Week 6 - HOW THEN SHALL WE LIVE TODAY?

2020 has been declared the year of the Bible. This is a move supported by Pope Francis, Ravi Zacharias, Franklin Graham and over 20,000 churches in over 100 countries.

The Bible is by far the world’s bestseller. Over four billion copies have been sold, and it continues to be the Number 1 Bestseller with approximately 100 MILLION sold ever year (the New Yorker). The Bible will change your life if you read it and obey it (1st Peter 1:23).

WHY DOES GOD ALLOW BAD THINGS TO HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE?

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Week 5

What Did Jesus Christ Have to Say About Pestilence? with Barry Borthistle

1.) Jesus Himself refers to a form of pestilence, which is a deadly infectious disease, only twice (Matthew 24:7, Luke 21:11).

Matthew 24: These are the words of Jesus Himself as He details 24 signs of the End Times. We will look at 4 signs only:

1) Matthew 24:6 Wars and rumors of wars. According to Wikipedia, there are 17 conflicts in our world today of major proportions.

2) Matthew 24:7 Famines. Today, the world stands on the brink of unprecedented famine - Oxfam International.

3) Matthew 24:7 Earthquakes. The national Earthquake Society locates approximately 20,000 quakes per year. We, of course, only hear of the major ones.

4) Matthew 24:7 Pestilence. The word pestilence is mentioned 46 times in the Old Testament, two times in the New Testament.

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God Reveals to Us How We Are to React to a Pandemic with Barry Borhtistle

Solomon’s Temple Prayer

Solomon the King knelt down with arms lifted up to heaven in front of all his people. It is important to remember that when God asked Solomon what he wanted, Solomon’s response: He asked for wisdom (1st Kings 3:3-13). God has extended the same offer to us (James 1: 5-6).

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Week 3

This Will Be about God Speaking to King Solomon and How this Affects Us Today. When I understood what and why God does what He does, I had peace.

The Solomon Story

After Solomon had completed the building of the Temple, which took 7 years (the number for completion in the Bible, mentioned over 735 times. Read 1st Kings 4-9, 2nd Chronicles 3-7), God told Solomon that the Temple would permit His people not to live in thick darkness (2nd Chronicles 6:1-11).

Barry Borthistle

Barry has been a student of the Word of God his whole life. As a teacher, he seeks to apply the Word of God to daily life. As a former pastor, he understands how to disciple people in the bible. As a leader in business and a successful entrepreneur he brings real world

issues into perspective through the lens of scripture.

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Week 2

Since COVID-19 began, Bible sales are up 44-60% according to Tindale Publishing. Alabaster Publishing experienced sales of up to 143%. This is just like after 9/11 when sales went up 57%.

What Does the Bible Teach About Pestilence, Plagues, and Global Pandemics?

Barry Borthistle

Barry has been a student of the Word of God his whole life. As a teacher, he seeks to apply the Word of God to daily life. As a former pastor, he understands how to disciple people in the bible. As a leader in business and a successful entrepreneur he brings real world

issues into perspective through the lens of scripture.

For more see http://solomonsporchteaching.com

Week 1: There Have Been About 15 Major Pandemics in the Last 2,000 Years. All of Them Have Lasted Between 1 and 3 Years.

In this episode, Barry shares 14 historical points that relate to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.

Barry Borthistle

Barry has been a student of the Word of God his whole life. As a teacher, he seeks to apply the Word of God to daily life. As a former pastor, he understands how to disciple people in the bible. As a leader in business and a successful entrepreneur he brings real world

issues into perspective through the lens of scripture.

For more see http://solomonsporchteaching.com