Sermons and Biblical Studies

by Staff Forerunner, September-October 2004 In II Timothy 3:1-4, the apostle Paul gives a disturbing prophetic glimpse of the culture of human civilization in the last days, days that he calls “perilous times.” He describes it as a time when men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, … Continue reading “Countering the Culture”

by Pat Higgins Forerunner, "Ready Answer," September-October 2004 “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” —II Corinthians 5:7 How important is faith? » “For whatever is not from faith is sin.” (Romans 14:23) » “But without faith it is impossible to please Him.” (Hebrews 11:6) As these scriptures show, for a Christian, faith is … Continue reading “Faith—What Is It?”

by Richard T. Ritenbaugh Forerunner, "Prophecy Watch," September-October 2004 “When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held. And they cried with a loud voice, saying, 'How long, O Lord, holy and true, … Continue reading “The Fifth Seal (Part One)”

by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021) Forerunner, September-October 2004 “Woe to you who put far off the day of doom, who can cause the seat of violence to come near; . . . Therefore they shall now go captive as the first of the captives.” —Amos 6:3, 7 The Ephraimite Jeroboam, as Part Five explained, led a … Continue reading “Searching for Israel (Part Six): Israel Is Fallen, Is Fallen”

by David C. Grabbe Forerunner, "WorldWatch," September-October 2004 Even though the European Union is trying to shape itself to rival the United States in several arenas, certain military, economic, and demographic factors point to the EU's need to make dramatic shifts to stay in the superpower game: » As reported by LifesiteNews.com, Europe's population is … Continue reading “Europe: Ripe for Change”

by John W. Ritenbaugh Forerunner, "Personal," August 2004 An element critical to interpreting prophecy is whether or not we are living in the end time. This is not to say that I do not believe we are in the end time, but timing certainly affects how one interprets prophecy because prophetic interpretation is the combination … Continue reading “The Beast and Babylon (Part Five): The Great Harlot”

by Mike Ford (1955-2021) Forerunner, August 2004 In the first commandment (Exodus 20:3; Deuteronomy 5:7), God tells us, “You shall have no other gods before Me.” I used to think that this meant simply that I was to make sure God was my first priority. Put God first, then family, job, etc. I have come … Continue reading “Abraham’s One God”

by David F. Maas Forerunner, "Ready Answer," August 2004 “Then David and all the house of Israel played music before the Lord on all kinds of instruments.” —II Samuel 6:5 Few subjects have generated more conflicts than the kinds of music one should listen to or the kind of music best suited for church music. … Continue reading “The Godly Purpose for Music”

by Richard T. Ritenbaugh Forerunner, "Prophecy Watch," August 2004 “When He opened the fourth seal, I heard the fourth living creature say, 'Come and see.' And I looked, and behold, a pale horse. And the name of him who sat on it was Death, and Hades followed with him. And power was given to them … Continue reading “The Four Horsemen (Part Five): The Pale Horse”

by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021) Forerunner, August 2004 “I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand and give it to you—ten tribes.” —I Kings 11:35 I Kings 11:6-10 records God's appraisal of Solomon's performance as King of Israel. Solomon did evil in the sight of the Lord, and did not fully follow the Lord, … Continue reading “Searching for Israel (Part Five): Solomon and the Divided Kingdom”