As we addressed last week, the Lord could have defeated the devil and all evil with a flick of His smallest finger immediately after His resurrection. He could have eliminated all suffering and injustice right then, but He did not for our sake. Instead, the entire church age has been allowed as training for those who are called to be sons and daughters of God and to reign with Him. What a witness it will be to the universe when those who...

“We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one” (I John 5:19 NKJV).

         We live in enemy territory. When we were born, we were dropped behind enemy lines. Our lives will not only be a continual battle against the evil that dominates the earth but also against the fallen evil nature in...

         When man sinned by disobeying God, a division came between man and God. A division was also manifested between man and creation. Creation rebelled against man, as man had against God, and it became difficult for man to cultivate the earth, as we read in Genesis 3:17-19:

“Cursed is the ground because of you; in toil you will eat of it all the days of your...

One important factor for understanding biblical prophecy is what Jesus said in Matthew 11:13, “For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John.” Since the crucifixion and resurrection of the Lord, we are no longer under the law for righteousness’ sake. However, we must not discard it since it is the primary source of prophetic revelation for the Lord, His ways, and the prophetic unfolding of His plan through the millennium. Therefore, let’s examine how the law prophesied,...

         As we continue this study of the times we are entering, we must be devoted to having the required character and authority to prepare the way for the Lord and His kingdom—the character and nature of the King Himself. He emptied Himself and lived a sacrificial life for us. Will we empty ourselves of our desires to live a sacrificial life for Him?

A most striking characteristic of Jesus’...