Podcast: John Piper Answers Common Questions about the Second Coming (John Piper)
John Piper makes the case that although questions about the second coming are important, there's an even more fundamental question that we all must ask ourselves: Am I truly longing for Christ's return?
What Does the New Testament Mean That Jesus Will Come Soon?
John Piper
What would it mean for an infallible spokesman (an apostle!) of the Lord Jesus, who cannot predict the time, to say that Jesus is coming soon?
Blessed: Time, Symbolism, and Imagery in Revelation with Greg Beale (Episode 10)
Nancy Guthrie
Nancy Guthrie is joined by Greg Beale to discuss questions related to the sometimes difficult symbolism and imagery of the book of Revelation.
Blessed: Revelation’s Message to Persecuted Believers with Karen Ellis (Episode 9)
Nancy Guthrie
Nancy Guthrie talks with Karen Ellis about what it looks like for believers to patiently endure persecution.
Blessed: Revelation’s Call to Courage and a Refusal to Compromise with Russell Moore (Episode 8)
Nancy Guthrie
Nancy Guthrie and Russell Moore discuss themes presented in the letters to the churches found in Revelation 2–3 and how we can gain courage and hope from the book of Revelation.
Blessed: The Promise-Shaped Patterns that Resolve in Revelation with Jim Hamilton (Episode 7)
Nancy Guthrie
Nancy Guthrie talks with Jim Hamilton about how our understanding of the book of Revelation hinges on our understanding of the promises of God throughout the rest of Scripture.
Blessed: The Organization of Revelation with Vern Poythress (Episode 6)
Nancy Guthrie
Nancy Guthrie talks with Vern Poythress about reading the book of Revelation not as a puzzle book to be figured out but as a picture book which should stir us up to be moved by Christ's rule and God's plan for history.
Blessed: The Marriage Imagery of Revelation with Jonathan Gibson (Episode 5)
Nancy Guthrie
Nancy Guthrie talks with Jonathan Gibson about God's people being prepared as a bride throughout Scripture in anticipation of the marriage supper of the Lamb and an eternal marriage in Revelation.
Blessed: The Theology of the Book of Revelation with Tom Schreiner (Episode 4)
Nancy Guthrie
Join Nancy Guthrie as she talks with Thomas Schreiner about how our reading of the book of Revelation is impacted by our theology of the Trinity, judgment, and eschatology.
10 Things You Should Know about the Book of Revelation
Nancy Guthrie
The challenge greater than understanding the book may be opening ourselves up to the adjustments in our lives this book calls for. Yet this greater challenge is also what promises the greatest blessing.
Blessed: How the Old Testament Helps us Make Sense of Revelation with Andrew Sach (Episode 3)
Nancy Guthrie
Join Nancy Guthrie as she talks with Andrew Sach about how the more we keep our eyes and ears open for Old Testament imagery and allusions, the less strange the book of Revelation will seem.
Blessed: Why Study the Book of Revelation? (Episode 1)
Nancy Guthrie
Nancy Guthrie discusses the book of Revelation and how we actually can understand its central message, encouraging us to accept the blessing promised to those who “hear and keep” this book.
Blessed: The Apocalyptic Nature of Revelation with Iain Duguid (Episode 2)
Nancy Guthrie
Join Nancy Guthrie as she talks with Iain Duguid about how we can understand Revelation in new ways when we read it as a letter, as a promise, and as apocalyptic prophecy.
Podcast: Why You Shouldn't Be Afraid of the Book of Revelation (Nancy Guthrie)
Nancy Guthrie discusses why the book of Revelation is actually more accessible, more timely, and more encouraging than you probably know.
Podcast: Q&A: A Bible Scholar Answers Your Questions about the Book of Revelation (Tom Schreiner)
New Testament scholar Tom Schreiner answers questions submitted by readers about the book of Revelation and surrounding topics.
3 Questions about the End Times
Stephen Witmer
We can seek to understand as much as possible about how God will work in the end times, but let’s stay humble and freely admit our ignorance.
Did Jesus Come to Bring Peace or a Sword? (Luke 12)
Thomas R. Schreiner
Jesus came to bring peace, but peace is not the only consequence of his coming. Both peace and division, harmony and conflict, joy and strife will occur.
6 Ways to Live in Light of the Serpent-Slayer Story
Andrew David Naselli
Jesus is the serpent slayer. So how should a Christian live in light of that thrilling storyline?
5 Myths about Heaven
Ian K. Smith
Heaven may not be our final home, but insofar as we are with the Lord, we will indeed be at home as we wait.
Why Study the Books of Joel, Amos, and Obadiah?
Kristofer Holroyd
Why study these short Old Testament prophetic books? Because the Lord gives us hope through his Word.
What Is the Millennium? (Revelation 20)
Thomas R. Schreiner
Christians have disagreed over the details of this passage for nearly two thousand years.
The Doctrine of Christ's Return in the Bible
What does the Bible say about Christ's return? Learn more from this look into the ESV Systematic Theology Study Bible.
Why Study the Books of 1–2 Thessalonians?
Matt Smethurst
The same encouragement, hope, and exhortation that the Thessalonians of 2,000 years ago needed, we need today.
The Already and the Not Yet
Chris Bruno
God has begun to fulfill his promises in and through Jesus, but he's not quite finished yet.