Bible Time is brought you to by Fulcrum Radio and The Fulcrum Center. A 5-7 minute snippet that discuses a Bible verse for empowering your week. New episodes of Bible Time come out on Wednesday at 9 AM These episodes can be heard throughout the week on Fulcrum Radio by visiting fulcrumradio.org or downloading the Live365 App and searching for Fulcrum Radio. Brought to you by Pastor, Phil Bliss
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Sharing Godly truths and insights to help each of us be and do all God designed us to be and do. We do this by sharing sermons , Bible Studies, and more. Sermons are presented each Sunday at the Bellaire Methodist Church in Bellaire, Ohio by either Pastor Ian Thornton or Pastor Phil Bliss. Occasionally, a guest speaker will preach and their message is also listed here.
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Personalities and perspectives from every part of the American spectrum. The Golden Mean features athletes, authors, musicians, journalists, opinion makers, entrepreneurs, scientists, politicians - and we're just gettin' started! Hosted by national award-winning broadcaster Michael Golden, the "Mean" will bring you new views and keep you enthused. Give us a listen!
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I don't usually talk about the rapture. It's too polarizing and too many people take too much stock in it on both sides. I think only the debate between coke and pepsi is bigger. But in a rare event, to answer a question, I will share my views on the rapture. For many years I believed in a pre-trib rapture because I didn't look to the Bible for the…
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Taking a line from a journal he wrote in 20 years ago, Phil explains how the Holy Spirit really works in a person's life and not how he understood it in 2004.By Phil Bliss
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The rainbow is given to us in Genesis after the flood as a sign of the covenant made with Noah. But what more is it? We will discover how the colors relate to something else Biblically.By Phil Bliss
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Do you throw caution to the wind? Is impulsiveness good or bad? The Bible actually has something to say about both sides of the coin.By Phil Bliss
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When the temple curtain was torn in two, it really changed everything. This is just a gentle reminder of what that "Everything" is that really changed.By Phil Bliss
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With the news of the UMC attempting to alter the word of God to fit their needs, I ask the question if you are willing to give them up? But I also take us to Ecclesiastes 8 for a parallel look at what is going on in this world.By Phil Bliss
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Ephesians 4:22-24 tells us to renew our minds in Spirit and put off the old self. What does this mean for us? Can we really do it? Yes we can.By Phil Bliss
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Deuteronomy 4:2 tells us to not add to nor take away from the Bible. But the Jews did and it and many, if not all, mainline Christian denominations have done it also. Why do we do this? Isn't the word of God enough?By Phil Bliss
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2 Corinthians 4 finishes with a verse about things seen and unseen. Seeing is believing sometimes, but seeing what we cannot see with our eyes takes faith and that takes us a lot further. Show Note: I will be taking a 1 week break on April 24, 2024. See you again May 3, 2024.By Phil Bliss
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With the eclipse two days behind us, what happens next? Let me give you a hint, the sun will rise and set each day and the word of God will still stand forever. The Eclipse was not God trying to give us a message. He gave us a message in His word. This is also the 200th episode. #200thEpisodeBy Phil Bliss
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We compensate all of the time for physical reasons. Have a sore foot, you will favor the other. But when we compensate for spiritual matters, that is where we may fall short.By Phil Bliss
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Trying to determine the faith of someone can be a slippery slope. Yes, we will know they are Christians by their love and if we see the fruit of the spirit, but all have sinned and fall short of God's glory. Passing judgment on someone is forbidden if we look at appearances only.By Phil Bliss
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December 17, 2023 was a significant day in history. A lightning strike in Argentina could have been a message from God. Was it? Or was it just a "coincidence"? Link to the referenced Jonathan Cahn video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1iCW5Lsd80By Phil Bliss
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Have you ever noticed how Daniel chapter 6 (Daniel and the Lion's Den) is a type and shadow of the resurrection of Jesus? The parallels are there and some are quite obvious.By Phil Bliss
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What is your priority? Taking a lesson from his training in computer science, Phil looks at what something with a higher priority in your life other than God will do to your relationship with God.By Phil Bliss
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What is so magical about Disney's Magic Kingdom? My answer is simple, absolutely nothing. Join me as I give my take on a recent trip to Florida and the visit I had to the Magic Kingdom.By Phil Bliss
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In Super Bowl 58, the He Gets Us campaign again ran an add but this time it had several people having their feet washed? So what do you think about washing feet? What about the gospel? Where is the gospel in the commercial. Are we being asked to believe in lies or accept a misrepresentation of Jesus?…
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What do you do when the bright future and plans you thought you saw God leading you to come crashing down at the hands others? We certainly see this happen a lot in the Bible but what do we do? We turn to the Bible that is what and we wait on God's plan for something new. Romans 8:28By Phil Bliss
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Grab your shovel, this one may get deep. How old is the earth and can we know and more importantly, should we take time to try to know? What is more important than having this knowledge?By Phil Bliss
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Words are important and carry a lot of power. But do we let religion in when we use them? Is it okay to pray in the name of Jesus and not in the name of Elohim? What about pronouns? Yeah, I go there.By Phil Bliss
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You may have heard of the concept of the Law of Attraction, but is this a Biblical Concept? Plain and Simple, NO!! Not even close. But how could it be bad? Tune in to this podcast to find out what I think.By Phil Bliss
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What are the high places in the Bible and why did God demand they be torn down? Do we have high places in our lives? If so, we should tear them down.By Phil Bliss
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Last week, we talked about the word Telios and "ironically" it came up again this week. So we turn to Colossians to further study what God means by perfect.By Phil Bliss
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Was Jesus Perfect? He is God so yes, He is perfect, but what about while He was in human form? That's a little different. But the beauty of the gospel is seen in this question from a listener. We turn to Hebrews 5:7-9 for the answer to the question "Was Jesus Perfect?"By Phil Bliss
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This is the last video for Bible Time.....In 2023. How do we set a course for a new life in 2024? Let me give you a hint, you have to start by giving it to God. Part 2 - how does satan mislead us and how can we avoid his lies.By Phil Bliss
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How many times do we limit ourselves because we don't believe something about ourselves that God believes. We can hold ourselves back without even realizing it. Exposing our insecurities can destroy the power the enemy holds over us. NOTE: I said I was a pastor for 34 years. It's actually 24. I can't count well.…
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What is the message of Christmas? The angel gave the shepherds a life changing, world changing message. How does God give messages today? How do we react to them?By The Fulcrum Center
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Turning to Psalm 77, we ask the question how long God will you hold back from us? We are limited in our knowledge and understanding compared to what God knows and understands. Created in the image of God, but we are not God.By Phil Bliss
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Part 2 of the series on the wonder of ChristmasBy The Fulcrum Center
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I take a few minutes to give 3 reasons, no four that you can read any Bible you want and not just KJV only. The number one reason will blow you away. Welcome to Phil's first Top 4By Phil Bliss
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We start a new series on The Wonder of Christmas and today we ask ourselves how would we react if God surprised us with an impossibility.By The Fulcrum Center
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Zephaniah chapter 3 speaks of the people of Jerusalem at a terrible time in the nation of Israel's history. Verse 5 makes the statement that the unrighteous know no shame. Wow, that's a power and scary statement.By Phil Bliss
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It's the day before Thanksgiving in America and I thought it would be a good time to once again talk about Rest In God.By Phil Bliss
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What happens when you come into the presence of something? You start to take on the properties of that item. Get close to a fire and smell like smoke. Get close to rain and you will get wet. Get close to God and His holiness will be imparted upon you.By The Fulcrum Center
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A short message about the message that God gave us that came down from Heaven.By The Fulcrum Center
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When we pray, who should we talk to? Should we talk to The Father? The Son? or The Holy Spirit? Should we talk differently to each? What do we say? I will answer this question as it comes from a viewer.By Phil Bliss
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I take a break from taking your questions and concerns to throwing out something that bothered me. Stick with me, there is still something to learn from this one.By Phil Bliss
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Is God being cruel in Leviticus 21 when He says no one who is blind, lame or has a defect can present a food offering to Him? Not at all. There are two aspects of this that are often missed. We discuss that today on this episode of Bible Time.By Phil Bliss
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What happens when you are searching for closeness to God but do not go to God for that closeness? If you let others, or google, lead you to the truth, you may not find it. This message from Phil revolves around a personal testimony of what he went through from 2004 - 2006 and almost didn't celebrate Christmas that year.…
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In Mark 6, the Bible says the disciples were straining at the oars. Have you been there? Let me encourage you with this podcast today.By Phil Bliss
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The Holy Spirit is our power and our guide. We are nothing without Him and He leads us to the Father, through the son. What did Jesus mean when He said "Obey my commands?" watch this to find out.By The Fulcrum Center
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When He said he was the alpha and the omega, Jesus was saying He is everything and everything in between. We use letters to make words and from first to last, He is the maker of all things.By The Fulcrum Center
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5 years ago on this day, I held a Q&A session on Facebook live and what came later is what you are listening to now. From At The Table to Bible Time and UpLift, it all started 5 years ago. But also, should we be concerned about the war in Israel? Jesus told us not to worry. So should we worry?By Phil Bliss
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Is burning sage effective in keeping evil spirits out? ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! In fact, all you are doing when you burn sage is inviting others in. This is an occultic practice that opens a door or portal for the enemy to enter your life. Other examples are dream catchers, salt lamps, pyramids and there are other talismans that invite the demonic to your…
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We were created in the image of God and so in God, we need to live.By The Fulcrum Center
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Are boundaries good or bad? It depends on who you ask and when you ask. Many times we like them but when they keep us out, we tend to not like them. But did you know God was the one who created boundaries?By Phil Bliss
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After Pentecost, the new believers did many things day after day but it was God who added to their numbers. How can we apply this 2000 years later?By The Fulcrum Center
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No, not the Extra Terrestrial. But rather the Alef and Tav. These two Hebrew letters appear together twice in the Hebrew Bible and clearly point to Jesus.By Phil Bliss
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What makes for an effective witness of our faith? Does scaring someone with hell make a difference? What did Jesus say to do?By Phil Bliss
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Kathy McLeish fills in for Phil in this powerful testimony about our identity in Christ.By The Fulcrum Center
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