Author Archives: Jon Gleason

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About Jon Gleason

Former Pastor of Free Baptist Church of Glenrothes

Isaiah’s Amazing Cyrus Prophecy — Summary

Posted on 14 November, 2019 by Jon Gleason

This is a summary (for the sidebar menu) of a series of posts on some of the details of the prophecies in Isaiah related to Cyrus the Great, the Persian emperor who would be used by God to return the … Continue reading →

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The Lamb in Revelation

Posted on 10 November, 2019 by Jon Gleason

Some thoughts from last Sunday evening, for those who weren’t there. The name “Jesus” with His title “Christ” occurs exactly seven times in the Book of Revelation.  Five of those seven are in the first chapter.  The last is in … Continue reading →

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Isaiah’s Amazing Cyrus Prophecy — “The Hidden Treasures”

Posted on 7 November, 2019 by Jon Gleason

I’ve been writing on Isaiah’s prophecy of Cyrus the Great, the Persian emperor who God used to restore the Jews to the Promised Land.  In Isaiah chapters 40-48, there are a series of prophecies which would not have been understood … Continue reading →

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Sadly Others May Do That (but YOU better NOT)

Posted on 5 November, 2019 by Jon Gleason

This is not what you are supposed to do with a police car, especially from THAT department. 🙂 For some reason, the picture reminded me of a Scripture verse. The verse?  One that all pastors should heed. I Corinthians 9:27 … Continue reading →

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“A Fish is a Fish….”

Posted on 4 November, 2019 by Jon Gleason

It’s the bane of preachers, or at least this preacher.  You get going on saying something, and the words just don’t come out quite right. Yesterday, I was discussing Genesis 1:24: And God said, Let the earth bring forth the … Continue reading →

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Isaiah’s Amazing Cyrus Prophecy — “A Ravenous Bird from the East”

Posted on 1 November, 2019 by Jon Gleason

I’ve been writing on Isaiah’s prophecy of Cyrus the Great, the Persian emperor who God used to restore the Jews to the Promised Land.  In Isaiah chapters 40-48, there are a series of prophecies which would not have been understood … Continue reading →

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Isaiah’s Amazing Cyrus Prophecy — “The Gates Shall Not Be Shut”

Posted on 30 October, 2019 by Jon Gleason

In Isaiah 44-45, written around 700 BC, Isaiah the prophet, writing as he was moved by the Holy Spirit (II Peter 1:21), named the Persian emperor who would come to power and conquer Babylon more than 150 years later.  I’ve … Continue reading →

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