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Articles by Art Katz available online and in PDF download format.
Paul on the Road to Damascus
The Fountainhead of Paul’s Gospel and the Genius of Apostolic
As an introduction to this article, I want to quote from several sources—firstly from: Revelation and Mystery in Ancient Judaism and Pauline Christianity, Markus Bockmuehl, Eerdman’s, 1990, pp.134-137.
“Paul clearly dates the reception of the Gospel from the time when God “revealed His Son to me…last of […]
Peace Be Unto You
I have to say that the most positive benefit of my Seminary experience was the discipline of being required to remain within a text. It made me realize that up until that time, I had conducted myself with a certain kind of charismatic and prophetic liberty, finding a scripture here and there to make my […]
Perfect Holiness - The High Calling of God in Christ Jesus
Today’s selection from Charles Spurgeon’s devotional Faith’s Checkbook (July 24) smote me in my inner man. It is entitled ‘Perfect Purity’ and is a quote from Revelation 3:5 ‘He […]
Preachers of Righteousness
A message given by Art Katz to a group of pastors and lay leaders in Phoenix, Arizona on Dec. 9th, 2000. It is a message given principally to those who have the task of bringing the word of God to their fellowships. But because of the generally worldly nature of church life, pastors are often […]
Princess Diana’s Funeral as Global Event: A Prophetic Comment
I think that it behooves the Church to attempt some evaluation or critique of the remarkable and unprecedented world-wide response to the untimely passing of this lady. No figure of international prominence has […]
Prophetic Reflections for the End Times
The following are some intimations, prophetically considered, that require sharing at this time:
Concern about decaying environmental, economic and political conditions is moving the world toward global unification. Safety and self-interest will likely take precedence over ideological distinctions between nations, just as doctrinal differences between major church bodies will be eclipsed by the overriding interests of […]
Psalm 53 - A Prophetic Reflection on Israel
A further reflection on the Palestinian crisis.
Fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they commit abominable acts: there is no one who does good.
So does this Psalm of David commence from its first verse with the same kind of thunderclap introduction as Beethoven’s mighty Fifth Symphony! It startles us to […]
Psalms 56 and 57: The Heart of Davidic Worship
Both of these psalms are psalms of persecution; one is about persecution from the Philistines, and the other is about persecution from Saul. The Philistines could be symbolic of persecution […]
Psalms 96 - Bringing the Future into the Present
How would you label this psalm? What kind of a psalm is it? Does it celebrate the God of Israel’s past? Is it speaking of the present? Is it an eschatological psalm that speaks of the eternal future? My sensing is that it is definitely the future.
Can you picture this psalm being sung in the […]