Brian Johnson discusses the origin of evil and Satan's rebellion in heaven. Where is Satan's headquaters? What kind of threat does he pose to humanity? What devices and strategies does Satan use to ensnare human beings? Is there any hope? Does Satan reign over hell? Once God deals with the sin problem, will it ever rise up again? We tackle this difficult subject matter from a Bible based perspective.
As Jeremiah's ministry continues, his experience parallels that of Jesus. He is rejected, his warnings despised, he is falsely accused, and sentenced to death. How does God bring Jeremiah through this experience? How are things similar in our time? Why do people reject warnings? Was Jeremiah's message all about doom and gloom or was there hope in his words? Was the message of repentance unique to Jeremiah? Or, was it uniform among the prophets, apostles, disciples of Jesus, and Jesus Himself? Can a Christian avoid the topic of the judgment?
The Bible uses many symbols in both the Old and New Testament. What can these symbols teach us today? Why did the nation of Judah practice the most grievous sins of the surrounding nations? What symbols were used in the Old Testament? How did Jesus use symbols in His ministry? How are symbols used in the prophetic books of the Bible? This week we'll be focusing on symbols in the book of Jeremiah and how God used those symbols to communicate with His people and warn them.
Jeremiah has a very human response to his pain and suffering resulting from being rejected as he spoke the Word of the Lord. What lessons can we learn about suffering and going through hardship resulting from standing for our faith? Will God's people today have a similar experience? What did Jeremiah learn about his weaknesses and what God does in spite of human weakness? How did Pashur respond to Jeremiah? What was God trying to say to the people of Judah? Is prophecy conditional or always fulfilled once a prophet utters the words?