This post and the attached PDF file contain a brief excerpt from a book by Walter Wink, The Powers That Be. Further info on that below; now let us listen and learn: “Intercessory prayer is spiritual defiance of what is in the way of what God has promised. Intercession visualizes an alternative future to the
The declarations are not prayers, but rather declarations made from a basis of spiritual authority (Eph. 2:4-6). They represent the standard approach taken in Acts (Acts 3:6; 9:34, 40; 14:8-9; 16:16-18), as well as those who I have worked with in Asia and Africa. Consider using these as a starting point to suggest ways you can ‘speak
Hello everyone, It’s been some time since we’ve posted much here or on YouTube, but we expect to be producing more content soon. We still focus on helping believers with practical issues relating to spiritual warfare, prayer, healing, deliverance and relevant biblical studies. We want to deal with current issues that affect everyone, so please
We’ve recently written a new prayer sheet that deals with utilizing the full armor of God, and we pray that it will be helpful in the battles you face. God bless you!
In the middle of the 20th century, William F. Albright was the best known and most highly respected figure in the study of ancient Hebrew language, culture and archaeology. In his influential 1940 book, From Stone Age to Christianity, he wrote this about our passage: “Yahweh was believed to have created astral as well as
Scholars Explain Why the Sons of God in Gen. 6 were Angels Read More »
One of the standard arguments against acceptance or use of the Apocrypha or other intertestamental literature is the view, often presented as a fact, that the NT writers didn’t quote the Apocrypha. It is easy to see how and why people could agree with this view. There are no NT passages that say, As it
The Apocrypha + Pseudepigrapha in the New Testament Read More »
This post deals with an important belief we today take for granted, one that was anything but clear in the Old Testament era, and how Enoch started the process of clarifying things. Now we all know that after death, the righteous go to Heaven and the wicked go to Hell; everybody gets this, right? Not
We have spent a lot of time over the past year studying Enoch and other literature written about the same time (roughly 3rd century B.C. to 1st century A.D.). This time period has been termed the Intertestamental or Second Temple time period. Other writings from this era are fairly well known, such as Jubilees and
Why Are We Planning A Study of the Book of Enoch? Read More »
We are preparing a brand new interactive study of the Book of Enoch (technically referred to as 1 Enoch) to be held in person in the West Palm Beach area. Enoch is important to those wanting to better understand the Bible, since it is quoted in the New Testament and gives additional information on passages
We are preparing to release a new series of videos on Enoch. There are actually three books that go by the name of Enoch. The oldest, best known and most influential is the one known as 1 Enoch. This is the one we will take up for study in this series. It consists of 108
