On Guard: Discerning Truth in End Times

In this episode, Gordon and Mark step into Revelation chapter 12, explaining that it functions as a flashback in the overall timeline.  Rather than continuing forward from the Seventh Trumpet, this chapter pulls back the curtain to reveal the deeper spiritual backstory behind the conflict.  Its purpose is to provide a biographical and theological overview of Satan, tracing his opposition to God’s redemptive plan fro...

In this episode, Gordon and Mark explore the profound significance of the Seventh Trumpet from Revelation, presenting it as a decisive turning point.  It is arguably the most important moment since Christ’s first coming.  This event marks the visible fulfillment of God’s redemptive plan and the long-awaited transition of authority from the kingdoms of this world to the reign of Jesus Christ.

They connect this m...

In this episode, Gordon and Mark explore Revelation 11:1–13, a significant interlude between the second and third Woes.  This passage provides critical insight into events unfolding within the broader End Times timeline.  The hosts divide the section into two parts:  verses 1–2 which focus on the Temple, and verses 3–13 which introduce the Two Witnesses.

The episode opens with comments from I...

In this episode, Gordon and Mark examine a critical pause in Revelation between the Sixth and Seventh Trumpets.  This interlude introduces two key themes that frame the significance of what is about to unfold:  the Strongholds of mankind and the Mysteries of God.

The hosts begin with a sobering reminder that even if believers may not be present at this exact point in the timeline, the warnings in this passage are deeply re...

In this episode, Gordon and Mark move deeper into the Trumpet judgments of Revelation, focusing on Trumpets 5 and 6, also known as the first two Woes.  While Trumpets 1–4 primarily impact the natural world—land, sea, fresh water, and light—this next phase marks a dramatic escalation.  An eagle announces three coming Woes, signaling a shift from environmental judgment to direct torment and judgment upon h...

In this episode, Gordon and Mark remind listeners of the overarching structure of Revelation.  The Seals frame the entire seven-year period while the Trumpets provide detailed acts of divine intervention within that established framework, specifically within Seal 6.

 The hosts emphasize a key biblical principle:  God works through patterns—shadows and fulfillments that foreshadow future realities.  One of t...

In this episode, Gordon and Mark continue their study of Revelation chapter 7, which appears as a deliberate pause between the Sixth and Seventh Seals.  At the end of Seal 6, humanity cries out in fear, “Who can stand?”  Revelation 7 answers that urgent question through two distinct visions.  Having previously examined the 144,000, this episode focuses on the second vision, the Great Multitude, and explai...

In this episode, Gordon and Mark turn to Revelation chapter 7, which interrupts the sequence of seals between the Sixth and Seventh. This pause is intentional. At the end of Seal 6, humanity cries out, “Who can stand?” Revelation 7 provides God’s direct answer to that urgent question. The chapter presents two distinct visions—the 144,000 and the Great Multitude—showing how God preserves people who will...

In this episode, Gordon and Mark focus on the Sixth Seal as a decisive turning point in the End Times timeline, with the Seventh Seal serving as a milestone conclusion.  Together, these two seals mark a dramatic shift in how God intervenes in human history. 

 The hosts begin by clarifying a critical interpretive principle: the seals are not isolated, one-time events.  Instead, they function as markers or switches...

In this episode, Gordon and Mark align a key portion of Jesus’ Olivet Discourse recorded in Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21 with Revelation chapter 6.  Their central claim is clear:  Jesus personally outlined the same end-times sequence later revealed to John.  Revelation does not invent a new timeline; it unveils the heavenly authority behind what Jesus already taught on earth.

 They stress that Jesus spo...

In this episode, Gordon and Mark guide listeners through a major turning point in the book of Revelation.  After laying the theological foundation in chapters 1–5, the narrative now moves into action.  Revelation 6 begins as Jesus opens the seals of the scroll, signaling the start of Daniel’s 70th week and the seven-year period commonly known as the Tribulation.

 The hosts remind listeners of three foundat...

In this episode, Gordon and Mark return to Revelation 5 to highlight two themes that are often overlooked but absolutely central to God’s redemptive plan: prayer and worship.  Far from being secondary spiritual disciplines, Revelation reveals that prayer and worship actively participate in God’s unfolding purposes in history and the End Times.

John’s vision includes golden bowls filled with the prayers of the ...

In this episode, Gordon and Mark focus on Revelation chapter 5, emphasizing that it cannot be understood in isolation.  Nearly every image and theme in Revelation is rooted in earlier Scripture, so its meaning must be interpreted in harmony with the Old Testament.  Revelation 5 serves as a pivotal moment in the biblical story of redemption.

John sees God the Father holding a scroll sealed with seven seals. This scroll repr...

In this first episode of season 2, Gordon and Mark welcome listeners back to their podcast.  In this first episode, they confront one of the most sobering and unavoidable truths of Scripture:  every person must choose between two spiritual kingdoms - the Kingdom of God or the kingdom of Satan.  There is no neutral position.  Jesus made it clear that failing to choose Him is, by default, choosing against Him.&nbs...

In the final episode of Season 1, Gordon and Mark explore Jesus’ phrase “birth pains” from Matthew 24, uncovering how these prophetic signs reveal both the approach and the intensification of End Times events leading to Christ’s return.  Just as labor contractions increase in frequency and strength before birth, the signs of the last days will grow more rapid and severe, signaling that the culmination o...

In this episode, Gordon and Mark deliver a powerful message of assurance: God is sovereign and fully in control.  Based on Revelation chapter 4, the discussion explores John’s breathtaking vision of the throne room of heaven—given before the judgments of the tribulation begin.  This heavenly scene reminds believers that everything to come unfolds under the absolute authority of God.

John is invited to step thro...

In this episode, Gordon and Mark take listeners into Revelation chapters 2 and 3, where Jesus delivers seven powerful letters to the churches.  They explain that these messages are not simply historical notes to ancient congregations but divine directives for believers today.  These chapters document Jesus’ final words of instruction to prepare His Church for the coming tribulation and to strengthen the body of Chri...

In this episode, Gordon and Mark explore God’s enduring promises through His covenants with Israel and others—and emphasize a central truth:  when God begins something,  He always brings it to completion.  This conviction becomes especially important in understanding Israel’s past, present, and future role in God’s redemptive plan. 

The conversation revisits the gap between Daniel’s ...

In this episode, Gordon and Mark focus on one of the most intriguing features of biblical prophecy—the gap between Daniel’s 69th and 70th weeks, a period of nearly 2,000 years, known today as the Church Age.  They explain this long-time interval is not a mistake or a reaction to Israel’s refusal to own the task, but it is an intentional part of God’s plan for salvation history.

The discussion begins with...