2018 Issues

I Will Fill This House with Glory

May 1, 2018

Haggai “Once more in a little while, I am going to shake the heavens and the earth, the sea also and the dry land. I will shake all the nations” (Haggai 2:6,7. All scriptures are from the NASB). by Ernie Kuenzli Listen to audio  Eighteen years after Israel’s return from Babylonian captivity, the temple still had not been rebuilt.1 Even though Cyrus, king of Persia, had issued a proclamation to rebuild the temple and the foundation had been laid with much rejoicing, the effort had […]

Zechariah’s Eight Night Visions

May 1, 2018

Zechariah “I lifted up mine eyes and saw” (Zechariah 1:18, 2:1, 5:1, 6:1 RVIC). by Joe Megacz Listen to audio  In this article, we will consider the visions Zechariah saw, all in one night, and see in them a thumbnail sketch of the Divine Plan of the Ages. These visions are highly symbolic. Some of them can have more than one interpretation. Vision One: Horses among Myrtle Trees (Zechariah 1:7-17) In this first vision God shows Zechariah the end from the beginning […]

I Have Loved You! Did You Forget?

May 1, 2018

Malachi “In all their affliction He was afflicted, And the angel of His presence saved them; In His love and in His mercy He redeemed them, And He lifted them and carried them all the days of old” (Isaiah 63:9). by Bob Gray Listen to audio  In the summer of 1986 our tour group came around to the western slope of Mount Olivet, where the bus pulled off the road. We walked a short distance, paused, and our guide asked one of […]

Today in Prophecy

May 1, 2018

Human Trafficking “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me … to proclaim good news to the poor … liberty to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed” (Luke 4:18, ESV). Listen to audio  The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution freed three million people from physical slavery over 150 years ago. Yet, today an estimated 25 million people in the world live in modern day slavery. Their lives of indignity are a […]

In the Beginning

March 1, 2018

A Time to Remember Jesus Listen to the audio:  As we approach the Memorial season, our thoughts turn more frequently to the final days of our Lord here on earth. Despite the extreme challenges he would face in his final days, Jesus’ maintained a focus on preparing the disciples for his departure. This issue begins with the question Are YouReady? Each of us ought to begin the Memorial season with introspection and prayer. We need to make amends for our known offenses, and reinforce […]