Best Calvary Chapel University Podcasts (2025)

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Second Thessalonians Two: Clearing up Confusion 30:20

17d ago30:20

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Send us a text In today's study through 2 Thessalonians chapter two, we'll clear up confusion about the rapture, the rise of the Antichrist, and the coming of the Lord at the end of the Tribulation. The Thessalonians believers were anxious, because false rumors had circulated that the day of the Lord had already come. Paul assures them that the Day…

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Second Thessalonians One: Learning From Experience 24:59

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Send us a text As we begin looking at the second Thessalonians letter, we'll see that Paul has a number of great commendations for the church, as well as a few corrections. The Thessalonians believers had misunderstood Paul's teaching about the return of the Lord and supposed that it would come in their own day. As a result of that, some of the bel…

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First Thessalonians Five, Part B: Four Vital Relationships for the Local Church 28:26

1M ago28:26

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Send us a text Pastor Joel will conclude the teaching in the First Thessalonian letter with a look at four vital relationships for the local church that need to be curated for health in the body. If you want to have a healthy church, then nourishing these four relationships is vital. Next time, Pastor Joel will continue season four by starting to t…

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First Thessalonians Five, Part A: The Timing of the Rapture 21:59

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Send us a text When will the rapture take place? Is this something that we can calculate from God's Word? What about false rapture predictions? In today's podcast, Pastor Joel will take us through the first half of 1 Thessalonians 5 and answer the question "when will Christ come again to rapture His church, and how should we live in light of this?"…

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First Thessalonians Four, Part B: Will Deceased Believers Miss Out When Christ Comes? 25:46

2M ago25:46

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Send us a text Friends, in today's podcast we begin to look deeper at the heart of the eschatological portions of the First Thessalonians letter. Paul begins to answer two theological questions in chapter four and five. In today's episode we'll look at the first of these questions...will our deceased loved ones miss eternity if they are dead when C…

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First Thessalonians Four, Part A: The Believer's Sanctification 30:51

3M ago30:51

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Send us a text In this lesson Pastor Joel continues to lay contextual framework for the eschatological portions of the Thessalonian letters. The Apostle Paul taught believers to live a life of holiness, resisting sin, and living unto the Lord. Join Pastor Joel in exploring the first twelve verses of chapter 12. Thank you for listening to The Pre-Tr…

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First Thessalonians Three: Paul Defines Discipleship 24:58

3M ago24:58

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Send us a text In this episode, we'll unpack Paul's definition of Discipleship, and see three qualities that we need to disciple others. We're setting the context for the eschatological content in chapters 4 and 5. Thank you for listening to The Pre-Trib Prophecy Podcast. For more information about Joel Dover, check out the web site! Joel Dover is …

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First Thessalonians Two: Eschatology and Paul's Evangelism 28:50

4M ago28:50

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Send us a text Our eschatology should inform the urgency of our evangelism. When believers known the urgency of our times, it shouldn't make us complacent about the ministry...but even more compelled to share the gospel now! Paul went to the Thessalonians and discusses his witnessing methods with them. In this message, Pastor Joel discusses five le…

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First Thessalonians One: An Introduction to the Thessalonian Church 19:12

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Send us a text Welcome to season four of the Pre-Trib Prophecy Podcast with Pastor Joel Dover. This season we'll take a look at two critically important New Testament books, the Thessalonians letters. Each book addresses with great seriousness the concern of the Thessalonians believers that they had missed the day of the Lord. Let's study together,…

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Revelation Twenty Two: Jesus is Coming Quickly 24:52

12M ago24:52

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Send us a text In this final look at the Revelation study, we'll learn more about what Heaven will be like...the eternal state. Chapter 22 ends with a warning that Jesus is coming quickly. This truth should encourage all believers to be in right standing with God, and should inform our efforts to share Jesus with others around us. Thank you for lis…

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Revelation Twenty One, Part Two: The New Jerusalem 24:17

12M ago24:17

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Send us a text In this episode we'll continue our look at Revelation 21 and learn about the New Jerusalem that shall descend upon the new earth in the final recreation. In that day, the glory of God will illuminate the earth, and God will dwell with men. The curse will be no more in the new creation. Thank you for listening to The Pre-Trib Prophecy…

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Revelation Twenty One, Part One: The New Heavens and Earth 21:08

12M ago21:08

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Send us a text In this episode we'll begin to learn about the New Heaven and the New Earth. All of this takes place after the Millennial Kingdom of Christ has concluded, and after the judgment of the unsaved dead. God tabernacles with man, recreates the universe as we know it, and dwell with us for the eternal state. Thank you for listening to The …

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Revelation Twenty: The Millennial Kingdom 31:38

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Send us a text Today, we'll look at the literal kingdom of Christ upon the earth. When He comes again, He will literally reign and rule upon the earth. Satan will be bound for 1k years. After that, Satan will be released, will gather the nations for the final battle against God, and the victory goes to Christ Jesus. During the Millennium, Satan's i…

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Revelation Nineteen: Two Suppers and the Second Coming 28:19

1y ago28:19

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Send us a text In this episode, we'll learn about the marriage supper of the lamb and how the Jewish wedding covenant impacts our understanding of the final things. We'll also read about the second coming of the Lord Jesus when He returns to defeat the armies of the Antichrist and establish His kingdom rule upon the earth. Lastly, we'll see the bir…

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Revelation Eighteen: The Fall of Political and Economic Babylon 22:39

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Send us a text Chapters 17 and 18 are best read as a unit. In chapter 17, we learn of the fall of spiritual Babylon...a false religion that helps to aid the rise of the Antichrist and his kingdom in the last days. It is a global, formal, murderous apostate religion that has a history of martyrdom, political alliance with Rome, and appears to be hea…

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Revelation Seventeen: The Scarlet Woman Rides the Beast 24:58

1y ago24:58

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Send us a text In today's teaching we'll learn more about the last days religion that leads to the global rise of Antichrist worship. The Bible indicates that there will be a global intercontinental religion in political cahoots with the kingdom of the Antichrist. She is purely Roman in makeup, and rules form the city of seven hills. This religion …

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Revelation Sixteen: The Bowl Judgments 26:46

1y ago26:46

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Send us a text In this episode we'll consider the last of four judgment cycles in Revelation, the Bowl judgments. These rapid judgments come at the end of the Revelation judgments and lead us right up to the return of Christ at Armageddon. Study with us and learn as we simply take the Bible verse by verse. Thank you for listening to The Pre-Trib Pr…

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Revelation Fifteen: Prelude to the Bowl Judgments 19:21

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Send us a text In today's episode, we'll look at the prelude to the final cycle of God's Tribulation Judgment...the Bowl Judgments. John saw seven Angels coming from the throne room of God who received seven bowls full of the wrath of God. This final series of judgments completed the outpouring of God's judgments in the Tribulation and prepares us …

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Revelation Fourteen, Part Two: Two Reapings 22:08

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Send us a text In this episode, we'll finish working through Revelation 14. John's vision includes a picture of two reapings...one of the earth's harvest, and another reaping unto wrath. One is a reaping by the Lord Jesus, while the other is a reaping by an unnamed angel. The first reaping is the separation of the sheep and goats at the second comi…

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Revelation Fourteen, Part One: Action Items to Wrap Up the Great Tribulation 22:50

1y ago22:50

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Send us a text Chapter 14 is an interlude between the trumpet judgments and the bowl judgments, the final set of divine judgments poured out upon the world. During the interlude, John shares four action items that the Lord will accomplish before the completion of the coming outpouring. Thank you for listening to The Pre-Trib Prophecy Podcast. For m…

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Revelation Thirteen, Part Two: The Seven Players of Revelation, Part C 23:33

1+ y ago23:33

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Send us a text In this episode, we'll meet the Beast from the Earth....aka, the False Prophet of the last days. During the Tribulation, the False Prophet will lead a global religion that compels the world to worship a Satanically animated image of the Antichrist. Everyone across the planet will be required to swear allegiance to him by taking the m…

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Revelation Thirteen, Part One: The Seven Players of Revelation, Part B 23:05

1+ y ago23:05

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Send us a text In this episode, we'll learn about the Beast from the Sea...the Antichrist of the last days. He will be a pseudo messiah who will deceive the world, empowered by Satan to create a global system of false worship. He will require that everyone worship him and will be heralded as the messiah. Thank you for listening to The Pre-Trib Prop…

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Revelation Twelve: The Seven Players of Revelation, Part A 27:13

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Send us a text Revelation 12-14 introduce us to seven major players in the Revelation narrative, including Christ, the Antichrist, and the False Prophet. In chapter twelve, we'll meet the first five of them. Track with us and learn about the parties and powers of the Tribulation that is to come! Thank you for listening to The Pre-Trib Prophecy Podc…

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Revelation Eleven, Part Two: The Seventh Trumpet 23:23

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Send us a text This week, we'll explore the sounding of the Seventh Trumpet which begins the process of winding down the Tribulation. Like the green flag dropped at a Nascar race, the race is now on to bring us to the close of the Tribulation....Jesus is beginning to wrap things up! The checkered flag will be the second coming, the judgment, and th…

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Revelation Eleven, Part One: The Two Witnesses 22:48

1+ y ago22:48

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Send us a text John learns that two witnesses are sent by God, empowered with supernatural abilities, to witness to the gospel for the last 3.5 years of the Tribulation. Not only can they slay any enemy with fire from their mouths, but they have the ability to stop the rain and to bring plagues upon the earth. Every eye across the globe hears their…

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Revelation Ten: The Angel with the Little Book 22:29

1+ y ago22:29

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Send us a text John saw a vision of a mighty Angel with a little book coming to the earth with a book of judgments...the thunder judgments. Although John heard the thunders, he was instructed to seal these judgments until the time of the end. What follows these judgments is the completion of the mystery of the gospel and the kingdom age. Thank you …

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Revelation Nine: The Seventh Seal - The Trumpet Judgments, Part B 23:06

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Send us a text In this episode, we'll continue our look at the trumpet judgments of Revelation and unpack the first two "Woe" judgments. Thank you for listening to The Pre-Trib Prophecy Podcast. For more information about Joel Dover, check out the web site! Joel Dover is the Senior Pastor of the Calvary Chapel Church in Newnan GA, a church that he …

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Revelation Eight: The Seventh Seal - The Trumpet Judgments, Part A 30:05

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Send us a text In this episode we'll see that the breaking of the seventh seal unveils seven new judgments from God...the Trumpet Judgments. Seven Angels are given seven trumpets and their judgments impact the creation in unusual ways that will certainly make life difficult int he Tribulation. Remember, Jesus said that nothing like The Tribulation …

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Revelation Six & Seven: The Six Seals and Tribulation Saints 30:05

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Send us a text In this episode we'll see the Lamb of God break the first six seals of the tribulation scroll. These seal judgments are the outpouring of the wrath of the Lamb upon the world. One of the reasons that I hold to a pre-tribulation rapture is because it is the view most consistent with the Gospel. The wrath of the church has been paid at…

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Revelation Five: The Lamb Who Is Worthy To Open The Scroll 26:47

1+ y ago26:47

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Send us a text John continues his throne room vision of God, the 24 Elders, the Angles, and the living creatures. When none of the created beings were worthy to open the scroll in the hand of the Father, John wept. Nonetheless, his weeping turned to worship when the Lamb of God, the Messiah, was presented and was worthy to take the scroll from the …

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Revelation Four: John's Call Into God's Throneroom 35:17

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Send us a text As John continues to receive the revelation from Jesus on the lord's day, he sees a door opening to heaven and hears a voice inviting him to come inside. As he walks through the door, he encounters a vision of God's throne and describes it beautifully. He also notes that there are unique creatures who worship the Lord, and Elders who…

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Revelation Three: The Letters to Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea 45:03

1+ y ago45:03

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Send us a text In this episode we'll finish our look at the seven churches who were original recipients of the Revelation letter. Each church reveals principles to us that not only give insight to what the church was like in John's day, but that likewise challenge us as churchgoers in this present day. Thank you for listening to The Pre-Trib Prophe…

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Helen C. White Building 2:25

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The large building in your view was opened in 1971 and carries the name of Helen C. White. It houses a popular student study spot, College Library, and a handful of academic departments, including the English Department. Helen White taught English at UW for forty-eight years, from 1919 to her death in 1967. As mentioned in a previous stop, she was …

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Alumni Park 3:48

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Alumni Park, finished in 2018, sits on the historic site of UW’s YMCA building. Founded in 1881, the YMCA became the center of student social life for decades. It foreshadowed the Memorial Union, which would open in 1928, as a gathering place for students, a hosting site for extracurricular activities, and the social hub of campus. The YMCA itself …

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The Humanities Building 2:18

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You’re now standing in the middle of the Humanities Building. Contrary to popular myth, the building was not designed to protect against antiwar student riots. The architectural style is aptly called “Concrete Brutalism.” It looks more like a Soviet-era bunker than a place where history is taught and music recitals are held. The building was part o…

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Science Hall 1:43

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UW has been a leader in scientific research and teaching for more than a century. The rustic red brick walls of Science Hall are an imposing testament to this legacy. The building was erected in 1887, and has hosted more than a dozen science departments, from agriculture to zoology. As the university grew, Science Hall came to be known for its chie…

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Education Building 1:52

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The Education Building, built in 1900 and renovated in 2011, houses UW’s School of Education, routinely ranked as one of the top programs of its type in the country. The School of Education was founded in 1930 and was seen by the university as a direct outgrowth of the Wisconsin Idea, a term first coined in the early twentieth century by UW Preside…

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Muir Woods and North Hall 2:19

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Across Observatory Drive there is a small nature preserve named Muir Woods. It stretches down the hill to the shore of Lake Mendota. Muir Woods is named after John Muir, sometimes called the “Father of the National Parks” for his career as a preservationist and co-founder of the Sierra Club. Muir was born in Scotland in 1838 and when 11 years old i…

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Bascom Hall 2:38

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You have probably heard of the idea of “academic freedom.” At UW, it has meant that anything that matters to the citizens of the state is worthy of study. Read the plaque to the left of the front door out loud. The plaque symbolizes the seriousness with which the university takes its commitment to the “continual and fearless sifting and winnowing b…

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Birge Hall 2:05

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Birge Hall, home of UW’s Department of Botany, was erected in 1910. It took its current name in 1950 in honor of Edward Birge, a prominent zoologist, educator, and two-time president of UW-Madison. Birge was one of the country’s first great experts on lakes. He contributed to Lake Mendota being nicknamed “the most studied lake in the world.” Birge,…

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South Hall and the John 8:32 Plaque 1:57

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South Hall, built in 1855, is the second oldest building on campus. It was the original women’s dorm before what is now Chadbourne Hall was built, and it is now home to the administration of the College of Letters and Science. Like all early buildings at the university, South Hall at one time possessed a chapel that was an active part of student li…

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Music Hall 1:54

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Looks like a church, doesn’t it? It was built in 1878 and first named Assembly Hall because administrators were eager to have a space to accommodate the entire student body in one place. Today, many high schools wouldn’t be able to fit into its original 800-seat auditorium, but back then UW’s student body hovered around 500. UW’s student population…

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Park Street Bridge 1:46

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Stand in the middle of the bridge, facing away from the lake, and look to your right to Chadbourne Hall. Back in 1871, this building was the Female College and women’s dorm. The Female College had been created a few years earlier to separate men and women students, who had been enrolling together since 1863. The UW president who insisted on the sep…

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The University Club 2:43

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As you look south to the brick building of the University Club, you’ll see one of the oldest existing social spaces on campus. The building was finished in 1907 and, on the order of university president Charles Van Hise, the club was founded to promote faculty community. It has always had a dining area on the first floor, but originally the more th…

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Calvary Lutheran Chapel, St. Paul’s Catholic Center, and Pres House 3:30

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Colleges like Harvard and Yale were founded to train clergy. They grew to become research universities, but they maintained their schools of divinity as part of their original commitments. When UW and other public universities were founded much later, the question of religious instruction was front and center. Would the new state-funded schools hav…

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Library Mall 2:20

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On one end of your vision should be the Capitol, the center of state government. On the other end, up the hill, is Bascom Hall, the center of UW’s administration. Although these two buildings are one mile apart, state government and UW have always been closely related. For thousands of years, the Ho-Chunk Nation inhabited the land on which you are …

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Introduction 2:54

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Thank you for listening to Spirit & Stone, an audio tour of the historical and geographical heart of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This tour highlights some of this historic campus's rich religious and spiritual heritage. Whether you are a prospective student or a longtime resident of Madison, the following stops will introduce you to some o…

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Revelation Two, Part Two: The Letters to Pergamos and Thyatira 35:14

1+ y ago35:14

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Send us a text In this episode we'll continue our discovery of the seven churches who were the original recipients of John's letter. in each church, we'll see commendations and corrections that are sure to speak to the church in any age. Thank you for listening to The Pre-Trib Prophecy Podcast. For more information about Joel Dover, check out the w…

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Revelation Two, Part One: The Letters to Ephesus and Smyrna 30:23

1+ y ago30:23

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Send us a text In this episode, we begin exploring the seven original recipients of the Revelation letter. This time, we'll be introduced to the churches at Ephesus and Smyrna. In each letter, there's a repeated structure that helps us as Bible students. Jesus reveals Himself to the churches in unique ways that are relevant to His message to them. …

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Revelation One: The Glorified Christ, Instructions, and the Structure of Revelation 32:58

1+ y ago32:58

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Send us a text John was on the island of Patmos on the the Lord's day when he received the vision of Revelation with specific instructions from Christ to write what he has seen and distribute it to seven churches in Asia. In chapter one we read a description of the glorified Christ, and also instructions to John to write the things that he has seen…

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