Who Is Your Favorite End Times Teacher/Pastor?

[Hol]

For me, there is a hunger for perspective (I wasn’t raised going to church).

Pastor Andy Woods & Arnold Fruchtenbaum are gold standard. I would include two others: Charlie Dyer, The Land and The Book; Jimmy DeYoung’s Prophecy Today (he has gone to be with Jesus and his sons carry on the ministry).

But as Margery referred to JV McGee, my searching has found deep resources in books from the 1600 - 1800s by John Flavel, Dwight Moody, Charles Spurgeon, EM Bounds etc. Like McGee, these older teachings give me that perspective I hunger for.

An example: Yesterday I understood DL Moody (audiobook The Overcoming Life) as he predicted from the mid-1800s, how pressures from modern life may push Christians into collapsing into programs (rather than following Jesus). It shocked me & affirms that I am witnessing a western church who goes with the flow.

Yet, we can prepare for the onset of these perilous last days. I guess I had to backfill a very key perspective that the church will likely largely fail. DL Moody, AW Tozer & later JV McGee helped me see that.

End days events are important to keep up with. What I long for is to find the insight Simeon (Luke 2) had to recognize the Promise when the day had come.

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

I received a little book called 'Darkness and Dawn' by the Rev Buckhurst Pinch as a gift from the retired Pastor and his wife when I was in AOG. Written by an Anglican Vicar, it's unusual because the Anglican church is not really known for standing for the truth, but the Lord has his people anywhere. Why I really like this book-it was written in 1948 just before the return of Israel and he hits the nail on the head with everything. He grasps the significance of the return of Israel and that it has started the final countdown, he points out what will happen in the years following the return of Israel and before the return of the Lord. Just sad that the author did not live to see everything happen that he wrote about but I believe many if not all of us here will live to see the return of the Lord. God Bless You All

Thank you. I needed that in the worst way today

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

For me, there is a hunger for perspective (I wasn’t raised going to church).

Pastor Andy Woods & Arnold Fruchtenbaum are gold standard. I would include two others: Charlie Dyer, The Land and The Book; Jimmy DeYoung’s Prophecy Today (he has gone to be with Jesus and his sons carry on the ministry).

But as Margery referred to JV McGee, my searching has found deep resources in books from the 1600 - 1800s by John Flavel, Dwight Moody, Charles Spurgeon, EM Bounds etc. Like McGee, these older teachings give me that perspective I hunger for.

An example: Yesterday I understood DL Moody (audiobook The Overcoming Life) as he predicted from the mid-1800s, how pressures from modern life may push Christians into collapsing into programs (rather than following Jesus). It shocked me & affirms that I am witnessing a western church who goes with the flow.

Yet, we can prepare for the onset of these perilous last days. I guess I had to backfill a very key perspective that the church will likely largely fail. DL Moody, AW Tozer & later JV McGee helped me see that.

End days events are important to keep up with. What I long for is to find the insight Simeon (Luke 2) had to recognize the Promise when the day had come.

A very influential book in the 1800s and early 1900s was Jesus is Coming: God's Hope for a Restless World (1878), by William Blackstone.
Larkin's books are good, but he subscribed to the gap theory

 

[Andy C]

I think Im done for now with Tom Hughes. His last few videos are very deceiving with the title, and then the message has little to do with it, or is a complete let down to what would expected as content.

He is a smart teacher, but should not have to rely on clickbait headlines.

 

[spartan sprinter]

I think Im done for now with Tom Hughes. His last few videos are very deceiving with the title, and then the message has little to do with it, or is a complete let down to what would expected as content.

He is a smart teacher, but should not have to rely on clickbait headlines.

The old it's about to go down titles.......

Yeah I tend to leave those ones alone, I mainly watch the videos where he interviews other people

 

[Anastacia]

I think Im done for now with Tom Hughes. His last few videos are very deceiving with the title, and then the message has little to do with it, or is a complete let down to what would expected as content.

He is a smart teacher, but should not have to rely on clickbait headlines.

I've also stopped listening to him most of the time because even his titles cause me anxiety. Of course I want to know what's going on in the world but I want to be excited to see prophecy unfold, not put into a state of panic.
It bums me out he resorts to eliciting fear to get views. Britt Gillette unnerves me too. They may be pre-trib teachers and faithful watchers but we need to encourage each other, not be swept into fear and discouragement.

 

[Margery]

The old it's about to go down titles.......

Yeah I tend to leave those ones alone, I mainly watch the videos where he interviews other people

That’s a really good filter- “it’s about to go down” - so often overblown. So good to skip over.

Too extreme. Too anxiety making. Christian click bait.

I think back to the last year of Trump and first few months of Biden when breathless announcements were made about various shady characters “about to go down“ - and nothing ever did.

Even if something IS big and starting to gather momentum such as Covid it rarely happens the way people thought it would—and the “warnings“ and “advice“ don’t help much beyond increasing anxiety.

Amazingly most of us survived whether or not we got vaccinated.

I remember Y2K and the banking crisis in 08. Neither was as bad as the enthusiastic financial doom and disaster Christian teachers were predicting at the time.

The End Of The World As We Know It - is classic click bait and seems to be more available ever since Al Gore invented the internet (according to him)

Closely related to Global Warming or Cooling or Climate Change.

You’d think the Internet was specifically created to cause anxiety across the population.


Common sense things don’t increase anxiety - things like;

decrease then get out of debt,
live within your means (and a bit less for a comfortable margin),
have a pantry to deal with emergencies,
drive on the top half of the gas tank,
keep some cash in case the bank machines go down for a day or two,
know your neighbours.

Those measures lead to peace of mind and the ability to help others. But even there, it’s not always possible. God knows our needs.

“having done all, stand” as Ephesians 6:13 says.

Do what you can, and rely on God to get you through because no matter how much we worry and fret it doesn’t do anything useful and He always brings us through the deepest waters and the worst trials.

 

[spartan sprinter]

That’s a really good filter- “it’s about to go down” - so often overblown. So good to skip over.

Too extreme. Too anxiety making. Christian click bait.

I think back to the last year of Trump and first few months of Biden when breathless announcements were made about various shady characters “about to go down“ - and nothing ever did.

Even if something IS big and starting to gather momentum such as Covid it rarely happens the way people thought it would—and the “warnings“ and “advice“ don’t help much beyond increasing anxiety.

Amazingly most of us survived whether or not we got vaccinated.

I remember Y2K and the banking crisis in 08. Neither was as bad as the enthusiastic financial doom and disaster Christian teachers were predicting at the time.

The End Of The World As We Know It - is classic click bait and seems to be more available ever since Al Gore invented the internet (according to him)

Closely related to Global Warming or Cooling or Climate Change.

You’d think the Internet was specifically created to cause anxiety across the population.


Common sense things don’t increase anxiety - things like;

decrease then get out of debt,
live within your means (and a bit less for a comfortable margin),
have a pantry to deal with emergencies,
drive on the top half of the gas tank,
keep some cash in case the bank machines go down for a day or two,
know your neighbours.

Those measures lead to peace of mind and the ability to help others. But even there, it’s not always possible. God knows our needs.

“having done all, stand” as Ephesians 6:13 says.

Do what you can, and rely on God to get you through because no matter how much we worry and fret it doesn’t do anything useful and He always brings us through the deepest waters and the worst trials.

Brandon Holthaus is his guest for his NYE vid so it may be worth watching

 

[Anastacia]

The End Of The World As We Know It - is classic click bait and seems to be more available ever since Al Gore invented the internet (according to him).

You’d think the Internet was specifically created to cause anxiety across the population.

And hmmm, I never thought of that-- maybe fear was actually one of the intended purposes for the internet!

 

[spartan sprinter]

I've also stopped listening to him most of the time because even his titles cause me anxiety. Of course I want to know what's going on in the world but I want to be excited to see prophecy unfold, not put into a state of panic.
It bums me out he resorts to eliciting fear to get views. Britt Gillette unnerves me too. They may be pre-trib teachers and faithful watchers but we need to encourage each other, not be swept into fear and discouragement.

I don't mind Britt, he's very onto it in terms of technology updates and world finance

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

That’s a really good filter- “it’s about to go down” - so often overblown. So good to skip over.

Too extreme. Too anxiety making. Christian click bait.

I think back to the last year of Trump and first few months of Biden when breathless announcements were made about various shady characters “about to go down“ - and nothing ever did.

Even if something IS big and starting to gather momentum such as Covid it rarely happens the way people thought it would—and the “warnings“ and “advice“ don’t help much beyond increasing anxiety.

Amazingly most of us survived whether or not we got vaccinated.

I remember Y2K and the banking crisis in 08. Neither was as bad as the enthusiastic financial doom and disaster Christian teachers were predicting at the time.

The End Of The World As We Know It - is classic click bait and seems to be more available ever since Al Gore invented the internet (according to him)

Closely related to Global Warming or Cooling or Climate Change.

You’d think the Internet was specifically created to cause anxiety across the population.


Common sense things don’t increase anxiety - things like;

decrease then get out of debt,
live within your means (and a bit less for a comfortable margin),
have a pantry to deal with emergencies,
drive on the top half of the gas tank,
keep some cash in case the bank machines go down for a day or two,
know your neighbours.

Those measures lead to peace of mind and the ability to help others. But even there, it’s not always possible. God knows our needs.

“having done all, stand” as Ephesians 6:13 says.

Do what you can, and rely on God to get you through because no matter how much we worry and fret it doesn’t do anything useful and He always brings us through the deepest waters and the worst trials.

and

One of the best common-sense posts I've seen in a very long time
The blessing of good neighbors cannot be overstated (and be sure to be a good neighbor).

for posting this.

The only things I'd add are belong to a good church, read your Bible, and pray alone and together as a family.

 

[Margery]

Brandon Holthaus is his guest for his NYE vid so it may be worth watching

It was a great one. I really agreed with Holthaus getting going on the anti semitism in churches with the sympathy for Esau and the hatred towards Jacob. I wrote about that elsewhere and I am thinking of re writing it for over here.

I agree about Britt, he's common sense. Not one of the ones that sets my teeth on edge.

 

[Andy C]

It was a great one. I really agreed with Holthaus getting going on the anti semitism in churches with the sympathy for Esau and the hatred towards Jacob. I wrote about that elsewhere and I am thinking of re writing it for over here.

I agree about Britt, he's common sense. Not one of the ones that sets my teeth on edge.

I changed my mind, and have watched the latest videos from Tom. They are fairly good, but I still believe he puts out too many, which IMO sacrifices quality for quantity.

 

[spartan sprinter]

I changed my mind, and have watched the latest videos from Tom. They are fairly good, but I still believe he puts out too many, which IMO sacrifices quality for quantity.

His solo vids aren't really that great i can't stand him when he buddies up with his mate James Kaddis

 

[Anastacia]

Almost forgot to mention Mark Hitchcock is also a solid pre-Trib teacher and overall wonderful pastor!

 

[Hol]

I forgot Pastor John Clark, of Grace Community Fellowship (Georgia?).

 

[Baby Yoda]

Wow I have so many authors to discover.

 

[Andy C]

William R Newell Romans- a WONDERFUL study on the book of Romans - oldie but a goodie A friend borrowed his Hebrews book and never returned it and I keep meaning to buy it again

As I mentioned up thread, I have had this book for years, but only skimmed part of it.

Today, I started reading it, and will read the entire book over the next few weeks. Its seem different for me to be studying a book written in 1938, but then again, its a new born compared to the age of the Bible!

 

[Hol]

As I mentioned up thread, I have had this book for years, but only skimmed part of it.

Today, I started reading it, and will read the entire book over the next few weeks. Its seem different for me to be studying a book written in 1938, but then again, its a new born compared to the age of the Bible!

Keep us posted!

I've followed Leighton Flowers, Soteriology 101 for his take on the book of Romans.

 

[Andy C]

Keep us posted!

I've followed Leighton Flowers, Soteriology 101 for his take on the book of Romans.

I never heard of him. I found his site, and really enjoyed the below link in his dispute of calvinism.

Our Beliefs

What is Provisionism? Please watch this video to better understand why some of us prefer the label “Provisionism” over “Arminianism” or “Traditionalism.” The foc…

soteriology101.com