The Preaching of the Cross

The Bible as Science: Beware of False Science

People love to say “the Bible isn’t a science textbook” like it ends the conversation. We’re not buying that slogan. Tune in for a reasoned explanation of why Scripture can be tested honestly, why it doesn’t contradict itself, and why it still stands when modern claims keep getting revised. If you care about truth, evidence, and clear thinking, this is a bracing look at the fight over authority between the Word of God and “science falsely so called.” We talk about what science really is: a slow accumulation of verified knowledge, not a pile of fashionable theories treated as fact. Then we draw a hard line between what can be demonstrated and what is simply asserted, especially when it comes to origins. The episode also presses a cultural question: has science become an idol, something people trust with a kind of blind faith, while dismissing the Bible without reading it? The heart of the message is a story of a Christian scientist challenged by a student who wants strictly “scientific language” about where the universe came from. The discussion exposes how quickly vague terms like “nature” take the place of God, and why Romans 1 describes that exchange as spiritual darkness masquerading as wisdom. We also unpack the need for an “A and Z” in logic, a true starting point and a real end point, and why the only coherent beginning is simple: In the beginning, God. Subscribe for more Bible preaching and apologetics, share this with a friend who loves science conversations, and leave a review so more listeners can find us. What do you think is the best explanation for the origin of everything? Church Website — BibleBaptistDeLand.com [https://biblebaptistdeland.com] Ministry Website — JamesWKnox.org [https://jameswknox.org]  YouTube Channel — YouTube.com/JamesWKnoxSermons [https://www.youtube.com/jameswknoxsermons] Sermon Audio — SermonAudio.com/BibleBaptistDeLand [https://www.sermonaudio.com/biblebaptistdeland] Web Store — Store.JamesWKnox.org [https://store.jameswknox.org]

Earth Center of the Universe: Ready for Christ's Return

If Jesus Christ returned today, would you be glad or would you hope for more time? That single question drives this half-hour message from Pastor James W. Knox, and it refuses to let the second coming of Christ remain a distant doctrine. We start with the bedrock: Jesus Christ as the Lamb of God, the only way to heaven, and the risen Savior whose resurrection proves His power to forgive sins and give eternal life. From there, we challenge the drift that cools Christian urgency and replaces the early church’s expectancy with modern comfort. We talk about the “blessed hope” the imminent return of Christ and why it should change Monday morning as much as Sunday worship. Expectation creates responsibility: a task to do with the gospel entrusted to our hands, holiness to strive after in a polluted world, and a vigil to keep with our lights burning. Scripture after scripture is used to show how the New Testament connects Christ’s appearing to practical Christian living: watchfulness, sobriety, repentance, faithfulness, purity, brotherly love, endurance in trials, and a mindset fixed on eternity rather than the temporary pull of the world. The message also holds both comfort and warning in view. There is comfort for believers grieving the dead in Christ, hope in the resurrection, and confidence in Jesus’ promise to come again. There is also a sober call to self-examination for anyone delaying repentance or treating God’s words lightly. Listen, share with a friend who needs a wake-up call, and if this helped you, subscribe and leave a review so more people can hear the call to be ready. Church Website — BibleBaptistDeLand.com [https://biblebaptistdeland.com] Ministry Website — JamesWKnox.org [https://jameswknox.org]  YouTube Channel — YouTube.com/JamesWKnoxSermons [https://www.youtube.com/jameswknoxsermons] Sermon Audio — SermonAudio.com/BibleBaptistDeLand [https://www.sermonaudio.com/biblebaptistdeland] Web Store — Store.JamesWKnox.org [https://store.jameswknox.org]

Earth Center of the Universe: The Millennial Age

A perfect world still won’t fix a sinful heart and that’s one of the most sobering claims in Bible prophecy. We keep walking through Pastor James W. Knox’s series on the earth as the center of the universe, moving from the “glory age” of Christ’s millennial reign to the final crisis that proves why God must do more than improve our environment. We connect passages across Matthew 24, Isaiah 40, Zechariah 14, Ezekiel 40–48, 2 Peter 3, and Revelation 20–22 to track the big movements: the return of Jesus Christ to rule and reign, the preparation of the land around Jerusalem, and the promise that the Lord will be King over all the earth. Then we face the hard question of why the millennium has an end, why Satan is loosed, and how the last rebellion is answered with God’s decisive judgment. From there, the spotlight shifts to the new heaven and new earth and the breathtaking “no more” realities: no more curse, no more death, no more sickness, no more night, and a world illuminated by the presence of God and the Lamb. We close by bringing it home with a clear gospel invitation to trust Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection as your only hope of salvation. Subscribe for more Bible teaching, share this with someone who wrestles with end-times questions, and leave a review to help others find the show. What part of this prophecy timeline do you want us to unpack next? Church Website — BibleBaptistDeLand.com [https://biblebaptistdeland.com] Ministry Website — JamesWKnox.org [https://jameswknox.org]  YouTube Channel — YouTube.com/JamesWKnoxSermons [https://www.youtube.com/jameswknoxsermons] Sermon Audio — SermonAudio.com/BibleBaptistDeLand [https://www.sermonaudio.com/biblebaptistdeland] Web Store — Store.JamesWKnox.org [https://store.jameswknox.org]

Earth Center of the Universe: Coming Cosmic Catastrophe

What if the next headline is written in the sky, not on a screen? We continue our study of planet Earth as the center of God’s universe, and we follow Scripture’s trail from cosmic warning signs to the coming kingdom of Jesus Christ. Along the way, we consider how end-times prophecy describes a world gripped by fear as the heavens are shaken, and why those descriptions can be read as more than symbolism.  We also look at the sobering reality of meteoric destruction, including the historic 1908 Siberian blast, and how catastrophic judgment fits the Bible’s language about darkness, upheaval, and falling “hailstones.” From there we move to the deeper reason behind it all: Romans 8 says creation groans under the curse and waits for the manifestation of the sons of God. That sets the stage for the Bible’s promises of restoration in Isaiah, Amos, Zephaniah, and Zechariah: renewed land, peace in the animal world, healing and longevity, safe streets filled with children, and a world unified under a pure language.  We also address a claim you hear often today, “binding Satan,” and we measure it against Revelation 20, where Satan is bound by God’s appointed authority at God’s appointed time. Finally, we connect the Second Coming to the hope of being caught up to meet the Lord, and we ask the most personal question prophecy raises: are you ready to meet Jesus Christ? If this strengthened you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find clear Bible teaching. Church Website — BibleBaptistDeLand.com [https://biblebaptistdeland.com] Ministry Website — JamesWKnox.org [https://jameswknox.org]  YouTube Channel — YouTube.com/JamesWKnoxSermons [https://www.youtube.com/jameswknoxsermons] Sermon Audio — SermonAudio.com/BibleBaptistDeLand [https://www.sermonaudio.com/biblebaptistdeland] Web Store — Store.JamesWKnox.org [https://store.jameswknox.org]

Earth Center of the Universe: Evidence of a Global Flood

Frozen mammoths preserved with food still in their mouths. Fossil fish locked in contorted positions as if caught mid-terror. Thick layers of “water laid clay” that seem to pause a civilization in Mesopotamia. We walk through why we believe details like these matter when people ask about evidence for Noah’s flood and whether the Genesis deluge belongs to history or myth. We also bring Bible archaeology into the conversation, from cuneiform king lists that explicitly mention “the deluge” to excavation reports from Ur and Kish that describe flood deposits separating cultural layers. Along the way, we explain why we’re not afraid of real science or real discovery, because we believe genuine truth will ultimately confirm the Word of God rather than undermine it. If you’ve searched for biblical flood evidence, flood geology, or the Sumerian flood record, you’ll hear the specific claims and the reasoning behind them. From there, we zoom out to the world after the flood: the rainbow as a sign, the idea of a changed climate with storms, drought, frost, and disease, and a sharp decline in human longevity. We connect that to human rebellion at the Tower of Babel, the confusion of tongues, and the spread of nations, then close by linking the flood’s warning to Sodom and Gomorrah and to the greater pattern of God warning people before judgment falls. If you care about Bible teaching that takes judgment seriously and offers a clear path to mercy, listen through to the end. Subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review. What’s the strongest piece of flood evidence to you, and why? Church Website — BibleBaptistDeLand.com [https://biblebaptistdeland.com] Ministry Website — JamesWKnox.org [https://jameswknox.org]  YouTube Channel — YouTube.com/JamesWKnoxSermons [https://www.youtube.com/jameswknoxsermons] Sermon Audio — SermonAudio.com/BibleBaptistDeLand [https://www.sermonaudio.com/biblebaptistdeland] Web Store — Store.JamesWKnox.org [https://store.jameswknox.org]