The best wars are the ones you don't have to fight. In the Old Testament there are wars that Israel had to wage, and other times when the Lord just wiped out the enemy. An angel destroys the invading army at one blow; soldiers turn their swords against each other; death falls from the sky. Ezekiel predicted a war when all of that will happen. And more. Friday we looked at chapters 38 and 39 of his book. Here's Jim with the rest of, Wars, and Rumors of Wars.

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The future, in a word? War. When Jesus told the Disciples to expect to hear of wars, and rumors of wars, He added, "...the end is not yet." But we learn from Revelation and elsewhere of some very specific last-days wars that can't be put down to hearsay. They seem to engulf the whole world, and heaven, too. Those are the armed conflicts that Jim will map out for us today. Besides the battle of Armageddon, we'll hear about at least 4 other wars.

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Is Jesus the King of the Jews? Yes! And no. And yes. Yes, this itinerant preacher from Nazareth was the rightful ruler of Israel. But No, His subjects did not accept Him - which only expanded His dominion. And one day the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob will crown Him as their Sovereign. Matthew chronicles everything for us in his Gospel. And today Jim will complete the sermon he began yesterday, Jesus: The King.

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Whaddya know? There's a forest here! Our study of the Bible can become very atomized - fragmented. We can easily focus on one verse, or even a single phrase, and miss the forest for the trees. From time to time it's good to be reminded that there are colossal issues and cosmic timelines under consideration in the Scriptures. Jim will do that for us in a series called, New Testament Insights. And we'll start at the beginning, in Matthew's Gospel.

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It all started with a random comment about architecture. When you're studying under a really wise teacher any small event, even a word, could open up a fountain of instruction. The Disciples had made some comments in passing about the beauty of the Temple buildings, and that was all it took to get Jesus going that day. He wanted to tell them about His return. And along with that lesson they got to know more about His plan, and His heart. Here's Jim with the conclusion of his sermon, Under the Shadow of His Coming.

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What kind of king is this? It's obvious to us, 2,000 years removed, that Jesus was not a political prince. But the Pharisees didn't read the Scriptures that way, and His followers didn't read the Scriptures that way. In the messianic prophecies they saw an earthly ruler. Today we see Christ as transcending things like national borders and armies. And that's our blind spot. Because one day He will be a political king. Here's Jim with Part 1 of, Under the Shadow of His Coming.

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Well, that's one way to solve the Samaritan problem! "Nuke 'em!" say James and John. "Lord, can we please just send these sinners straight to hell for You?" At the beginning of this chapter, Luke 9, Jesus had sent out the disciples to convey the good news, and to heal people. It's a stark contrast. What had gotten into James and John? Whatever it is, it's unfortunately still getting into Christians today. Here's Jim to conclude his message, Under the Shadow of His Correction.

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We've followed James to the mountain, and to the sea. Now we'll follow him to the woodshed! The Disciples needed an attitude adjustment - really 3 of them. And Jesus was ready in each case to "apply the board of education to the seat of learning," as we used to say. How had the Twelve gotten so twisted around? They had a lot to learn about the nature of the Kingdom, as we all do. But their false assumptions about greatness became fertile ground for the seed of pride.

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Jesus has a way of ministering to each of us, personally. We hope you had a great Easter celebration. We're going to bask in the afterglow of the Resurrection for a little while longer, as Jim has some more thoughts about the Lord inviting Himself to that "fishing trip" in John 21. This is a more informal talk, musing about the various men on that boat - since we have most of their names - and what this appearance may have meant to each one of them. We call this, Under the Shadow of His Celebration, Part 2.

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Jesus knows where the fish are... and He knew where Peter's heart was. The One who used to ask His disciples for information -"Who touched Me?" "Who do men say that I am?" - now knows everything. That's one of the four things that the resurrected Christ revealed to the men on that John 21 fishing trip. We'll talk about all four today, including the revelation that Jesus controls the revelations; He comes to you.

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