The Long Haul

Then we who are alive, who remain, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.  1 Thessalonians 4:17  NASB We – Two thousand years after Paul wrote this letter, we are forced to read it as if he were writing to…

Snake Charmer

“Is not this the one from which my lord drinks and which he indeed uses for divination? You have done wrong in doing this.”  Genesis 44:5  NASB Divination – The Hebrew word translated as “divination” in this verse is naḥaš.  In the context of Joseph’s trickery, this word is quite important.  Furthermore, it has some unsettling…

When Is Then?

For I will take you from the nations, gather you from all the lands and bring you into your own land.  Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols.  Moreover, I will give you a new heart…

Signs of the Times

But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. 2 Timothy 3:1 NASB Last days – So how will we know we are in the last days? First, let’s examine the question. Do we need to know? Is the question even appropriate? In an important sense, this question reveals human pride, not…