapping today's lesson

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Jesus told us “judge not,” right? It sounds simple enough, but what does everyone get wrong about that little two-word phrase? Why does Jesus’ command about judging come at just the right time? And how did Jesus apply his principles about judging to the woman caught in adultery? You’ll find out today on the Cross References podcast.

NOTE: This was originally going to be a super-sized episode lasting about hour. However, once I got about 1/3 through my notes, I realized that I was going to need more time than I actually wanted to spend on one episode. Therefore, I cut my lesson off and will give the other half of it next week. So this episode ended up being closer to our regular length. Please keep that in mind as you listen to the episode; part 2 is coming next week in Episode 7. Some of my comments that I make in the introduction (about how judging relates to church discipline and personal conflicts) will actually be addressed in part 2.  

6:45 - Matthew 7:1-5

15:40 - questions to ask yourself before judging

22:25 - think categorically

27:55 - John 8 (the woman caught in adultery)

40:10 - today’s recap

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What did Ezekiel see when the heavens open and he was given a glimpse of God’s throne? What is the purpose of four-faced guardian angels around God’s throne? And are they actually angels at all? You’ll find out today on the Cross References podcast.

4:05 - verses 4-14, the Four Living Creatures

15:40 - verses 15-21, Wheels within Wheels

23:05 - verses 22-26, the Expansse

29:40 - verses 27-28, God on His Throne

35:40 - recap and applications from today’s verses

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Can a Bible prophecy be 99% right? What are some misconceptions that most Christians have about the end times? And what’s the first things you need to know if you want to study Bible prophecy? We’ll answer those questions today on the Cross References podcast. 

Here are 5 things you need to know first if you want to study Bible prophecy:

4:45 - Bible Prophecy cannot be wrong because God knows the future.

11:45 - False teachings always quote the Bible.

20:25 - Israel is Israel

23:55 - Prove what you (think you) know

32:30 - It’s Revelation, not Revelations 

37:55 - Recapping today’s 5 points

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