People sometimes read my 5,000+-word articles and say, “Joel’s a bit wordy.” I don’t deny it. So, I’m going to start off the new year with a SHORT JOEL HAYES ARTICLE! That's right! It’s a miracle! Have you ever studied all the times Paul writes always? Because of all-sufficiency of the cross, because of the... Continue Reading →
I know how it can be. Christmas is here. Your crazy family is coming over. Oh, did I say “crazy?” In fact, I’ll bet “crazy” is an understatement for your family, am I wrong? They’re nutjobs. You love them, sure, but they will drive you up the wall at 100 mph before breakfast. You’ll be... Continue Reading →
Jeremiah means “exalted of the Lord,” or “established by the Lord.” He was the son of Hilkiah. Anathoth, his hometown, was in Benjamin, about three miles northeast of Jerusalem. The first time the word of the Lord came to young Jeremiah was when he was a child in the 13th year of the child King... Continue Reading →
Can you quote any words the Holy Spirit ever verbally spoke to someone in the Bible? We know from Paul that the Holy Spirit speaks. He said in 1 Tim. 4:1, “The Spirit speaketh expressly.” The Spirit speaks! He has a mind, an intellect, volition, will, emotions, and He has a voice. He speaks! In... Continue Reading →
In the book of Revelation, did John time travel into the future? Oh, yeah, man. This is gonna be EPIC. First, we must consider the big picture structure of the book of Revelation. In fact, I would be so bold as to suggest that there really is only one proper Biblical breakdown of Revelation. And... Continue Reading →
Who are the 144,000? What role do they serve in the Tribulation? Why do they exist in the book of Revelation? Why are they young, male virgins? The first reference to the 144,000 is in Rev. 7 even though they're being marked and sealed takes place at the beginning of the Tribulation. There’s a reason... Continue Reading →
To take heed is to take hold upon something, to seize something with great attention, or it’s to pay close attention to something. In Paul’s epistles, there are 7 aspects of the grace life we are to take heed with great attention. These aren’t simply 7 instructions we’re to embrace intellectually. We are to seize... Continue Reading →
A timeless principle, throughout all ages, throughout all dispensations, is that God has always called upon His people to be strong, to be of good courage, and to have no fear. You might remember when the Jews were miraculously delivered from the tyranny of Pharaoh with the crazy plagues and the amazing parting of the... Continue Reading →
Come join us for our 600th podcast today at 10 a.m. EST! 1. Rule #1. Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt (Col. 4:6). 2. Rule #2. There are no exceptions to Rule #1. 3. Rule #3. Speak the truth in love (Eph. 4:15). 4. Rule #4. There are no exceptions to... Continue Reading →
Can you guess who I’m referring to? The Maniac at Gadara. This story is also told in Matt. 8:28-34 and Lk. 8:26-39. Typically, Mark gives abbreviated accounts of events, but on this occasion, Mark gives the longest version of this story with the most details. So let’s read Mark 5! I’ll occasionally interject other details... Continue Reading →
My heart goes out to any nation brutally attacked as what happened to Israel, who has a right to defend themselves. And there is certainly nothing wrong with supporting our allies. But now the MCM, the Mainstream Christian Media, has gone into an eschatological frenzy over this war in Israel. Netanyahu is invoking Amalek and... Continue Reading →
“Prove to me God exists!” When that is said to us on a podcast, my first thought is, “Prove to me God DOESN’T exist! That is a way bigger challenge!” Oftentimes, we’ll point out sone truths, like the fact that DNA molecules contain all the genetic instructions to form a life. Then we’ll ask, “How... Continue Reading →
Feel free to download a .pdf of this new list of 95 Theses! Share it with your friends! Share it with anyone using a modern translation, like the ESV, NIV, NASB, CSB, NET, RSV, and others! If you have a company near you that publishes or sells any of these modern translations, tape a copy... Continue Reading →
Because Israel is at war, I can tell that many Christians are 1) freaking out and 2) talking and reading a whole lot about the end of the world (as if Israel has never seen a war before). So the big thing right now is Bible prophecy. Bring it on! I love prophecy! I just... Continue Reading →
This is my all-time favorite of J.C. O'Hair's articles. It's totally epic. You're welcome. -Joel THE EXCEEDING GREATNESS OF GOD’S POWER TO US-WARD WHO BELIEVE What is the measure of God’s power toward believers? What can be accomplished in the believer by that power? How can the believer appropriate and apply that power? THE MEASURE... Continue Reading →
I love the contrast between Adam and Christ in Romans 5:12-19 and 1 Cor. 15:45-49. Adam is the first Adam whereas Christ is the last Adam. Adam was made a living soul whereas Christ was made a quickening spirit. Adam was the First Man, earthly, whereas Christ was the Second Man, heavenly. Sin entered the... Continue Reading →
We’re going to read an absolutely EPIC story. We’re going to look at a phenomenal example of faith in the face of overwhelming odds. We’re going to look at the beauty of holiness, and we’re going to read one of the greatest prayers in all of Scripture. So… I’d like to take us all back... Continue Reading →
The good folks at Harbinger’s Daily, like many other Christian sites, love to make connections between technology today and the mark of the beast. In a recent article on quantum computing, for example, David Bowen writes, “Scott Townsend of I Am a Watchman Ministries describes how quantum computers combined with AI will be used to... Continue Reading →
How about some link love to a lot of free grace goodies I adore? (I'm a bit of a link-a-holic.) Shawn Brasseaux has written over 4,500 grace articles each fewer than 333 words. My church’s website has a wonderful list of many grace newsletters including the Berean Searchlight, which has a new October issue (and... Continue Reading →
What a thrill it was to participate last weekend in the Twin Cities Grace Fellowship Conference! I had a blast! The theme was The Gathering of Christ’s Body. My first message, called "For Better or For Worse," used 1 Cor. 11:17 as the base text. I had pointed out that in my sermon prep, I... Continue Reading →
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