Pictures of the End

What is God really like? What is His government really like? These questions lie at the heart of the battle between good and evil. In this episode of Pictures of the End, take a glimpse at John's description of the heavenly throne room and discover a God that is safe to trust and serve.

The book of Jude warns about a great deception that will lead many people captive in the last days, and it has to do with mind control. Discover what that deception is, and more importantly, how to avoid becomign a victim of Satan's mind control warfare.

The Bible is big on truth. Today's culture is not. Why does the Bible say that we should learn to love the truth? What does that even mean? In this episode of Pictures of the End, we look at the importance of truth and why the Bible says it is so important.

The letters of John contain the Bible's only mention of the antichrist by name. However, numerous other Bible passages also speak about this entity that falls away from biblical Christianity. In this episode of Pictures of the End, discover what the Bible says about the mysterious antichrist figure.

The book of 2 Peter predicts that many people in the last days will reject the Bible's explanations of origins and accept a view that life evolved slowly over vast periods of time. What spiritual implications does the evolutionary worldview bring with it? Is it possible to accept evolution as an explanation for human origins, and at the same time accept the biblical view of salvation?

Peter writes in 1 Peter 2: 21, "For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps." In this episode of Pictures of the End, host Tim Rumsey explores the parallels between the last week of Christ's life and the prophetic history of the Christian church between Christ's ascension and the second coming. Discover what it means to walk with Jesus today.

The short book of James is one of the earliest letters written in the New Testament. The books focuses on true versus false religion in its most basic aspects. The author focuses neither on false doctrine, deceptive philosophies, nor the complexities of integrating Gentiles into the church. Rather, he focuses on the "nuts and bolts" of Christian living--things like patience, faith, obedience to God's Word, hypocrisy, and victory over sin. Discover the connections between this fascinating letter and the central visions of the book of Revelation in this episode of "Pictures of the End."

What has Jesus been doing for the last 2,000 years? Why hasn't He returned yet? Is He on vacation? The book of Hebrews provides many amazing answers to these questions. Join host Tim Rumsey in this episode of "Pictures of the End" and discover what the Bible actually reveals about Jesus Christ's work in heaven. You won't be the same!

In ancient Rome, servants and slaves greatly outnumbered free people, yet they possessed absolutely no rights. Runaway slaves could be tortured and killed. Yet the apostle Paul encouraged Onesimus, a runaway slave now converted to Christianity, to return to Philemon, his Christian master. What does this heartwarming letter written 2,000 years ago mean to us today? How does it connect with Revelation's prophecies about the seal of God being placed on His servants? Find out in this episode of "Pictures of the End."

In the book of Titus, the apostle Paul encourages Titus and the early Christians in Crete to live upright lives for God in the midst of their idolatrous and morally bankrupt culture. How does Pauls' counsel apply to Christians living today, in what the Bible calls "the time of the end"? What is the power source that enables Christians to live as God desires, even in the midst of a world that is in rebellion to God and His law?