Image: A modern AI-brought-to-life version of “Christ’s Prophecy of the End of the World” by Frans Hogenberg, 1562. The original found on Wikimedia. A Chapter-by-Chapter Summary of the Book by Dr. David Jeremiah ❦ ◆ ❦ Introduction: Reading the Road Signs of History Every driver knows the difference between a billboard and a warning sign….
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Hold Up His Hands: A Call to Pray for—and Stand Beside—the Man in Your Pulpit
“No Man Stood With Me”: Making Sure Your Pastor Never Has to Say It ❧ ✦ ☙ “No Man Stood With Me” The hall is cold, and the old man in chains stands alone. Rome has summoned the apostle Paul to answer for the gospel before an imperial tribunal, and the places where his friends…
THE DELUSION OF SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS: An Exposition and Bible Study of Luke 18:9–14
An AI Exposition and Supplemental Bible Study of Luke 18:9-14, as preached by Pastor Joey Sampaga at East Valley International Church, September 20, 2026. The Parable of the Pharisee and the Publican And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: Two men went up into…
Three Years in the Desert: The Case That Paul Was Taught by Christ Himself in Arabia
Why “Arabia” Is Not an Incidental Detail A Silence Loud Enough to Preach There is a hole in the New Testament record roughly the size of a seminary education. Luke, who tracks Paul across two continents and counts the days of his sea voyages, says nothing about it. Paul himself disposes of it in a…
Prayer Is The Greater Work
An AI Exposition and Supplemental Bible Study of Luke 18:1–8, as preached by Pastor David Jerome at East Valley International Church, September 13, 2026. The Parable of the Persistent Widow Prayer does not fit us for the greater work; prayer is the greater work. — Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest . And he…
Joey Sampaga: The Courageous Compassion of Christ, Luke 13:31-35
Delivered by Pastor Joey | East Valley International Church | Gilbert, Arizona Text: Luke 13:31-35 (ESV) Abstract and summary of the pastor’s sermon: The Courageous Compassion of Christ — Luke 13:31-35 This sermon on Luke 13:31–35 casts Jesus as utterly ungovernable by human threats and heartbreakingly unwilling to abandon Jerusalem to its chosen ruin. Pastor…
EVIC Sunday School – Lesson 5: How the Bible Was Made and Preserved
Lesson 5 The Dramatic Journey of the Bible to Modern Believers Introduction and Purpose of the Study Our study series has been to strengthen the class’s confidence in the Bible as God’s Word before transitioning to a longer “real-life discipleship” study. The aim is not deep theology but historical literacy: helping believers articulate not only…
Joey Sampaga: The Narrow Door, Luke 13:22-30
Delivered by Pastor Joey | East Valley International Church | Gilbert, Arizona Text: Luke 13:22-30 (ESV) Summary of Expository Sermon: Luke 13:22–30 Strive to Enter the Narrow Door Opening Review and the Growth of the Kingdom Pastor Joey begins with a review of the prior week’s text (Luke 13:10–21): Jesus heals a woman bent over…
The Quiet Word That Divides the Church: Rethinking The Unspoken Prayer Request
The Covered Contract: Answering a Christian’s Refusal to Pray for the “Unspoken” Few small phrases spoken in the gathered life of a local church carry more freight than the single word “unspoken.” It surfaces in midweek prayer meetings, in Sunday school circles, in Facebook posts and small-group text threads, and it tends to land with…
EVIC Sunday School – Lesson 4: How the Bible Was Made and Preserved
Lesson 4 The Incredible Cost of Preservation of the Bible Introduction and Purpose of the Study Our study is a six-week informational series intended to strengthen the class’s confidence in the Bible as God’s Word before transitioning to a longer “real-life discipleship” study. The aim is not deep theology but historical literacy: helping believers articulate…







