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Practical teachings from the Bible for everyday living are represented in the Light on Life podcast.

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#S4-052: Why Jesus Referred to the End of the World As Corpses and Vultures [Podcast]

The End Times Series

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Revelation Details the Ned of the World

What do these dates have in common (1248, 1306, 1689, 1792, 1836, 1844, 1914, 1936, 1960, 1974, 1981, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 2011)? They all represent the times at which people predicted that the Second Coming of Christ would occur. No one, not even Jesus knows the exact time of Christ’s coming (Matthew 24:36). What we do know is this: Christ’s coming will be unexpected and dramatic. “But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up” (2 Peter 3:10).1. In this podcast, we continue our series on End-Times by looking further at Jesus answer to the question, ‘What shall be the sign of your coming and of the end of the world.”

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#S4-051: What is the Answer to the Question, What is The Sign of Jesus Coming? [Podcast]

The End Times Series

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What is the Answer to the Question, What is The Sign of Jesus Coming?

National Geographic did a survey about the End of the World back in 2012. With tsunamis, earthquakes, and financial concerns dominating headline news, National Geographic asked what Americans’ thought about a potential “Doomsday scenario. More than 62 percent of Americans thought the world would experience a major catastrophe in the next 20 years. And nearly three out of every four people (71%) envision a major disaster in their lifetime as an act of God, not man. When the question was asked, ”Which of the following, if any, do you think might happen in the United States in the next 25 years? these were the responses: earthquakes (64%), hurricanes (63%) and terrorism (55%) are the most feared, followed by financial collapse (51%), significant blackout (37%), a pandemic (29%) and nuclear fallout (14%). It’s clear from these stats that the ‘End of the World’ is on people’s minds. In today’s podcast, we continue our series on ‘What the Bible says about the End of the World.’

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#S4-050: Why Did the Disciples Ask Jesus about the End of the World? [Podcast]

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Why Did the Disciples Ask Jesus about the End of the World?

The Danish philosopher, Kierkegaard, tells a parable of a theater where a variety show is proceeding. Each show is more fantastic than the last and is applauded by the audience. Suddenly the manager comes forward. He apologizes for the interruption, but the theater is on fire, and he begs his patrons to leave in an orderly fashion. The audience thinks this is the most amusing turn of the evening, and cheer thunderously. The manager again implores them to leave the burning building, and he is again applauded vigorously. At last, he can do no more. The fire raced through the whole building and the fun-loving audience with it. “And so,” concluded Kierkegaard, “will our age, I sometimes think, go down in fiery destruction to the applause of a crowded house of cheering spectators.”1 In last week’s podcast, we began to delve into some keys to understanding Jesus End-Time message given in Matthew twenty-four. You can rest assured from what Matthew tells us and what we read in the rest of the prophetic scriptures that the end of the world will be no laughing matter.

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#S4-049: What the Bible Says about the End of the World [Podcast]

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What the Bible Says about the End of the World

I have heard a great many sermons and or verses quoted out of Matthew twenty-four and twenty-five. So many sermons on the five wise and five foolish virgins and none of the sermons explained it just exactly alike. This one would get up and say that this part of the parable meant this and the oil meant that and then the next one would come in and describe these same elements entirely in a different way and in a different light. And, it got so bad until anytime a minister said that they were going to preaching out of these portions of scripture that I would just almost automatically just turn my hearing off and not listen to a word that they had to say. It wasn’t until many many years later did I finally come to understand what these portions of scripture meant. I finally had an explanation that bore witness with my spirit. I thought that it would never happen. So, in the coming weeks, by the help of the Holy Spirit, we are going to delve into these end-time passages from the Word of God and come to a proper understanding of What Are the Signs of the Second Coming of Jesus and of the End of the World?

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Five Things that Will Prick Your Conscience

Podcast: Light on Life Season Four Episode Forty-Eight

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There Are Many Areas the Bible Points Out WHere the Spirit of God will Prick Your Conscience

The great attorney, orator, and statesman Daniel Webster was such an imposing figure in court that he once stared a witness out of the courtroom. Apparently, Webster knew the man was there to deliver false testimony, so he fixed his “dark, beetle-browed” eyes on the man and searched him. According to the story, later in the trial “Webster looked around again to see if [the witness] was ready for the inquisition. The witness felt for his hat and edged toward the door. A third time Webster looked on him, and the witness could sit no longer. He seized his chance and fled from the court and was nowhere to be found.” 1 That man ran out of the courthouse because his conscience was feeling guilty about the lie he was getting ready to tell. His spirit was trying to speak to the man. His conscience was trying to get him not to do it. Your conscience will do the same. It will try to lead you out of wrongdoing. Learning to listen to it is a part of growing up in God. Four Things that Will Prick Your Conscience, that’s this week’s Light on Life.

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Conscience and the Inward Witness: A Look at the Spirit Led Life

Podcast: Light on Life Season Four Episode Forty-Six

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Conscience and the Inward Witness: A Look at the Spirit Led Life

Here’s a story that illustrates many people’s view on the role of the conscience. “A man consulted a doctor, ‘I’ve been misbehaving, Doc, and my conscience is troubling me,’ he complained. ‘And, you want something that will strengthen your willpower?’ asked the doctor. ‘Well, no,” said the fellow. “I was thinking of something that would weaken my conscience.'” There’s more to the conscience than being a ‘right and wrong’ referee. But that’s what we’ve been taught: that the conscience’s only role is to gauge morality.  Conscience is the voice of your spirit. It’s how your spirit communicates with you. Conscience and the Inward Witness, that’s the focus of this week’s Light on Life.

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One Necessary Component You Need for Spiritual Growth in God

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#S4-045: Why You Should Believe in the Rapture [Podcast]

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Here Are Some Reasons Why You Should Believe in the Rapture

God’s taking the church out of the world instantaneously. The Latin term ‘rapio’, which means to “snatch away” or “carry off,” is the source of the English word. While there are differing views of the millennium (Rev. 20:2–7) in relation to Christ’s second coming (e.g., premillennial, postmillennial, and amillennial), nevertheless, all evangelicals affirm a literal return of Christ to the earth preceding the eternal state.1 The Rapture: Why You Should Believe In It, that’s what we are talking about in this week’s Light on Life.

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#S4-044: Why the Law of the Spirit of Life Sets You Free [Encore Podcast]

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The Law of the Spirit that Produces Life Will Set You Free from Death

Years ago when slavery was officially abolished in Jamaica, some of the slaves in the remote areas did not know of their freedom. Years after their release had been announced they still continued to serve their masters, oblivious to the fact that they were legally free. Their owners kept the news from the slaves as long as possible, hoping to extract every ounce of work from their captives. These people put up with these conditions for only one reason. 1 They didn’t know they were free. In Rom. 8:2 Paul says For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. You’re totally free because of Jesus if you only know it.

This is part 3 of the Series “Roaming through Romans” You can find Part 1, “How Romans Can Add Value to Your Life [Podcast]” and Part 2 ‘Why There Is No Condemnation in Christ’ here.

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#S4-043: Prophetic End-Times: What You Need to Know [Podcast]

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Prophetic End Times: What You Need to Know

Martin Luther is quoted as saying that there were only two days on his calendar; today and “that day.”1 In last week’s podcast, we began to talk about certain areas you should understand from the Word of God about ‘that day’, the Day of the Lord, about end-times. These are places in the Bible where our Father God admonished His children to not be ignorant, areas like the Law of Double reference, areas like time. We didn’t quite finish the ‘time aspect’, so we are going to pick right up this week and march on up the road as we talk about Prophetic End-Times: What You Need to Know

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[Tweet “Twenty-one centuries ago, the time was short. If it was short then, what do you think it is now?”]

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#S4-042: Why We Need To Be Really Smart About The Things Of God [Podcast]

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We Need to Become Really Smart about the Things of God

When the “unsinkable” Titanic hit an iceberg in the early 1900’s, there was great loss of life. Before the accident, there was an arrogant sense of security in the integrity of the ship. There was little time for evacuation instructions and drills. More time was spent on having good fun and arranging the deck chairs than preparing for an emergency. When the ship began to sink, panic filled the hearts of the passengers. Compounding the tragedy, there were not enough lifeboats for everyone. Consequently, hundreds drowned in the freezing waters of the North Atlantic. There are many who are sailing in dangerous waters today. But proper planning will spare many from God’s judgment on the earth.1 Judgment is a part of end times. Just read the book of Revelation and you will see it. We are beginning a brand new series on that very subject of ‘end times’. This what the Lord said about that as I was getting ready to teach the podcast on the Life of John Alexander Dowie. He said these words, ‘I want you to teach the prophetic end-time events. I want you to teach Bible prophecy to my people.’ So, we are heading out that direction and obeying God. End Time Events, What the Bible Says, that’s what we are beginning to talk about on this week’s ‘Light on Life’.

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#S4-041: Why Your ‘Want To’ Needs to Be Fierce to Receive Healing from God [Encore Podcast]

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Your 'Want To' Needs to Be Fierce to Receive Healing from God

In this episode, we look at the importance of the human will in receiving divine healing or any kind of help from the Lord. We also look at some steps one should take in order to hold on to healing once it has come.

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#S4-040: Why You Need to Know the Story of John Alexander Dowie [Podcast]

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Why You Need to Know the Story of John Alexander Dowie

If you remember in a previous podcast, “Why You Can Expect Powerful Healing Moves of God” we briefly mentioned a man named Edward Irving. Edward Irving was a minister of the Scottish Church in London who began calling for a new expectation for the miraculous. He questioned the cessationsists thinking that the age of miracles is past. The result of that call and that questioning? By 1830, Irving’s congregation began to experience supernatural healings as well as ‘speaking with other tongues.’ That’s 1830, approximately 75 years before Azuza. But that may not have been Irving’s greatest contribution to the healing gospel of Jesus Christ. His teachings were exposed to a young ministry study attending the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. The student’s name? John Alexander Dowie. We are going to be talking about modern-day healing evangelists in this week’s Light on Life. Why You Need to Know the Story of John Alexander Dowie.

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