Today In Prophecy

May 1, 2015

Leadership Crisis in the World Listen to audio:  “ When  the righteous are in authority,  the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people mourn” (Proverbs 29:2, 21st Century King James). Fifty-six  percent of respondents to the Survey on the Global Agenda agreed that the world has a leadership crisis. The major global issues of today — economic inequality and violence in the Middle East among them — have failed to be addressed effectively by most countries. As governments have grown, factional […]

Resurrection of the Faithful Church

May 1, 2015

Received by Jesus Listen to audio:  “If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also” (John 14:3). David Rice Our lead text indicates that the raising of the saints to their heavenly reward was to be at the return of Jesus. The saints that died long ago rested in the peaceful sleep of death until the end of the age, awaiting their reward. Thus, when the […]

Resurrection of the Great Multitude

May 1, 2015

Hope Even for Those Who Compromise Their Covenant Listen to audio:  “Behold a great multitude which no one could count from every nation and all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb,  clothed in white robes and palm branches … in their hands … saying, Salvation  to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb” (Revelation 7:9-10. All quotations from NASB, 1963). God’s heavenly call is only to the 144,000, the Bride, the little […]

Resurrection of the Ancient Worthies

May 1, 2015

A Good Report and a Better Resurrection Listen to audio:  “These all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect” (Hebrews  11:39,40). David Stein The term “Ancient Worthies” is used by Bible Students to identify those faithful worshipers of Jehovah who lived before Jesus died. We can identify the first and last members of this class. The first was Abel who was murdered by […]

The Resurrection of the Whole World

May 1, 2015

Should not ALL benefit? Listen to audio:  “The hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth” (John 5:28,29). Brian Montague Coping with the death of a family member, a dear friend, or even a public figure with whom a personal connection had been made, is one of the hardest challenges mankind faces. During such times, emotions can run deep with sadness or even depression. Grief can be intense and, at times, […]