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What Do We Do When Trouble Comes?-Part 3

By: Nancy Missler; ©2002 What do you do when confronted with a difficult situation? Nancy Missler says try putting on the “full armor of God,” and respond with praise! Read Part 2 Put On The Armor of God One of the most critical things we can do to endure—in fact, to stand effectively in our…

The New Covenant-Part 3

By: Dr. Renald Showers; ©2002 What biblical evidences show that God will fulfill the New Covenant with literal, national Israel some time in the future? Dr. Showers presents the case. Contents Evidences For The Future Fulfillment Of The New Covenant With National Israel The previous article noted that the major issue related to the New…

The New Covenant-Part 2

By: Dr. Renald Showers; ©2002 In part 1 Dr. Showers showed that the Old Testament indicated that God would establish the New Covenant with the literal people of Israel. But the Old Testament does not say anything about the relationship of the Church to the New Covenant. In this article Dr. Showers gives two reasons…

The Deuteronomic Covenant-Part 2

By: Dr. Renald Showers; ©2002 Dr. Showers relates six significant things that should be noted concerning the promises of this covenant. Who was involved in this covenant? Does God keep His promises? Contents The Significance Of The Promises The previous article addressed the background of the Deuteronomic Covenant and its six promises that God made…

The Davidic Covenant-Part 3

By: Dr. Renald Showers; ©2002 Bible scholars disagree concerning when and how God’s promises concerning David are to be fulfilled in Jesus Christ. But, as Dr. Showers points out this month, several biblical items indicate that Christ will fulfill God’s promises concerning David in the Davidic Covenant in the future—after His second coming. Contents Introduction…

The Davidic Covenant-Part 2

By: Dr. Renald Showers; ©2002 In 2 Samuel 7:16 God made several promises to David regarding his line of descent and his kingdom. Have these promises already been fulfilled, as some believe? Or is there a future fulfillment yet to come? Contents Introduction In our previous article we noted three major promises that God made…

The Davidic Covenant-Part 4

By: Dr. Renald Showers; ©2002 So far we have learned that the fulfillment of God’s promises to David will be in the future, and that it will involve a political kingdom. This month Dr. Showers gives evidence that this kingdom will also be earthly in nature. Contents Contents 1 Introduction 2 The Earthly Fulfillment of…

The Book of Zechariah-Part 12

By: Dr. Michael Stallard; ©2002 This month Dr. Stallard tackles chapters 7 and 8 which deal with fasting. In these chapters we find a question, a rebuke, an admonition, a blessing, and the removal of fasts. In these chapters we find a message of hope for the nation of Israel. Contents The Book of Zechariah—Part…

The Book of Zechariah-Part 11

By: Dr. Michael Stallard; ©2002 In this eighth vision found in Zechariah 6, we find an account of the crowning of Joshua. Who is Joshua? Whom does he represent? What about the crown or crowns? What is the significance of this event? Dr. Stallard examines these issues. Contents The Book of Zechariah—Part 11 This article…

The Book of Zechariah-Part 10

By: Dr. Michael Stallard; ©2002 This article deals with the eighth and last of the night visions given in Zechariah chapters 1-6. Dr. Stallard gives the gist of this vision as “the judgment of the godless, Gentile nations who have opposed the nation of Israel.” It is a message of hope for the struggling nation…