Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other (Romans 12:9-10, NLT). So goes our conversations; so goes our peace and happiness. Words can bless or cause a meltdown. Conversations can edify […]
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I recently read a story of an 18-foot python snake in Florida killed by hunters and found to have a five-foot alligator in its belly. The owners of a shop in London, England, put this sign on their door when leaving – “Beware of Snakes.” At night they let a boa constrictor, a yellow rat
In the book of Revelation, the Apostle John quotes Jesus, “He who testifies to these things says, ‘Yes, I am coming soon’” (Revelation 22:20, NIV). John responds, “Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!” (Revelation 22:20). The Bible takes seriously the second coming of Jesus. There is a first coming and a second coming of Christ. Jesus brought
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Jesus said, “For then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will” (Matthew 24:21, NASB1995). When Jesus was asked by the Apostles to describe the end times, He used the word “tribulation.” Jesus went on the describe the end times with the
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law (Galatians 5:22-23, ESV). The Greek word for “faith” is used about 250 times in the New Testament. In contrast, the major Greek word for “love” in the New Testament is used about 25 times, and the word
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Psalm 10 is about evil people who seemingly prosper while the just and needy suffer. They brag about their evil desires; they praise the greedy and curse the Lord (v. 3, NLT). I’ve thought about this often, “Why doesn’t God judge evil more quickly?” Then considering my wayward years when I was in rebellion against God,
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Awake, O Sleeper, this blog arrives at 6 a.m. Just the time of day to discuss the Trinity! Drink a few cups of coffee and stay alert. My favorite verses about the Trinity are found in 1 Peter 1:1-2 . . . Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who reside as aliens, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who
They were all struck with astonishment and began glorifying God; and they were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen remarkable things today” (Luke 5:26, NASB1995). Have you dreaded a Zoom® conference? Has a company paid thousands to send you to a conference, and while at the conference, you anticipated playing golf in the afternoon rather than the
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Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days (Ephesians 5:16, NLT). All of us want opportunity in our lives. The Greek word for “opportunity” is “kairos” and it means a moment of potential. I’ve heard teachers say, “Look for your kairos moment. An opportunity to serve His kingdom.” Not all of our opportunities
A time to weep, and a time to laugh (Ecclesiastes 3:4, ESV). I recently traded in my SUV for a pick-up truck. The universal comment of those seeing me in a truck for the first time has been, “I’ve never thought of you as a truck person.” This proves the verse of the Bible that says
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