Episodes

Thursday May 30, 2024
Episode 421 – What is Inaugurated Eschatology?
Thursday May 30, 2024
Thursday May 30, 2024
Steve introduces 2 Thessalonians with this topical study on “inaugurated eschatology.”
Referenced in today’s episode:
- 2 Thessalonians 2
- Ezekiel 47
- Revelation 22:1-2
- John 7
- Luke 11
Bible translations Steve recommends:
- RSV-CE – Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition
ESV – English Standard Version, if you don’t want to use a Catholic bible

Thursday May 23, 2024
Episode 420 – The Gift of Prophecy
Thursday May 23, 2024
Thursday May 23, 2024
What is the difference between charismatic and biblical prophecy? It’s all too easy to let the application of ideas we get from scripture go haywire. That is why it is important for those who prophesy to go through testing and discernment. Steve discusses this and particular resources he has studied in today’s episode of Luke 21.
Referenced in today’s episode:
- 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22
- Ephesians 4:11
- 1 Corinthians 14
- Acts 21
- Christian Prophecy book by Niels Christian Hvidt (foreword by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger)
Bible translations Steve recommends:
- RSV-CE – Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition
ESV – English Standard Version, if you don’t want to use a Catholic bible
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We appreciate your interest in learning about biblical prophecy! Video format of the Luke21 podcast is available on YouTube @luke21prophecy. If you’re a YouTube user, we invite you to subscribe to our channel @luke21prophecy and share with your friends & family. This podcast remains possible due to the support of our listeners and their word of mouth.
We are excited about our new website, Luke21.com. The site includes exclusive Luke21 content and additional resources on biblical prophecy.

Thursday May 16, 2024
Episode 419 – Apocalyptic Darkness
Thursday May 16, 2024
Thursday May 16, 2024
Paul warns that the second coming of Christ will be a dark time for non-Christians. But he also gives encouragement to believers reminding us that we are sons of the light. Steve shares this practical application for our lives, especially as it pertains to internet pornography.
Referenced in today’s episode:
- 1 Thessalonians 5:2-5
- Revelation 9
- Matthew 6:22-23
- Revelation 14:8
- Revelation 17:2
- Matthew 1
- 1 Samuel 12
Bible translations Steve recommends:
- RSV-CE – Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition
ESV – English Standard Version, if you don’t want to use a Catholic bible
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We appreciate your interest in learning about biblical prophecy! Video format of the Luke21 podcast is available on YouTube @luke21prophecy. If you’re a YouTube user, we invite you to subscribe to our channel @luke21prophecy and share with your friends & family. This podcast remains possible due to the support of our listeners and their word of mouth.
We are excited about our new website, Luke21.com. The site includes exclusive Luke21 content and additional resources on biblical prophecy.

Thursday May 09, 2024
Episode 418 – Peace & Security – Part 2
Thursday May 09, 2024
Thursday May 09, 2024
If someone gives you a date for the end of the world, they’re contradicting Christ and are acting as a false prophet. Steve teaches today about the Day of the Lord.
Referenced in today’s episode:
- 1 Thessalonians 5
- Jeremiah 6:13-15
- Jeremiah 5:12-13
- Jeremiah 5:30-31
- Isaiah 13:9-13
Bible translations Steve recommends:
- RSV-CE – Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition
ESV – English Standard Version, if you don’t want to use a Catholic bible
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We appreciate your interest in learning about biblical prophecy! Video format of the Luke21 podcast is available on YouTube @luke21prophecy. If you’re a YouTube user, we invite you to subscribe to our channel @luke21prophecy and share with your friends & family. This podcast remains possible due to the support of our listeners and their word of mouth.
We are excited about our new website, Luke21.com. The site includes exclusive Luke21 content and additional resources on biblical prophecy.

Thursday May 02, 2024
Episode 417 – Peace & Security – Part 1
Thursday May 02, 2024
Thursday May 02, 2024
Steve shares two key scriptures often ignored by prophecy teachers about war and what to expect during the time of peace and security.
Referenced in today’s episode:
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-5
- Matthew 24:6-8
- Catechism of the Catholic Church, 675 (plus the footnoted scriptures)
- 1 Thessalonians 5:2-3
- 2 Thessalonians 2:4-14
Bible translations Steve recommends:
- RSV-CE – Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition
ESV – English Standard Version, if you don’t want to use a Catholic bible
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We appreciate your interest in learning about biblical prophecy! Video format of the Luke21 podcast is available on YouTube @luke21prophecy. If you’re a YouTube user, we invite you to subscribe to our channel @luke21prophecy and share with your friends & family. This podcast remains possible due to the support of our listeners and good old fashioned word of mouth.
We are excited about our new website, Luke21.com. The site includes exclusive Luke21 content and additional resources on biblical prophecy.

Thursday Apr 25, 2024
Episode 416 – The Times and Seasons
Thursday Apr 25, 2024
Thursday Apr 25, 2024
Steve shares some info on trying to time-stamp the rapture. Wisdom from St. Augustine’s City of God and scripture can be found in today’s episode.
Referenced in today’s episode:
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-2
- Matthew 34:26
- 1 Thessalonians 5:4-6
- Revelation 20:7-8
- The City of God by St. Augustine
- The Summa Theologica by St. Thomas Aquinas
Bible translations Steve recommends:
- RSV-CE – Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition
ESV – English Standard Version, if you don’t want to use a Catholic bible
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We appreciate your interest in learning about biblical prophecy! Video format of the Luke21 podcast is available on YouTube @luke21prophecy. If you’re a YouTube user, we invite you to subscribe to our channel @luke21prophecy and share with your friends & family. This podcast remains possible due to the support of our listeners and good old fashioned word of mouth.
We are excited about the launch of our new website, Luke21.com. The site includes exclusive Luke21 content and additional resources on biblical prophecy.

Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Episode 415 – The Forgotten History of Dispensationalism
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Steve takes you on a journey through the history of the dispensationalist view of the Rapture.
Referenced in today’s episode:
- Matthew 24
- The Blessed Hope pdf by New Testament scholar George Ladd
Bible translations Steve recommends:
- RSV-CE – Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition
ESV – English Standard Version, if you don’t want to use a Catholic bible
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We appreciate your interest in learning about biblical prophecy! Video format of the Luke21 podcast is available on YouTube @luke21prophecy. If you’re a YouTube user, we invite you to subscribe to our channel @luke21prophecy and share with your friends & family. This podcast remains possible due to the support of our listeners and good old fashioned word of mouth.
We are excited about the launch of our new website, Luke21.com. The site includes exclusive Luke21 content and additional resources on biblical prophecy.

Thursday Apr 11, 2024
Episode 414 – 3 Steps to Determine the Timing of the Rapture
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
Do Christians go through the great tribulation or escape it? Steve shares a little of how he came to learn more about the rapture.
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Referenced in today’s episode:
- 1 Thessalonians 4: 15-17
- 1 Thessalonians 4
- 2 Thessalonians 2
- Jesus Revolution Movie
- 2 Thessalonians 2:1
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Bible translations Steve recommends:
- RSV-CE – Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition
- ESV – English Standard Version, if you don’t want to use a Catholic bible
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We appreciate your interest in learning about biblical prophecy! Our video format of the Luke 21 podcast is available on YouTube @luke21prophecy. If you’re a YouTube user, we invite you to subscribe to our channel @luke21prophecy and share with your friends & family. This podcast remains possible due to the support of our listeners and good old fashioned word of mouth.
We are excited about the launch of our new Luke 21 website, luke21.com. The site includes exclusive Luke 21 content and additional resources on biblical prophecy.

Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Episode 413 – The Rapture and the Trumpet of God
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Continuing our Rapture scripture study in Thessalonians, Steve discusses the pre-tribulation and simultaneous events viewpoints of biblical prophecy. If you are interested in receiving copies of the diagrams, you can visit us at luke21.com!
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Referenced in today’s episode:
- 1 Thessalonians 4
- Matthew 24:29
- St. Augustine, The City of God
- CCC-1001
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Bible translations Steve recommends:
- RSV-CE – Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition
- ESV – English Standard Version, if you don’t want to use a Catholic bible
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We appreciate your interest in learning about biblical prophecy! Our new video format of the Luke21 podcast is available on YouTube @luke21prophecy. If you’re a YouTube user, we invite you to subscribe to our new channel @luke21prophecy and share with your friends & family. This podcast remains possible due to the support of our listeners and good old fashioned word of mouth.
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We are excited to announce that our new Luke 21 website is now live! The site includes exclusive Luke21 content and additional resources on biblical prophecy.
Check it out here!

Thursday Mar 28, 2024
Episode 412 – The Real Meaning of the Rapture – Part 2
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
Last time, Steve shared three keywords in 1 Thessalonians that reveal the real meaning of The Rapture. Today, he expands on those words in a scripture study deep dive.
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Referenced in today’s episode:
- 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17
- “Little Kittle” abridged Theological Dictionary of the New Testament (TDNT)
- Verbum bible software
- Acts 28:15
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Bible translations Steve recommends:
- RSV-CE – Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition
- ESV – English Standard Version, if you don’t want to use a Catholic bible
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We appreciate your interest in learning about biblical prophecy! Our new video format of the Luke 21 podcast is available on YouTube @luke21prophecy. If you’re a YouTube user, we invite you to subscribe to our new channel @luke21prophecy and share with your friends & family. This podcast remains possible due to the support of our listeners and good old fashioned word of mouth.
We are excited to announce that our new Luke 21 website is live! The site includes exclusive Luke 21 content and additional resources on biblical prophecy.
Check it out here!