Eusebeia with Josh Kruger
These podcasts explore the Bible, Christian faith, theology, ethics, philosophy, history, and current events. Together we follow Jesus and strive to live lives pleasing to Him.
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Angels appear to John. Each has a unique message to share. And throughout it all John quotes or alludes to the prophets (what else would we expect at this point?!). God will bring judgment on "Babylon" (a mystery at this point - to be revealed when we get to chapters 17-18). John prophesies what is to come, even as Isaiah and Jeremiah did in their day. And once again there is a summons to loyalty. Choose who to follow: the Lamb ...
Contrasts. The Lamb and the Beast. The true prophet and the false prophet. The image of God and the image of the monster. The lines are drawn. Some are marked one way on their foreheads. Others are marked a different way. It's about loyalty. Who is loyal to Jesus and who is loyal to the world?
The beast. The monster. In contrast to the Lamb. And then an imposter lamb arises. Yet speaks like dragon. Empire and economy and worldly power are very tempting. Tempting to grasp at a short-term grab. Yet the prophet John urges us to take an apocalyptic view: reveal! Unmask! See the beast for what the beast truly is. Ultimately that's not the path of life. Rather our loyalties are to Jesus. The journey thru Revelation 13 contin...
The beast versus the saints. The monster versus the holy ones. Just like in Daniel's day, so too in John's day... and this of course says something to us today, as in every generation. The journey continues.
"The Coming of the Son of Man." "The Son of Man Coming on the Clouds." Literally?! Each time? Or does each mention point to one event? But then are there false prophecies in the Bible? Or some Herculean attempt to answer skeptical questions? ... or... does that phrase actually have nothing to do with one single event at some futuristic eschatological point in time? Is it possible that Daniel 7:13 is actually shorthand for s...
Beast-monsters arise out of the sea for Daniel. A beast-monster arises out of the sea for John. And behind that monster - unmasked! unveiled! apocalypse! - is the true evil: the dragon. The dragon uses the beast-monster for his purposes. For Daniel these were the empires of the day. Assyria, Babylon, Persia, Greece. For John that empire was Rome. And people worship Rome, the beast-monster, and its head, the emperor. And in s...
The dragon tried to destroy the Son of Israel. He failed. Was defeated by Jesus. The dragon tried to destroy Israel. He failed. So now the dragon turns attention to the church. Attacking the followers of Jesus. All this is moving toward unmasking the powers. Check it out.
War! War erupts between Michael (and his angels) and the dragon (and his angels). The dragon is thrown down to earth. We learn more about who this dragon is and what he's been up to on earth. John's apocalypse - the unveiling - the revealing - continues. John gives us a vision of the true spiritual reality behind what we might see with our human eyes.
A vision! A portent! A sign! Just like seers Joseph and Daniel, so too John sees hidden realities behind what appears in front of him. Revelation 12 is full of symbols and images. We discover what these mean, how they point both backward and forward, and set the stage for a new big movement in the story being told in John's Apocalypse.
Mission accomplished! The kingdom of the world has at last fully become the kingdom of the Lord and Messiah! What God desired all along. Israel failed. Jesus proclaimed that kingdom and succeeded. That put the kingdom of the worldly powers on the defensive. And here in 11:15 the kingdom is fulfilled. Mission fully accomplished! God is victorious and reigns as King and Judge. Temple space is opened to John (and us) once agai...
Part 3 of 3. Our little mini prophetic detour within "Reading Revelation" comes to a conclusion. This is in response to listeners and Bible students who use the study guide. This part 3 of 3 is Daniel - an exploration of the summaries of the chapters of Daniel. And when taken together what those summary sentences tell us about the overall flow and meaning of the book. This helps us immensely in understanding John's Revelation.
...I had the honor of subbing for a teacher at our church. He was going to be gone for the introductory session of a class this fall semester called Bible 101. And I have the privilege of launching that class with this introductory teaching. So if you're looking to learn what the Bible is or if you'd just like a refresher on some Bible basics you once knew but maybe forgot, then check out this podcast on Bible 101!
Part 2 of 3. Our little mini prophetic detour within "Reading Revelation" continues. This is in response to listeners and Bible students who use the study guide. This part 2 of 3 is Ezekiel - an exploration of the summaries of the chapters of Ezekiel. And when taken together what those summary sentences tell us about the overall flow and meaning of the book. This helps us immensely in understanding John's Revelation.
Part 1 of 3. A little mini prophetic detour within "Reading Revelation" in response to listeners and Bible students who use the study guide. This part 1 of 3 is Isaiah - an exploration of the summaries of the pericopes (context chunks) of Isaiah. And when taken together what those summary sentences tell us about the overall flow and meaning of the book. This helps us immensely in understanding John's Revelation.
The two witnesses, the two prophets, are killed. The world gloats. The beast seems to be winning. Even Jerusalem is in on it. But God brings resurrection! This will lead us to a major event in the next episode. But for now check this one out and the connections to the Old Testament and the roles of prophets facing empires.
Two witnesses. Two prophets. They preach against the monster. And for that they are executed. They come in the spirit of Zerubbabel and Joshua as well as Moses and Elijah. They take the path of Jesus, speaking truth in their generation, even if it costs them their lives (and it does). Here is a powerful reminder to the church to stand as witnesses of Jesus, being faithful to what He taught and who He is, even if it costs us o...
The vision of prophecy and the scroll continues. How is John right in line with Ezekiel and Daniel? Check it out.
In the beginning - a garden. In "the end" - a garden. Those are the bookends of the Bible story. What then is consistent with the story in between those bookends? Gardening God's Way! In this sermon we dive into God's desire for multiplication, reproduction, procreation, yield, and harvest. That fruit is both in our own personal lives (think fruit of the Holy Spirit) AND in Jesus' larger family (think the great commission - m...
From a teaching that I shared with my men's group. Paul identifies so called "super apostles" in the church in Corinth and urges them (and us) to not idolize celebrity pastors and get caught in the trap that "it's all about us," but instead to lean on God's power and point toward Jesus' glory. That in our weakness it is God (not us!) that is proven to be strong. HE is the source of our strength. Check it out.
A standalone podcast. From a sermon I had the honor of teaching to a congregation that have long supported my ministry. "Defy the Devil, Rely on the Written" is a journey thru Jesus' three wilderness temptations. Parallels are drawn to Genesis and the garden as well as Israel in the wilderness wandering. We see how Jesus is the new Adam, the new Israel, the new Joshua, the faithful Son of God and Son of Man. Jesus fulfills wha...
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