Years after Nebuchadnezzar, King Belshazzar held a banquet using the holy utensils from the temple in Jerusalem with no regard to the God of Heaven… and he saw the writing on the wall! His days were numbered as well as the days of Babylon. That night Cyrus the Persian and Derius the Mede took over…
Category: Old Testament
Daniel 3 – 4
Nebuchadnezzar has a problem with pride. He thinks he built his kingdom for his own glory. But after an experience of being reduced to eating grass on all fours like a bull for a period of time, he declares the glories of the One True God who established and takes down kingdoms. And Nebuchadnezzar acknowledges…
Daniel 1 – 2
After many warnings Israel is destroyed as a nation and taken captive by Babylon. Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah are some of the young, strong, handsome and smart men that would be trained to serve King Nebuchadnezzar. Then the King has a dream none of his wise men could reveal or interpret… except for Daniel.
Job 4-7
“Man is born for trouble, as sparks fly upward.” That is one thing that Eliphaz shares with Job, true but unhelpful in the situation. Pastor Carl emphasizes that even though we want to help, we ought to prayerfully measure our words so they would build up and heal and not tear down and destroy.
Ezekiel 40 – 48
Pastor Carl takes us through the descriptions of the new temple built during the Millennium reign of Christ. A glorious sight and a beautiful reality of Israel’s redemption and restored service to the Lord.
Ezekiel 38 – 39
A great battle is ahead between the enemies of Israel and the God of Israel. It would be a time of peace and safety back in the land the Lord returned them to, but the peace would be short-lived. But God would be victorious and Israel would finally know Jesus as Lord as a result!…
Job 1 – 3
How do the righteous suffer well? That is a question Pastor Carl poses in beginning a new study in the book of Job. Job is praised by God but Satan convinces God to test Job’s heart for the Lord. A very poetic and raw book filled with emotions that we can relate to, but know…
Ezekiel 37
The vision of the valley of dry bones point to our lives as Christians… once dead in our sins now brought to life by the blood of Christ and the breath of the Holy Spirit! However the main focus is the regathering and salvation of Israel after sure death.
Ezekiel 35 – 36
Two sets of mountains, one that will receive judgment and the other that has received judgment but will now receive restoration! There is hope for Israel for the Lord’s name sake.
Ezekiel 33:21 – 34
Part of Israel’s problem was their shepherds… out for their own gain and not caring for the flock, teaching what is wrong and calling what is good evil. The Lord Himself will lead His flock, the lost sheep He will seek and find! But the sheep and goats will all be judged individually, it’s not…