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Harvest of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit, and the Rapture :: By Randy Nettles
theology May 3, 2024

Harvest of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit, and the Rapture :: By Randy Nettles

The children of Israel observed the second Passover at Mount Sinai in 1445 BC. They observed the feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days, from Nisan 15 to Nisan 21. The rituals concerning the waving of the first fruits of the harvests of Firstfruits and Shavuot weren’t observed, as they were to commence when the […]

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Spirit Encounters in the Bible
theology April 21, 2024

Spirit Encounters in the Bible

Rev. Dr. Reed Carlson specializes in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. His current research focuses on accounts of spirits and ecstatic religious experiences in biblical and Second Temple Jewish literature. This podcast highlights parts of the R…

The Spirit of Antichrist Inspires Glorification of Darkness :: By Jan Markell
theology April 1, 2024

The Spirit of Antichrist Inspires Glorification of Darkness :: By Jan Markell

This is a disheartening article to write, to be honest. We see darkness rising, yet we are called to be salt and light to a decaying world—even if the world pushes back. Let’s try to counter the enemy wherever we see his presence. The world is imploding as we trend toward the Tribulation. The devil […]

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Fellowship with the Holy Spirit
video March 31, 2024

Fellowship with the Holy Spirit

Pastor Shane Brown gives a Bible-based teaching about the importance of the believer having daily fellowship with the Third Person of the Godhead –…

What word best captures the spirit of לִּילִית in Isaiah 34:14?
bible, theology March 26, 2024

What word best captures the spirit of לִּילִית in Isaiah 34:14?

Isaiah 34:14 in the Masoretic Text is the following:

גְשׁוּ צִיִּים אֶת-אִיִּים, וְשָׂעִיר עַל-רֵעֵהוּ יִקְרָא; אַךְ-שָׁם הִרְגִּיעָה לִּילִית, וּמָצְאָה לָהּ מָנוֹח

Here, לִּילִית is supposedly the only known mention of “lilith” in …

Is Jesus giving the Holy Spirit in John 20:22?
bible, theology March 19, 2024

Is Jesus giving the Holy Spirit in John 20:22?

After the resurrection in John’s gospel, Jesus appears to the disciples and in John 20:22 he breathes on them and says, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” What is happening here? Is Jesus giving them the Holy Spirit by breathing on them?

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