A Place of Entry

The Bible makes such staggering claims about itself, that if it is not true, it is outrageous.  It claims to be inspired and without error in its original manuscripts.  It also claims to be the…
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A Staggering Claim

How are we to read and understand the Bible?  In the next few posts, by breaking down the various genres that make up the sixty-six books, we will unpack some clear and concise principles in…
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Parousia, Maranatha

I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me.  And when I turned I saw someone like the Son of Man dressed in a robe reaching down to His feet and with…
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The Banquet Room, the War Room

This journey began in the upper room the night before Christ was crucified.  John 13-17 describes the intimate setting as Christ described the full extent of His love.  He told them that He was going…
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The Waiting Room

In the upper room Jesus announced to His disciples that he was going to a place where they could not go.  But He did tell them that the Holy Spirit would come to actually indwell…
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The Throne Room

It was in the upper room that Jesus showed His disciples the full extent of His love.  For them this was as difficult to grasp as it is today.  He also told them of the…
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The Panic Room

In the upper room (John 13-17) Jesus showed His disciples “the full extent of His love,” even though it was incomprehensible to them at the time.  They could not understand what He told them about…
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The Upper Room

Christ and His disciples are in a borrowed room over a shop or a family dwelling in Jerusalem.  The events that took place are recorded in chapters 13-17 of John’s gospel.  They reveal some of…
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Who’s in the House?!

Old Testament history moved progressively and providentially toward the Messiah.  This span of time covered approximately 4000 years.  The Old Testament Scriptures were compiled over the 1600 years prior to the incarnation of Christ, proclaiming…
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