The UnSafe Bible

Peace seems like a pipe dream these days. There’s a new conflict in the news every time you turn around. As you’ll see in today’s passage, the current unrest is nothing compared to what will happen before the Lord returns to usher in His Kingdom. Pastor Ken explains how God will give the rider on the red horse the authority to remove peace from the world. Everything from your family to global relations will experience conflict and war. Then peace will genuinely be an impossibility.

You’ve heard of a wolf in sheep’s clothing before. It’s the idea that something dangerous is disguised as harmless or beneficial. Well, that’s how you could describe how Satan will present himself during the end. Pastor Ken shares that Satan will appear on a white horse like Jesus, offering people false peace and security. His disguise will trick people for a while, but eventually, he’ll show his true colors, ushering in a time of intense destruction and suffering.

There’s so much in the book of Revelation that seems pretty. It’s full of descriptions that you may find crazy or hard to understand. Pastor Ken wants to help you better grasp what’s happening in this section of Revelation. He points out the connections between what will happen in the end and things that have already happened in the Old Testament. You’ll see how the spiraling sevens described when the Israelites defeated Jericho echo in the coming seal judgments.

Movies may depict it, but can you imagine what it would be like if millions of people disappeared instantly? In today’s edition of The UnSafe Bible, Pastor Ken invites you to think about what could happen when God’s people are taken out of this world in the church's rapture. He walks you through some of the ways this might affect daily life. From health care to food to government to relationships- there are very few aspects of life that the loss of so many wouldn’t touch.

God has an enemy. His name is Satan, and he wants to destroy everything God loves. That means you’re on his list. Satan’s goal is to steal, kill, and beat in any way he can. He uses tricks and lies to get you to follow his practices instead of God’s. You see, that’s precisely what happens during the end times. The Apostle Paul tells us that Satan comes masquerading as a good guy, as someone like Jesus. Pastor Ken helps you unpack this passage so Satan’s lies won’t fool you.

Have you ever been a part of a conversation where everyone else was talking about something you didn’t know anything about? Maybe they were discussing a shared experience, a situation at work, or people you don’t know. It was probably hard to follow along. Today, Pastor Ken explains that something similar happens when we try to understand what’s going on in today’s passage. He encourages you to put yourself in the mindset of someone from the first century AD when Paul was writing.

Differences and distinctions are on a lot of people’s minds lately. It’s a hot topic. There’s so much floating around about how people are different that it’s easy to lose sight of how we’re the same. Today, Pastor Ken reminds you that there’s unity in the Lord. When you admit how you’ve missed the mark and ask Jesus to rescue you, you are welcomed into a beautifully diverse and unique family. Because of Jesus, you’re connected. You can be one with other believers no matter how different you may be.

Waiting is hard sometimes. But doesn’t it feel amazing when the waiting is finally over? Sometimes, the joy you feel in those moments bubbles out of you. That’s precisely what Pastor Ken describes in today’s teaching. This planet and everything in it has been broken for a very long time, waiting until the day the Lord would make it new. And won’t that be a glorious day? You’ll see how the earth and everything in it rejoice as God restores Creation to what He intended it to be.

The Bible was written over hundreds of years by many different people doesn’t take away from its harmony. That’s because the Spirit of God was inspiring every word those people wrote down. Pastor Ken points out in today's message how John, the author of the book of Revelation, ties the Old Testament description of the Lion of Judah to the New Testament imagery of the Lamb of God. You’ll see how these two seemingly opposite ideas come together perfectly in the person of Jesus.

Has there ever been a point in your life where you knew nothing would be the same again? It could be the birth of your first child, getting married, or the beginning of your faith in Jesus. After an incredible event like that, you could never live the same. In history, Jesus' death marks a tipping point. Life could never be the same. Pastor Ken shows us today that Jesus' death was the death needed. No one else would need to overcome death. This was the point in history when everything changed for everyone.