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I need to KNOW God
“We read in the Bible that the Word became flesh. It does not say the Word became ink. Not a book – the Word became a man and dwelt among us. And John said, “What we have heard, what we have seen, what we have handled, of the Word of truth, that declare we unto you” (1 John 1:1–2). They…
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Ruth — Beauty Among the Ashes
The Book of Ruth should be read when you read the Book of Judges. The biggest advantage is realizing that among the blood lust of Judges there is a beautiful story of redemption. Reading Judges will be a tough read. Realize it’s not about the book telling us what is “right.” It is giving us a story of what is…
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Judges — The Refusal of Obedience
The Book of Judges is far worse than any movie Quentin Tarantino could make. Tarantino has NOTHING on this book and its demented plots. This will be a bloody read for people following our reading journey this summer. That is why we put the Book of Ruth with this one. You really need to read the Book of Ruth at…
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Book of Joshua — The Call of Allegiance
6 “Be very strong; be careful to obey all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, without turning aside to the right or to the left. 7 Do not associate with these nations that remain among you; do not invoke the names of their gods or swear by them. You must not serve them or bow down to them. 8 But you are to hold…
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When This World Fails
Revelation 18 is an interesting picture. Babylon… the world’s system… that which so many have put their hope in for so long… has fallen. It has been exposed for the corruption at its core. It has been exposed as inadequate, to say the least. The Kingdom of God is revealed as what is lasting and powerful. Yet, so many weep over the…
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The Number of Man and the Mark of the Beast
Sunday we are talking about Revelation. We’ll have all the answers to all the mysteries this Sunday morning! 😉 Just so you know we are really going to make this all easy, here is a link to my friend’s post this week on the Mark of the Beast. All will be revealed this week! Come one, come all!
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Silence in Heaven and the Prayers of the Saints
Revelation 8 gives a break in the first few verses. John’s visions have been utter chaos. The first six seals have unleashed visions of terror. War, famine, economic collapse, natural disasters… and he didn’t even have CNN at the time! Then, he is whisked into a vision of heaven and the incredible worship in Revelation 7. But then… silence. The…
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Why Does the Church Suffer?
We don’t suffer in America, or the Western world. Yet, the Church suffers. Revelation is vital to the suffering Church. This is a letter we need to read and understand. It’s not about escape from suffering. It is the understanding of why the Church goes through hard times. It is understanding the presence of Christ in that suffering. Why does the Church suffer? 13 When the dragon saw…
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Rebellion
A scenario that occurs quite regularly throughout Revelation is a picture of rebellion. There are people so against God they don’t want to face him at all. When the world is literally falling all around them, they call out for the boulders to crush them rather than face God. Even when God is revealing himself full force and the open…
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The Door Standing Open in Heaven
Once the visions really start pounding away at John in Revelation, one key thing to look for is the consistent view into heaven. This is where all the craziness begins. Before the Lord shows John the visions, he shows him what is going on in heaven. It is WORSHIP. It is putting all the attention on the Lamb. It is…
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