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The same expression, "after those days," mentioned in Jeremiah’s prophecy (31:33), occurs in connection with Joel's prophecy of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Through him the Lord declares the ultimate pouring out of the Divine blessing, the Holy Spirit, upon all flesh; but he informs us...

"AFTER THOSE DAYS I WILL MAKE A NEW COVENANT" In Jeremiah 31:33 we read, "After those days," as setting a date for the New Covenant. Why is this? And what "days" must precede the making of the New Covenant? God foretold that if Israel would be faithful he would bless them in every sense of...

“Hearken again to the Apostle’s discussion of the matter with the Galatians. He says, "This I say, that the [Abrahamic] Covenant, that was confirmed ("previously ratified"--Strong's Lexicon) before of God in Christ, the Law [Covenant], which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot...

What answer should be given to those who endeavor to "teach" that the Abrahamic Covenant, which had no mediator, was merely a promise on God's part and not a Covenant at all? They claim that God's promise to Abraham was merely a preliminary statement and that the New Covenant was sealed and...

Revelation Chapter 6 The First Seal continued VERSE 1 and 2 “Now I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals; and I heard one of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, “Come and see. And I looked, and behold, a white horse. He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given...

Revelation Chapter 6 The First Seal VERSE 1 and 2 “Now I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals; and I heard one of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, “Come and see. And I looked, and behold, a white horse. He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him...

Revelation Chapter 6 The First Seal The Southern Wisconsin class; (Revelation Notes Southern Wisconsin) who hold to the second view as to the meaning of the horsemen have this to say in regards to the seals: “The seals, as well as the trumpets, are in a pattern of four, two, and one. The...

Revelation Chapter 6 The First Seal As a further support of the first view note the following excerpts taken from Brother Levi Jacobs discourse entitled, “Opening of the Seven Seals. “And I saw, and behold a white horse; and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and...

Revelation Chapter 6 The First Seal VERSE 1 “Now I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals; and I heard one of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, “Come and see.” The LAMB (Jesus) breaks the First Seal. The breaking of the Seals is representative of revealing the...

Revelation Chapter 6 As was stated in our previous post there are two views held by the brethren as to the meaning of the four horsemen of the apocalypses specifically in regards to the first horse and rider. Here we present the two views and those who support them. The First Seal In support...

Revelation Chapter 6 The First Seal “The seals about to be broken by the risen Lord are none other than those affixed to the scroll seen earlier…as held fast, and as kept secret, in the hand of the Almighty One (Rev 5:1). The initial disclosure of the contents of the scroll pertains to what...

Revelation Chapter 2 The First Church VERSE 7 continued, “He, who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.” To him that overcomes… The rewards set before the...

Revelation Chapter 2 The First Church VERSE 7 continued, “He, who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.” He that has an ear let him hear… Jesus frequently...

Revelation Chapter 2 The First Church VERSE 7 “He, who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.” This is the first of the seven choruses which contain BOTH the...

Revelation Chapter 2 The First Church VERSE 4 “BUT… I have this against you, that you have left your first love.” “The word translated “patience” (in Verse 3) signifies a development of heart and character manifesting itself in an endurance of wrong or affliction with contentment, without...

Revelation Chapter 2 The First Church VERSE 1 continued, “To the angel of the church of Ephesus write… This is the import of the first phrase with which Jesus introduces Himself to Ephesus: “…These things say He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the...

Revelation Chapter 2 The First Church VERSE 1 “To the angel of the church of Ephesus write… Once again Ephesus signifies “first” or “desirable,” and is characteristic of the first period of church history. Contemporaneous with the lives of the apostles and sometimes designated the...

QUALIFICATIONS for BEING ONE of the SEVEN ANGELS Much discussion has gone into naming the seven messengers (angels) to the seven Churches. On the whole, Bible students have been in basic agreement as to the identities of these individuals. Now and then, however, some of us may feel a bit...

Revelation Chapter 2 The First Church, Seal and Trumpet Having studied the introductions to the seven Church’s, Seals and Trumpets we are now prepared to begin our look at each particular series. It is important that we remember what we learned earlier in this study. Evidence shows us that...

Matthew Chapter 24 Verse 50 and 51 “The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looks not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” “Weeping and gnashing...