Reading the writings of Peter and Paul, we get the impression that they knew they would be martyred. Peter writes… I think it right, as long as I am in this body, to stir you up by way of reminder, since I know that the putting off of my body will be soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ […]
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Therefore, ridding yourselves of all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls (James 1:21, NASB1995). Up early a few days ago, I was on my back porch for Bible reading and prayer, resulting in a meditation where I speak to God and He speaks to me. Having a porch
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I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek (Romans 1:16, ESV). The word “gospel” in the Greek means “good news.” That’s why the Apostle Paul isn’t ashamed of the gospel, and we shouldn’t be either because it’s
Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ (Ephesians 4:15, ESV). There are two central concepts to Christianity — truth and love. Paul writes in Ephesians 4:15 that both are needed “to grow up in every way … into Christ.” For maturity in Christ,
And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death (Revelation 12:11, ESV). The testimony of brothers and sisters who I consider to be great prayer warriors, has been a primary encouragement to my prayer journey. Let’s start our week by
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After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice, which I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet, said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this (Revelation 4:1, ESV, emphasis added). The Apostle John was invited into heaven to see what “must take
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But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness (Lamentations 3:21-23, ESV). A blog that I read regularly ended with this quote from Harrison Ford, “We all have big changes in
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In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void (Genesis 1:1-2a, ESV). I was taught in high school physics that the universe was made of atoms and subatomic particles. Now, quantum physics dictates something entirely different — that the core elements of the universe are not atoms but waves and
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Reading a chapter of Scripture, my mind sometimes wanders by the end, and I find myself losing focus on the final verses. This is a well-known phenomenon called “lazy reading,” developed as a theory by the OG (Old Guy, that’s me!). One of the “end-of-chapter” passages that I’ve recently re-focused on is 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17.
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As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God (1 Peter 4:10, NASB1995). Barbara and I have traveled dozens of times abroad for missions and adventures. During these trips, she takes photographs and often paints a picture from one of these photographs. For years,
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