A heart for Israel…and Israel's Messiah!
That's an important question, isn't it! First, let's tackle semantics. Many Bible scholars view the Second Coming as one event in two phases. We know believers will be “caught up” in the rapture to meet Jesus in the air. (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 1 Corinthians 15:51-55) The Bible also teaches us that Jesus Christ will physically return …
Continue reading What are the Differences between the Rapture and the Second Coming?
Got time for a good teaching this weekend? If so, how about settling in with a cup of coffee to take in Amir Tsarfati's The Mystery of the Rapture, taught live on the Mount of Olives! If you have been to Israel, you are sure to be taken back to that memorable place overlooking Temple …
Continue reading “The Mystery of the Rapture” from the Mount of Olives
Hi friends! As we celebrate this Christmas season I want to highlight a specific rule of interpretation by asking a question: If dozens of prophecies concerning Jesus' first coming were fulfilled literally and physically (not symbolically), can we expect prophecies of His second coming to be fulfilled literally and physically as well? I believe so. …
Continue reading Will Second Coming Prophecies be Fulfilled Literally?
The world continues to unravel! Have you noticed the chaos and the tension? Wars and rumors of wars...famines...earthquakes...birth pangs...Israel hated...false prophets...increased lawlessness...tribulation.... Just as Jesus responded to His disciples' questions about the signs of the end of the age (Matthew 24), so we see those signs today! Lest we forget, Jesus was speaking to a …
