There are good reasons to believe that Charles Dickens had a particular Bible story in mind when he wrote A Christmas Carol. But not one that most people would in any way think of as representative, or even appropriate, for Christmas. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Stephen retells some of Israel’s most famous stories, revealing to the Sanhedrin that they were part of the long history of resistance against God’s work and chosen deliverers (Assistant Pastor Geno)
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The apostle Paul insists that a believer not only can but must gain control of their exercise of spiritual gifts in public if they are to benefit others. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The apostle Paul insists that a believer not only can but must gain control of their exercise of spiritual gifts in public if they are to benefit others. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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In the world today, governments are more and more pushing their people into a cashless economy, which is exactly what you’d expect from a literal reading of Bible prophecy. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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In the world today, governments are more and more pushing their people into a cashless economy, which is exactly what you’d expect from a literal reading of Bible prophecy. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Stephen, one of the most remarkable Christians in the books of Acts, is suddenly hurtled toward martyrdom, despite his incredible potential and God’s great grace in his life. (Assistant Pastor Geno)
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Because the Corinthians were speaking in uninterpreted tongues, visitors to their services went away thinking they were crazy. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Because the Corinthians were speaking in uninterpreted tongues, visitors to their services went away thinking they were crazy. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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If you read Bible prophecy as it’s written, You would expect a growing trend towards invasive methods of identifying and tracking people. And that is exactly what we see happening in the world today. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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If you read Bible prophecy as it’s written, You would expect a growing trend towards invasive methods of identifying and tracking people. And that is exactly what we see happening in the world today. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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A big conflict threatens to split the church and the Apostles response is: This isn’t our area. You handle it yourselves. (Assistant Pastor Geno)
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Paul tells the believers in Corinth that they “have not love” in their exercise of the Holy Spirit’s gifts. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Paul tells the believers in Corinth that they “have not love” in their exercise of the Holy Spirit’s gifts. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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From reading Bible prophecy literally, we expect a growing trend towards invasive methods of identifying and tracking people. And that is exactly what we see. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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From reading Bible prophecy literally, we expect a growing trend towards invasive methods of identifying and tracking people. And that is exactly what we see. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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God gave the church the gift of the Holy Spirit, Who then gives each member a gift or gifts in order to manifest Himself to benefit everyone. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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God gave the church the gift of the Holy Spirit, Who then gives each member a gift or gifts in order to manifest Himself to benefit everyone. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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From reading Bible prophecy literally, we would expect governments to be trending towards more invasive, authoritarian control. Turns out, they are. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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From reading Bible prophecy literally, we would expect governments to be trending towards more invasive, authoritarian control. Turns out, they are. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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For behaving like gluttons at the potluck prior to the Lord’s Supper, some of the believers in Corinth were being severely disciplined by God. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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For behaving like gluttons at the potluck prior to the Lord’s Supper, some of the believers in Corinth were being severely disciplined by God. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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In the Revelation of Jesus Christ, there is a strange prediction about an image that seems to come to life. A few years ago, this seemed outrageous. Today, it sounds like Artificial Intelligence. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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In the Revelation of Jesus Christ, there is a strange prediction about an image that seems to come to life. A few years ago, this seemed outrageous. Today, it sounds like Artificial Intelligence. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The Sanhedrin demands that the apostles stop teaching in the name of Jesus, but they respond with supernatural boldness and meekness (Assistant Pastor Geno)
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Since in Corinth it was considered shameful for a woman to pray or prophesy without a head covering, Paul said, “For if a woman is not covered, let her also be shorn.” (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Since in Corinth it was considered shameful for a woman to pray or prophesy without a head covering, Paul said, “For if a woman is not covered, let her also be shorn.” (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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AI continues to develop, trending in the way you’d expect given the Biblical prophecies about the explosion of knowledge and the coming one-world government (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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AI continues to develop, trending in the way you’d expect given the Biblical prophecies about the explosion of knowledge and the coming one-world government (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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As God’s dramatic work continues to unfold, the apostles demonstrate the importance of being focused on your calling while flexible to the Holy Spirit (Assistant Pastor Geno)
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Paul tells the believers in Corinth that the ends of the ages has come and he urges them to follow him as he follows Jesus (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Paul tells the believers in Corinth that the ends of the ages has come and he urges them to follow him as he follows Jesus (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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In the Revelation of Jesus Christ, the apostle John predicted that during the Great Tribulation there would be a true global, cashless economy. Citizens will participate in it by buying and selling by means of some ‘mark’ on their hand or forehead. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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In the Revelation of Jesus Christ, the apostle John predicted that during the Great Tribulation there would be a true global, cashless economy. Citizens will participate in it by buying and selling by means of some ‘mark’ on their hand or forehead. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Paul speaks to the Corinthians about knowing when to waive your rights in the church and the world as you navigate life with the Gospel as your focus (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Paul speaks to the Corinthians about knowing when to waive your rights in the church and the world as you navigate life with the Gospel as your focus (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The phrase ‘Smart City’ is something you’re going to hear more-and-more. Listen for it. Is this the Mark of the Beast? No, the Mark isn’t technology, it is swearing allegiance to him, worshiping him. But reading the Bible as we should, as futurists, these advances and invasions of privacy are exactly what was predicted. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The phrase ‘Smart City’ is something you’re going to hear more-and-more. Listen for it. Is this the Mark of the Beast? No, the Mark isn’t technology, it is swearing allegiance to him, worshiping him. But reading the Bible as we should, as futurists, these advances and invasions of privacy are exactly what was predicted. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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We are introduced to 3 new characters: Barnabas, Ananias and Sapphira. They have very similar beginnings, but very different endings and legacies. (Assistant Pastor Geno)
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Believers who continued to attend meals in the pagan temples were encouraging others to join them, thereby becoming stumbling-blocks to their brothers and sisters. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Believers who continued to attend meals in the pagan temples were encouraging others to join them, thereby becoming stumbling-blocks to their brothers and sisters. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Because we are in an era of rapid technological advancement, we report quite a lot about biometric identification for humans. It’s because the dreaded Mark of the Beast, in the Book of the Revelation, sounds a great deal like biometrics. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Because we are in an era of rapid technological advancement, we report quite a lot about biometric identification for humans. It’s because the dreaded Mark of the Beast, in the Book of the Revelation, sounds a great deal like biometrics. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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After being released from custody, Peter and John together with the church go to prayer and volunteer to serve the Lord, no matter the difficulties ahead (Assistant Pastor Geno)
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Paul suggested that the believers remain in whatever marital situation they were called, but what did that mean to those who were engaged? (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Paul suggested that the believers remain in whatever marital situation they were called, but what did that mean to those who were engaged? (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Reading Bible prophecy literally, you’d expect there to be turmoil in and around Damascus in the last days. In the news today, ‘turmoil’ is exactly what you find. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Reading Bible prophecy literally, you’d expect there to be turmoil in and around Damascus in the last days. In the news today, ‘turmoil’ is exactly what you find. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The Sanhedrin marvel at Peter and John, who are ‘amateurs’ in their minds, yet preach with power and authority (Assistant Pastor Geno)
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Believers in Corinth were to remain married to their nonbelieving spouses and thereby have a sanctifying influence in their homes (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Believers in Corinth were to remain married to their nonbelieving spouses and thereby have a sanctifying influence in their homes (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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For centuries, futurists were ridiculed for believing that the Mark of the Beast could be literal. No one could conceive of such a technology. Today, everyone understands that there are multiple technologies involving biometrics that could fulfill the two-thousand year old prophecy. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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For centuries, futurists were ridiculed for believing that the Mark of the Beast could be literal. No one could conceive of such a technology. Today, everyone understands that there are multiple technologies involving biometrics that could fulfill the two-thousand year old prophecy. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Peter and John and brought to trial before the Sanhedrin, but the tables turn as Peter convicts them of crucifying the Lord Christ (Assistant Pastor Geno)
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Some of the believers in Corinth were professing abstinence from sex even though they were married (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Some of the believers in Corinth were professing abstinence from sex even though they were married (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Using biotechnology, mankind continues to tamper with the genetic makeup of living creatures both large and small (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Using biotechnology, mankind continues to tamper with the genetic makeup of living creatures both large and small (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Instead of justifying sex with prostitutes, Paul tells the believers in Corinth to “flee sexual immorality” (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Instead of justifying sex with prostitutes, Paul tells the believers in Corinth to “flee sexual immorality” (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Archaeology has uncovered Goliath’s home town of Gath and evidence of the kingdom of Edom. How might this news line up with Bible prophecy? (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Archaeology has uncovered Goliath’s home town of Gath and evidence of the kingdom of Edom. How might this news line up with Bible prophecy? (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Peter preaches a sermon in Solomon’s Colonnade declaring that Jesus is the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament (Assistant Pastor Geno)
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Paul was upset because believers were suing their brothers in Jesus Christ (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Paul was upset because believers were suing their brothers in Jesus Christ (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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As futurists reading Bible prophecy, the dreaded mark of the beast sounds like a system that will involve biometrics. Thus from reading the Bible, we expect advances in biometrics that might be the precursors of this mark. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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As futurists reading Bible prophecy, the dreaded mark of the beast sounds like a system that will involve biometrics. Thus from reading the Bible, we expect advances in biometrics that might be the precursors of this mark. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Peter and John head to a prayer meeting and give us the first recorded outreach of the church age. What does it teach us about compassion and evangelism today? (Assistant Pastor Geno)
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Paul expresses astonishment at the arrogance of the believers in Corinth for tolerating the sexual immorality of a brother (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Paul expresses astonishment at the arrogance of the believers in Corinth for tolerating the sexual immorality of a brother (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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As you would expect from reading Bible prophecy, trends are more and more moving toward a cashless economy, where business can be transacted with just your hand (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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As you would expect from reading Bible prophecy, trends are more and more moving toward a cashless economy, where business can be transacted with just your hand (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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At the end of David’s life he establishes a huge administration for the preparation, establishment and maintenance of the Temple. How can this speak to us as servants in God’s house? (Assistant Pastor Geno)
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The apostle Paul challenges the believers in Corinth to be like himself (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The apostle Paul challenges the believers in Corinth to be like himself (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Tech companies are starting to develop social credit monitoring systems not unlike the one used by the Chinese government (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Tech companies are starting to develop social credit monitoring systems not unlike the one used by the Chinese government (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Paul tells the Corinthians about the Reward Seat of Jesus where the quality of our works will be tested by fire (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Paul tells the Corinthians about the Reward Seat of Jesus where the quality of our works will be tested by fire (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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In 2nd Timothy, the Apostle Paul predicted that the end times would be characterized by a falling away from the faith. Do we see such a trend today? (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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In 2nd Timothy, the Apostle Paul predicted that the end times would be characterized by a falling away from the faith. Do we see such a trend today? (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The Church is established and takes on a communal form. Is this the blueprint for what every local church should be? (Assistant Pastor Geno)
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The Church is established and takes on a communal form. Is this the blueprint for what every local church should be? (Assistant Pastor Geno)
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The apostle Paul tells us that the wisdom of God is only knowable to those who have the Spirit of God (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The apostle Paul tells us that the wisdom of God is only knowable to those who have the Spirit of God (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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In Revelation we’re told that the False Prophet will “give breath” to an image of the Beast that is meant to be worshiped. How does this line up with current trends in the world? (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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In Revelation we’re told that the False Prophet will “give breath” to an image of the Beast that is meant to be worshiped. How does this line up with current trends in the world? (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Peter gives testimony as an eyewitness to Christ’s resurrection and an expert witness concerning Old Testament prophecy (Assistant Pastor Geno)
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Hezekiah is healed and granted an additional fifteen years to live, leading to the birth of wicked Manasseh, who is carried off captive to Assyria (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Hezekiah is healed and granted an additional fifteen years to live, leading to the birth of wicked Manasseh, who is carried off captive to Assyria (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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In the Great Tribulation, the Antichrist will wield total control over the lives of his subjects. Trends in modern technology make that sort of surveillance and control possible. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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In the Great Tribulation, the Antichrist will wield total control over the lives of his subjects. Trends in modern technology make that sort of surveillance and control possible. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Peter delivers the Church age’s very first sermon ever, rooted in Scripture (Assistant Pastor Geno)
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The apostle Paul explains that the Cross of Jesus is foolishness to those who trust in human wisdom (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The apostle Paul explains that the Cross of Jesus is foolishness to those who trust in human wisdom (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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A futuristic reading of Bible prophecy would expect that, in the last days, human DNA would be tinkered with, as it was in the days of Noah (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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A futuristic reading of Bible prophecy would expect that, in the last days, human DNA would be tinkered with, as it was in the days of Noah (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The apostle Paul pleads with the believers in Corinth to maintain unity and to quit dividing into factions over himself, Apollos, Peter, and Jesus. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The apostle Paul pleads with the believers in Corinth to maintain unity and to quit dividing into factions over himself, Apollos, Peter, and Jesus. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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How might advancements in artificial intelligence fit in with the prophecies concerning the end times empire ruled by the AntiChrist? (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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How might advancements in artificial intelligence fit in with the prophecies concerning the end times empire ruled by the AntiChrist? (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Paul begins his letter to the Corinthians by taking them back to their experience of the grace of God (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Paul begins his letter to the Corinthians by taking them back to their experience of the grace of God (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Amazing advances in surveillance and biometrics are paving the way for what we see in the Bible: an all-controlling, one-world government led by the AntiChrist (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Amazing advances in surveillance and biometrics are paving the way for what we see in the Bible: an all-controlling, one-world government led by the AntiChrist (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The apostle Paul introduces to us the carnal Christian who he describes as a believer still yielding to his or her flesh (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The apostle Paul introduces to us the carnal Christian who he describes as a believer still yielding to his or her flesh (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The DNA of man is being increasingly tampered with, which is just what you’d expect from a literal reading of Bible prophecy (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The DNA of man is being increasingly tampered with, which is just what you’d expect from a literal reading of Bible prophecy (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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An overview of each of the “Minor” Prophets in the Old Testament. The setting in the Book of Malachi is one of God’s people going through the motions without, we would say, any real emotion. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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An overview of each of the “Minor” Prophets in the Old Testament. Two months after Haggai delivered his first sermon, Zechariah began his prophetic ministry, encouraging the people to spiritual renewal and motivating them to rebuild the temple by revealing to them God’s plans for Israel’s future. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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An overview of each of the “Minor” Prophets in the Old Testament. Haggai called upon God’s people to review their progress in rebuilding the Temple at Jerusalem. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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An overview of each of the “Minor” Prophets in the Old Testament. We can, and should, pray for revival. But what we can and should do even more is pursue revival for ourselves. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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An overview of each of the “Minor” Prophets in the Old Testament. As a sensitive and sincere prophet, Habakkuk was wondering how long God would allow His people to sin, and what He was going to do to discipline them. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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An overview of each of the “Minor” Prophets in the Old Testament. Nahum’s book was written about one hundred and fifty years after the great revival recorded in Jonah. The parents were saved, but by the third generation after the revival, their descendants were as wicked as ever. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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An overview of each of the “Minor” Prophets in the Old Testament. It’s in our nature to sacrifice that which costs us less or little. In the key passage of Micah, 6:6-8, God will address the question of what He requires. It is nothing less than your life as a living sacrifice. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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An overview of each of the “Minor” Prophets in the Old Testament. Jonah is a historical account. It is a true story; the events in it – including Jonah being swallowed and surviving – are real. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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An overview of each of the “Minor” Prophets in the Old Testament. Obadiah is one of the Minor Prophets about whom we know absolutely nothing. His name was a very common one in Israel, and it means “servant of Jehovah.” (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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An overview of each of the “Minor” Prophets in the Old Testament. Amos was a short-term missionary. He did not consider himself to be a prophet by profession. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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An overview of each of the “Minor” Prophets in the Old Testament. Joel makes mention of the Day of the Lord five times in his book. He is the prophet who introduces this theme in the Bible. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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An overview of each of the “Minor” Prophets in the Old Testament. Hosea had to tell them that although a loving God had provided their abundance and was prospering them, their sin would force Him to use their enemies against them as His instruments of judgment. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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In a world where everyone is looking for answers, Hosea sends a message from God who diagnoses the real problems and supplies the real solutions to life’s biggest concerns (Assistant Pastor Geno)
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In a world where everyone is looking for answers, Hosea sends a message from God who diagnoses the real problems and supplies the real solutions to life’s biggest concerns (Assistant Pastor Geno)
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Decades after he first came and saw the ruined wall, Nehemiah reflects on his service to the LORD. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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How does the trend of social credit scores fit in with the end times prophecies we find in the book of the Revelation? (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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There ought to be unity among Christians when it comes to the Lord’s Supper (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The Lord’s Supper, at least in part, is a public proclamation of the Lord’s death and of His two returns (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Churches celebrate the Lord’s Supper with different frequency. Is there a proper method? (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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In the midst of his rebuke for their selfish behavior during the weekly celebration of the Lord’s Supper, Paul gets back to the basic elements, and order, of communion (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The apostle Paul suggested that the Corinthians exercise portion control when they gathered for the communal meal that preceded the Lord’s Supper (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Paul had a lot to teach the Corinthian church, and us, about what communion is all about (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Nehemiah appoints two choirs to sing advancing toward one another in a processional on top of the wall surrounding Jerusalem (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Nehemiah appoints two choirs to sing advancing toward one another in a processional on top of the wall surrounding Jerusalem (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The world is trending more and more toward a cashless global economy, just as the Bible predicted thousands of years ago (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The world is trending more and more toward a cashless global economy, just as the Bible predicted thousands of years ago (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The Day of Pentecost means the birth of the Church and the arrival of the Holy Spirit in a dynamic new way, showing the tender, personal love of God (Assistant Pastor Geno)
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Nehemiah casts the lot to determine who among the Israelites must repopulate Jerusalem (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Nehemiah casts the lot to determine who among the Israelites must repopulate Jerusalem (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The current trends in artificial intelligence sound eerily similar to what the Bible predicted concerning the Antichrist and his “living” image (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The current trends in artificial intelligence sound eerily similar to what the Bible predicted concerning the Antichrist and his “living” image (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The disciples watch the Lord ascend, wait for the Holy Spirit and turn to Scripture to solve the issue of replacing Judas with a new apostle (Assistant Pastor Geno)
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The Bible predicted that Israel, and Jerusalem in particular, would be incredibly troublesome politically in the End Times. It was to be expected and it is obviously unfolding just as God predicted. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The Israelites make a series of promises to not neglect the house of God (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The Israelites make a series of promises to not neglect the house of God (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The Bible predicted that Israel, and Jerusalem in particular, would be incredibly troublesome politically in the End Times. It was to be expected and it is obviously unfolding just as God predicted. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The book of Acts tells us where we came from and how we should move forward as Christ’s Body on the earth (Assistant Pastor Geno)
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The Jews hear their history and it leads them to repent and rededicate themselves to the LORD (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The Jews hear their history and it leads them to repent and rededicate themselves to the LORD (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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When talking about the End Times, we frequently use the phrase, “One-World Government.” It comes from a literal reading of passages in the Revelation. A component of the One-World Government will be a global system of currency. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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When talking about the End Times, we frequently use the phrase, “One-World Government.” It comes from a literal reading of passages in the Revelation. A component of the One-World Government will be a global system of currency. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Ezekiel ends his remarkable prophecy by letting us know that in the future Millennial Kingdom, Jerusalem will have a new name. Weʼll see it in the very last verse of the book – Jehovah-Shammah. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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One special characteristic of the Feast of Tabernacles was the pouring of a vessel of water into a basin that was located at the base of the altar. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Feasts are featured in this chapter. In fact, it closes with a look at the kitchens the levites will use in their preparations for the various feasts. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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In the future Millennial Kingdom Jesus will again distribute the land by lot only without the drama. That distribution begins here in chapter 45. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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We begin to get the order of service in the future Millennial Temple. The very fact that there is an order of service and that the believers have certain assignments is itself instructive. You see, whenever we get together, there is to be some order in our serving the Lord and serving one another. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Sooner or later someone is going to tell you that the word “Trinity” is not found in the Bible. Thatʼs correct. A lot of words arenʼt found in the Bible. For example, the word “bible” is not found in the Bible, but we use it anyway to describe the Bible. Next time someone tells you that “Trinity” is not found in the Bible, tell them they are using a word to describe the Bible that isnʼt found in the Bible! (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Ezekiel is going to fall down at the glory of God only to be lifted up by the Holy Spirit so he doesnʼt miss recording anything. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Our text looks past the Tribulation Temple to the Millennial Temple. Priests will serve in it as well. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Ezekiel had missed an opportunity. At the start of our studies we noted that although Ezekiel was a priest, he was exiled to Babylon before he was of age to actually serve in the Temple at Jerusalem. To say it was a disappointment would be an understatement. But now, as his visions are concluding and his book is nearing its end, Ezekiel is getting a glimpse of the future Temple, the Millennial Temple. He saw it before any other Israelite, priest or otherwise. Not only that, he was guided on his tour by the Lord Himself. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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A man with a measuring rod in his hand takes Ezekiel on a tour of the future Millennial Temple. Itʼs none other than the Lord Himself. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Everyone who reads the last nine chapters of Ezekiel asks and therefore must answer this question: Will there be animal sacrifices in the Temple during the future Millennial Kingdom on the earth? (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Ezekiel thirty-nine goes deeper into certain details of chapter thirty-eight. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Reading about what is going to happen to the armies of Gog when they invade from the north reminded me of the futility of Das Boot. Before ever getting near Israel there is a mighty earthquake. Itʼs so disorienting that the soldiers turn upon one another and kill one another. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Itʼs going to be God versus Gog. Ezekiel was told to “prophesy against him,” against Gog, the captain of these would be conquerers. We might call him ʻCaptain Hooked,ʼ because God says He will “put hooks into [his] jaws, and lead [him] out. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Prophecy expert Mark Hitchcock says, “By far, the most controversial issue in Ezekiel 38-39 is the timing of the invasion. The specific time of the invasion in Ezekiel 38 is difficult to determine.” I should explain that we believe that this prophecy is literal and historical. In other words, it describes a real military campaign against Israel that happens sometime in human history. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Weʼve come to the most quoted passage, the most referenced passage, in the Book of Ezekiel. Chapters thirty-eight and thirty-nine tell of a coming northern confederacy of nations around the Black and Caspian seas who with Persia and North Africa will invade the promised land after Israelʼs restoration to it in the last days. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Ezekiel was an extraordinary illustrator of Bible truth. He was a walking Keynote presentation. His visions and his acted-out dramas brought Godʼs prophecies to life for the exiles in Babylon. We encounter two more of those in chapter thirty-seven. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Our text in Ezekiel is about the return of the Jews to their land. It is a prophecy coming true before our very eyes. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The last fifty years has seen the desert of Israel blossom into a world leader in agriculture. It is exactly what you would expect from reading Bible prophecy regarding the last days. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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High on the list of historic anti-semites are the descendants of Jacobʼs brother, Esau. They are the Edomites and are associated with Mount Seir. Their judgment is described in chapter thirty-five. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Ezekiel thirty-four is all about shepherding. The Lord will compare the leaders of Israel to false, cruel shepherds who put their own needs ahead of His people. Then God will introduce the true shepherd of Israel to be revealed in the last days. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Ezekiel was privy to the fall of Jerusalem before the messenger arrived. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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In chapter thirty-three we have a review of Ezekielʼs call as a watchman to Israel. He has been warning the people for some seven years. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Weʼre in a long section of Ezekiel that declares Godʼs judgment against seven nations. In chapters 29 through 32 we come to a long section in that long section that deals entirely with Egypt. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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In this short section Ezekiel pronounces a quick judgment upon the city of Sidon, then reminds us in the closing verses of the chapter that itʼs all about Israel. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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God was addressing a man, the ruler of Tyre, the whole time. But in the later verses He was revealing the motivation behind the man. It was Satan. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Sudden wealth can be hard to handle. But so can not-so-sudden wealth. Truth is, material prosperity of any kind can ruin you if youʼre not careful. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Our passage in Ezekiel is a great example of predictive prophecy coming true in actual human history. I want to look at it from that perspective – as a proof of the Bibleʼs inspiration. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Nehemiah tells the Israelites listening to the reading of God’s Law to quit crying (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Nehemiah tells the Israelites listening to the reading of God’s Law to quit crying (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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China’s social credit score is starting to have a major effect over every day life for her citizens. It’s not unlike the system the Antichrist will set up according to Bible prophecy (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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China’s social credit score is starting to have a major effect over every day life for her citizens. It’s not unlike the system the Antichrist will set up according to Bible prophecy (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Israel is at the very heart of Godʼs plan for human history. They are Godʼs special people, His elect nation. How you treat them will determined how youʼre treated. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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I wonder what they would have thought about Ezekielʼs demeanor. The prophetʼs wife is going to die suddenly. Ezekiel will go to work the next day. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Weʼre going to meet two sisters, Oholah and Oholibah. They are not real women, but rather characters in a rather graphic parable. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Sixth century Jerusalem had earned a nickname. It was given to her by God. You see it in verse two, “The Bloody City.” (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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In our text tonight King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon practices divination to make an important decision. God will overrule the results to accomplish His divine providence. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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If your life was a song, right now, what song would it be? I only ask because our text tonight will end in a song, and itʼs a pretty sad one. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Israel as a nation was the object of Godʼs national election. It put them into a place of privilege and blessing. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The leaders among the exiles in Babylon came to Ezekiel seeking to inquire from the Lord. Problem was, they were no longer on ʻseeking termsʼ with God. In verse three the Lord directed Ezekiel to say, “I will not be inquired of by you.” (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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A “lament” is some verbal expression of great grief or sorrow. It should not surprise us that God can be grieved by the actions of His people. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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In our text weʼre going to encounter something like that only itʼs called a proverbial saying. Itʼs right at the beginning, in verse two. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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David closes his wisdom psalm with an encouragement for us to take care to watch our steps and to observe other Godly believers. (Assistant Pastor Geno)
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The eagle represents two ancient nations in our text, first Babylon, then Egypt. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The first thirty-four verses of chapter sixteen described the Jews in Judah and especially Jerusalem as an adulterous wife to God and a harlot to the surrounding Gentile nations. Godʼs judgment upon her is the subject of the rest of the chapter. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Chapter sixteen is the longest chapter in Ezekiel. By itself it is longer than six of the Minor Prophets. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Ezekiel, in chapter fifteen, is going to talk about Israel as Godʼs vine. Itʼs the first of three illustrations over the next three chapters that show Jerusalem and the Temple will not be spared from judgment. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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It seems that the Jews of the sixth century held to a hero mentality. Daniel had been carried away into Babylon. By the time of our text he was twenty-five years old. Heʼd already distinguished himself as a righteous man. Though some of his greatest accomplishments were still ahead of him, he was a bona fide hero. Perhaps God would use Daniel in Babylon to deliver the Jews in Jerusalem from further destruction. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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In our text “some of the elders of Israel” came to Ezekiel to inquire of the Lord. It sounds good until you read that their hearts were not right with God. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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We encounter a group of women who are false prophetesses. While Israel was plagued with false prophets who spoke openly and publicly, a network of false prophetesses was at work behind the scenes in private. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The exiles in Babylon were encouraged they would soon be free to return to Israel. The people should have felt the foulness of their words. The false prophets and prophetesses spoke not a word against Israelʼs idolatry. It was foul of them to overlook sin, to ignore Godʼs moral law, and tell the people what they wanted to hear. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Ezekiel was quite the actor there on the banks of the river Chebar in Babylon. He had just finished a one-man, one-day engagement during which he dug a hole through the wall of his house and portrayed a man trying to escape for his life during a violent siege by an invading army. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Ezekiel was ministering to the exiles in Babylon. The Jews still held out false hope they would soon return to Jerusalem. Ezekiel was called upon to act-out another drama before them. He acted the part of an evacuee. It was to represent to them what would befall Zedekiah. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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God promised His people that He would one day “put a new spirit within them.” They would have “a heart of flesh.” Itʼs the new birth being promised. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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We’re going to see the princes of Jerusalem describe themselves as “meat” in a cooking “caldron.” It sounds bad, and it is – but they thought otherwise. How could they think being in the caldron was something good? (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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It takes nothing away from the deity or majesty of God to say He was reluctant. In fact, it magnifies His longsuffering and grace and mercy. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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In chapter nine of Ezekiel God was leaving His building. His glory was departing from the holy of holies in the Temple at Jerusalem. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Ezekiel is taken on a kind of damage survey. In a vision he finds himself at the Temple in Jerusalem. In his case the damage to be surveyed was still in progress. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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“Make a chain.” With that directive from God Ezekiel would pursue the forging of a chain by which he would shackle himself. He would act-out before God’s people what awaited the residents of Jerusalem. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Ezekiel refers to a “rod” in verses ten and eleven. After literally hundreds of years of warnings it was time for God to spank His backslidden people. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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A family trip to the mountains is a common and wholesome occurrence here in the shadow of the beautiful Sierra range. It was common in sixth century Israel, too, but not wholesome. It was in the mountains, in the wilderness, that the Jews went to worship the gods of the Canaanites. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Ezekiel went through acts one, two, and three. From somewhere he produced a sword. With it he proceeded to shave his hair and beard. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Beginning with chapter four and continuing through chapter twenty-four Ezekiel prophesies the destruction of Jerusalem. Four symbolic acts in chapters four and five serve as visual lessons. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Ezekiel was a selective mute, but it wasnʼt a genetic predisposition. It wasnʼt something he practiced on his own, either. It was a God thing. Weʼre going to see that God caused Ezekiel to be a selective mute. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Since we are called to “watch” perhaps we can learn a thing or two from Ezekiel as Israelʼs sixth century watchman. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Ezekiel was another Old Testament saint who experienced sudden transport. Letʼs see what we can glean from his experience. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Ezekiel faced a language barrier of a different kind: It was a spiritual language barrier. It was the result of hardened hearts. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Ezekiel faced a language barrier of a different kind: It was a spiritual language barrier. It was the result of hardened hearts. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Three of Godʼs prophets were commanded to take the metaphor of Godʼs Word as food literally. They each were commanded to eat Godʼs Word. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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You know what happens when a Christian acts like a rebel in his or her walk with Jesus? They conform to the world! Theyʼre not rebels in a romantic sense. Theyʼre rebels in a pathetic sense. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Ezekiel sees the heavens open and a storm approaching. In the storm he sees four living creatures who he will later identify as cherubim. They are special beings, probably angels, that are associated with the presence of God and His throne. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Ezekiel sees the heavens open and a storm approaching. But there is something in the storm. There are four cherubim – of the type that minister constantly around the throne of God. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Was Ezekiel a primitive man doing his best to put an alien encounter on papyrus? (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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While itʼs great to dream and to plan everything must be subordinated to the understanding, “nevertheless not my will but Godʼs will be done.” Had Ezekiel been born a few years earlier he would have enjoyed life serving as a priest during a time of great revival. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Nehemiah facilitates worship in the Temple by appointing gatekeepers, Levites, and singers (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Nehemiah facilitates worship in the Temple by appointing gatekeepers, Levites, and singers (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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It’s been suggested that a rise in persecution is a signal that the rapture is near. Does the Bible really teach this or is it taken out of context? (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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It’s been suggested that a rise in persecution is a signal that the rapture is near. Does the Bible really teach this or is it taken out of context? (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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David describes the growing spiritual fruit in the life of the righteous person while contrasting them with the ungodly (Assistant Pastor Geno)
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Nehemiah’s enemies ask him to go to the plains of Ono where they intend to do him harm (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Nehemiah’s enemies ask him to go to the plains of Ono where they intend to do him harm (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Could the use of A.I. be the way the False Prophet gives ‘life’ to the image of the Beast? (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Could the use of A.I. be the way the False Prophet gives ‘life’ to the image of the Beast? (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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David contrasts the coming future for the Godly and the wicked and depicts God as watching the clock count down (Assistant Pastor Geno)
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Nehemiah calls everyone to assemble after the workers on the wall accuse the wealthy Jewish businessmen of profiting from their hardships (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Nehemiah calls everyone to assemble after the workers on the wall accuse the wealthy Jewish businessmen of profiting from their hardships (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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One important character on the End Times stage in the Bible’s is called the King of the North. For lots of biblical reasons, futurists have for years identified the King of the North with Russia. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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One important character on the End Times stage in the Bible’s is called the King of the North. For lots of biblical reasons, futurists have for years identified the King of the North with Russia. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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An elderly David delivers a wisdom Psalm, teaching us about Godliness, the future of God’s people vs the wicked and instructing us to give up worry and anger (Assistant Pastor Geno)
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Threatened with attack by their enemies, Nehemiah instructs those helping build the wall to rally to him whenever they hear the blowing of the trumpet (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Threatened with attack by their enemies, Nehemiah instructs those helping build the wall to rally to him whenever they hear the blowing of the trumpet (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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News about the trend of tampering with human DNA, which is something you’d expect from a literal, futurist reading of Bible prophecy (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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News about the trend of tampering with human DNA, which is something you’d expect from a literal, futurist reading of Bible prophecy (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The apostle John begins the Revelation of Jesus Christ by announcing that “the time is near” (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The apostle John begins the Revelation of Jesus Christ by announcing that “the time is near” (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Daniel’s book closes with a final look at human history and Daniel asks a single question, but doesn’t get the answer he’s hoping for (Assistant Pastor Geno)
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The Israelites are assigned certain sections of the wall and specific gates to repair (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The Israelites are assigned certain sections of the wall and specific gates to repair (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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As futurists, we’d expect the nations of Russia and Turkey to be moving toward an alliance antagonistic toward Israel and that’s what we’re seeing in the news today (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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As futurists, we’d expect the nations of Russia and Turkey to be moving toward an alliance antagonistic toward Israel and that’s what we’re seeing in the news today (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Daniel’s vision continues, showing the acts of Antiochus Epiphanes as well as foretelling the coming Antichrist (Assistant Pastor Geno)
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So we come to the end of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. What a remarkable teaching it was and is! (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Jesus uses soil problems to end His sermon. I’m told that in the Holy Land all the sandy soil becomes hard during the dry months. It thus appears solid. Then the storms come and reveal which soil is really just hardened sand and which is bedrock. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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There are people who think they know Jesus Christ but are in fact still dead in their sins. They call Jesus Lord and can point to amazing supernatural works and wonders. But Jesus never knew them and they will be lost for all eternity. Immediately you wonder, How can that be? How do I know if I’m saved? (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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These men always appear to be Christians. They look like sheep, Jesus said; but they are really wolves hiding among the sheep seeking to devour. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The primary interpretation of these verses is to the Christian regarding personal discipline. They can have application to salvation in terms of eternal destinations; but they are really for saved disciples to gauge their level of personal spiritual discipline. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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These verses follow the Lord’s exhortation that you not be judgmental. Deal with sin in your own life so you can then minister effectively to others who are desperate for the Gospel. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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It’s no accident that this section on judging immediately follows the teaching concerning earthly wealth. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Jesus may have been saying, if therefore you look to be generous. It fits the context because, after all, when we talk about investing in Heaven we’re talking about giving towards the Lord’s work. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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It is profoundly interesting to me that Jesus didn’t say, “Where your heart is, there your treasure will be.” Instead, He said, “Put your treasure in heaven, and your heart will inevitably follow.” (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Fasting has come under attack in recent years. Certain Christian scholars and intellects have decided that fasting is no where commanded as a binding obligation. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Jesus told us to pray, Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. He emphasizes why in these verses. There is a conditional aspect to forgiveness. Your Father forgives you on the condition you forgive others. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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You can live your life as if you are seated in heaven with God. Every spiritual resource in heaven is available to you. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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We can’t help but hear the word prayer and immediately think in terms of a spiritual discipline. It is… and it isn’t. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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In keeping with the general tone of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus will be interested more in your inward motives than the activities themselves. It is always your heart-life that is of interest and importance to the Lord. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The essential problem was that the religious teachers saw God’s Law as only law. They did not comprehend it as a Law of love flowing forth from a heart that desired to fellowship with sinful man. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Jesus quotes this passage in His teaching on the true interpretation of the law. He does not say that the eye for eye principle is wrong; rather, He simply condemns the use of it to make it an obligation to exact revenge against someone who has personally offended me. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The Jews had developed a bad habit of swearing such false oaths in every day matters. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The real intent of these verses in the Sermon on the Mount is to return us to a pure and original interpretation and obedience to God’s Law, and to marriage. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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It is likely that the Pharisees had explained this commandment as extending only to the external act; and that they regarded evil thoughts and a wanton imagination as of little consequence, or as not forbidden by the law. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The scribes and Pharisees assumed you would be angry. As long as you did not kill anyone, they felt you were keeping the Law. You could get mad; insult someone; even sue them; and then just go about your business, feeling righteous because you hadn’t committed assault or murder. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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How can we fulfill the Law? By yielding to the Holy Spirit and allowing Him to work in our lives. The Holy Spirit enables us to experience the righteousness of the law in daily life. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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It’s important to remember that Jesus was not the first-century founder of a new religion. Nor were His disciples after Him. Biblical Christianity began before the foundations of the earth – before creation. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Jesus assumes His hearers understand the world is in a kind of spiritual darkness. Religion; philosophy; even the sciences, to a certain extent, are mankind’s attempts to illuminate the spiritual darkness. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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A person who lives in the world and who lives-out the beatitudes that Jesus taught will affect the world for God and for good. That affect is illustrated: You will be like salt, and you will be like light. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The second century Christian leader Tertullian was once approached by a man who said, “I have come to Christ, but I don’t know what to do. I have a job that I don’t think is consistent with what Scripture teaches. What can I do? I must live.” To which Tertullian replied, “Must you?” (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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If you manifest the previous beatitudes, guess what: You will be persecuted! (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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This was a shocking statement to the Jews. They were subjugated by the Roman Empire. All their thoughts of the coming Messiah were about being set free from Rome. They assumed the Messiah would lead a military revolt. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Christianity ‘works’ at the level of the heart. It works from within; it then works its way out. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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I am merciful, because it is God’s nature and my new nature. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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We are being conformed, day-by-day, into the image of Jesus by the indwelling Holy Spirit. These beatitudes describe what we are like when we are Christ-like. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Even in the Church we don’t always value meekness. There is always a general feeling that we would be stronger, and better equipped to fight our enemies, if Christians were all united. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Who’s dead? Who are we mourning for? I’m going to suggest that it is you, and I, who is dead. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The Sermon on the Mount promises happiness. The word blessed, repeated so often, means something like, O how happy and to be envied. It means to be truly satisfied. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The Sermon on the Mount is often misunderstood and, thus, misapplied. What Jesus said in verse twenty is a key to how we are to understand and apply His words. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Not knowing exactly what to expect, Nehemiah goes from gate-to-gate along Jerusalem’s ruined wall (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Not knowing exactly what to expect, Nehemiah goes from gate-to-gate along Jerusalem’s ruined wall (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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French President Marcon has some interesting things surrounding his name, his mindset and his leadership style (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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French President Marcon has some interesting things surrounding his name, his mindset and his leadership style (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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An angel gives Daniel an incredibly detailed and complex vision, accurately foretelling hundreds of years of human history (Assistant Pastor Geno)
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Nehemiah’s sadness prompts the king to ask him what is wrong with him (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Nehemiah’s sadness prompts the king to ask him what is wrong with him (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The trend of utilizing powerful biometric technology to control commerce and travel continues, just as you would expect from a literal reading of Bible prophecy (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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The trend of utilizing powerful biometric technology to control commerce and travel continues, just as you would expect from a literal reading of Bible prophecy (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Nehemiah is greatly moved upon hearing that the wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and that its gates are burned with fire (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Nehemiah is greatly moved upon hearing that the wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and that its gates are burned with fire (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Scientists are working to resurrect a wooly mammoth. This isn’t the first time DNA has been manipulated. The same thing was happening during the days of Noah. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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Scientists are working to resurrect a wooly mammoth. This isn’t the first time DNA has been manipulated. The same thing was happening during the days of Noah. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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At the end of his life, Daniel receives one more dramatic vision, first of the Glorious Man then of great future events (Assistant Pastor Geno)
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The Israelites who married pagan women are told that they must divorce them (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
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