The Word for Everyday Disciples with Dave DeSelm

One of the central themes of the book of Revelation is the struggle that has been going on down through time between the Kingdom of God and the kingdom of Satan. 

We’ve already seen how that conflict…

One of the most exciting events on the end-times timeline is the Rapture of the Church - the day when believers in Jesus will suddenly be “caught up” to meet Him in the air.

Paul speaks of this great …

What will the first five minutes after your heart stops beating be like? The answer to that question all depends on whether you’ve been sealed or marked. What do I mean by that?

In Ephesians 1, we rea…

The Bible talks about a 7-year period of time that will be the climactic era of history - when the church will be raptured, God’s final judgments will be poured out, and Jesus will come again.

This 7-…

We’re about to enter into the portion of this book that speaks of a series of cataclysmic events that will bring history to its dramatic climax.  And one of the words we’ll be seeing with some freque…

Revelation 5 continues from the previous chapter with the scene of God the Father on the throne.  But now John notices that in His right hand is a scroll sealed with 7 seals. This is how important, c…

Much of the book of Revelation is about the future – the unfolding of God’s judgment and Satan’s last-ditch effort to thwart that plan.  But before the visions of beasts and dragons, the Antichrist, …

Most scholars feel confident that the author of this amazing book is none other than the Apostle John, the brother of James, the “one Jesus loved.”

The timing of the writing of this book is approxima…

Are we living in the last days?

Technically, we’ve been living in the last days for 2000 years, ever since the Day of Pentecost with the fulfillment of Joel’s prophecy that “in the last days” God woul…

In the beloved telling of the Christmas story in Luke 2, the angel gives this amazing message: “Don’t be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people. Today in the town of D…

From the very beginning, God desperately wanted to show Himself to mankind. To let us see that even in the chaos of life He was there and that above all, He really did LOVE them.

He attempted to do so…

On the first week of Advent, we light the Candle of Hope. For some of us, it symbolizes hope realized. It’s been a good year. Hope is soaring.

Yet for others, maybe you, it’s been disappointment after…

Stuff is very important to us.  We see Stuff.  We want Stuff.  We buy Stuff.  We compare our Stuff with other people’s Stuff. Stuff has a way of getting hold of us and how we view and use our Stuff a…

Ready on the tongue of every parent is one simple word. No. When you stop and think about it, it’s probably the word that is used more than any other in rearing children.

What makes it hard, of course…

If you were to make a list of the qualities that are important for the everyday disciple to display, where would compassion rank? I’m afraid for many, it wouldn’t be very high on the list! Holiness, …

Author Philip Yancey refers to pain as the gift that no one wants. Yet it’s pain that lets you know something is wrong, not only on the physical level but at the soul level.

That was true of David fol…

Have you ever had a season where day after day you find yourself asking: Why am I so blue? Why do I feel so empty? Why am I so angry all the time? 

King David understood that feeling all too well. In …

What is the one thing the self-existent Creator and Sustainer of the universe wants that He cannot give Himself? Worship. He wants people who will freely and passionately love Him.

And God found that…

David’s story starts so good. Rising from lowly shepherd boy to court musician to successful army officer, his career path was a thing of beauty. Then a funny thing happened on his parade to the thro…

One of the saddest things in the world is to see something that was once strong and vigorous in a state of decay. But I believe the saddest decay to witness is the decay of the human heart. 

The O.T.…