This series by Gene relates the times we live to the christian life.
The Never-Ending Battle Perilous Times Primer #35 “Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage …” Galatians 5:1 (NKJV) It is crucial to note the contrast in this verse. We have an apparent paradox [...]
Gene has recently updated Perilous Times Primer #33 (Run with the Horsemen—Part 1), to exemplify the kind of spiritual battles we are facing today. You can read those updates here. Perilous Times Primer #34 Like Jeremiah, we need to learn how to tap in to our supernatural resources to accomplish [...]
Perilous Times Primer #33 “If you have run with the footmen, and they have wearied you, then how can you contend with horses?” Jeremiah 12:5 Question: Are you ready to run with the horses? Thesis: If you are weary of the struggle today, what will you do with what is [...]
Perilous Times Primer #32 - We Serve a God Who Hears “May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob defend you … Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.” Psa [...]
Perilous Times Primer #31 - Beware of the Billionaire Preppers “For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?” Mar 8:36 Billionaire Bunkers I have read a number of articles recently of a new trend among the super-rich of the world. [...]
Spiritual Warfare in Heavenly Places An Urgent Call to Arms “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age …” Eph 6:12 The Tale of Two Armies The Bible reveals to us often that there is [...]
Perilous Times Primer #29 - Biblical Standards and Divine Institutions It is a pleasure for me to post this guest article by Ken Buck, offered as the next installment in our Perilous Times Primer series. Ken has been involved in a great mission work overseas through his ministry—C.O.R.E. (Christian Out [...]
Christ Reigns in the Midst of His Enemies The Real Peril in Perilous Times “The LORD said to my Lord, ‘Sit at my right hand, till I make Your enemies Your footstool’ … rule in the midst of Your enemies.” Psa 110:1–2 “For He must reign till He has put [...]
Perilous Times Primer #27 Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth—Part Three In our last post we used the article, The Student, the Fish, and Agassiz, as an example of the law of critical observation. Anyone who has ever puzzled over a passage of Scripture can identify with the frustration expressed [...]
Perilous Times Primer #26 Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth—Part Two In my last post, I listed twelve principles or laws of biblical interpretation. One thing I should have added to the Law of Context (#9) is the importance of considering the historical/cultural context of a passage. The more [...]
