Timing Of The Rapture

This brand-new Bible study lesson is a sequel to Preterism and The Rapture. The question it addresses is one of great importance. When does the rapture of 1 Thess. 4: 16-17 occur? In this 35-minute podcast, Brian Simmons goes through some more texts to demonstrate that the rapture will occur in the middle of Daniel’s…

Studies In The Apocalypse (Part 13– Rev. 3: 1- 3: 6)

(3: 1) “And unto the angel of the church in Sardis, write; These things saith He that hath the seven spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.”   Christ claims intimate control over the seven spirits and seven stars. We’ve…

Studies In The Apocalypse (Part 12– Rev. 2: 24- 2: 29)

(2: 24) “But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, As many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden:”  This verse contains another clue as to the extent of the church’s knowledge regarding Jezebel’s…

Studies In The Apocalypse (Part 11– Rev. 2: 18- 2: 23)

 (2: 18) “And to the angel of the church in Thyatira, write; These things saith the Son of God, Who hath His eyes like unto a flame of fire, and His feet are like fine brass;”  Thyatira is first mentioned in Acts 16: 14 as the city from which Lydia, the seller of purple, came. …

Studies In The Apocalypse (Part 10– Rev. 2: 12- 2: 17)

(2: 12) “And to the angel of the church in Pergamos, write; These things saith He that hath the sharp sword with two edges;”  As I see it, the letters sent to the seven churches contain a rundown of conditions then present, which will be more fully developed as the end of the age draws near.  Proceeding on this principle…

Studies In The Apocalypse (Part 9– Rev. 2: 8- 2: 11)

 (2: 8) “And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna, write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;”  As we’ll see in this epistle, the conditions of the church of Smyrna are those current during the 70th week of Daniel.  Like the epistle to the Ephesians, there is little…

Studies In The Apocalypse (Part 8– Rev. 2: 1- 2: 7)

 (2: 1) “Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus, write: These things saith He that holdeth the seven stars in His right hand, Who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;”   In my last article, I stated my view that the seven epistles to the churches are inspired messages which relate to a…