To the angel of the church in Smyrna write… (Revelation 2:8a, NASB1995). Note the map below, with the Isle of Patmos in red, Ephesus and Smyrna both in blue, and the rest of the churches in a semicircle. The Apostle John follows this geographical pattern in writing the letters to the seven churches in Revelation, […]
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I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you (Psalm 119:11, ESV). Experts do not work with the original manuscripts of the New Testament; they work with copies. When considering the reliability of any book in antiquity, scholars consider two things: first, it’s preferable to have many manuscripts for
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Not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near (Hebrews 10:25, NASB1995). Hebrews 10:25 instructs us to encourage one another and “all the more” when we see the day approaching. We all need to be encouraged, as “the day” in this
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James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad: Greetings (James 1:1, NASB1995, emphasis added). Bible teachers and preachers say the word “diaspora,” and so, since it’s the avowed purpose of Interruptions to keep readers among the most “knowledgeable” of all believers and ready to graciously jump Biblical trivia hurdles
Redeeming the time, because the days are evil (Ephesians 5:16, KJV). Early in my walk with Jesus, I read a short pamphlet titled “Tyranny of the Urgent” by Charles Hummel and underlined this quote… Your greatest danger is letting urgent things crowd out the important. Hummel, in his book, continued… We live in constant tension
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Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3, ESV). When God created the heavens and the earth, along with Adam and Eve, the world was perfect. Everything needed existed — for thirst, water; for hunger, food; even everything for the biorhythmic cycles of humans, the
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To the angel of the church in Ephesus write (Revelation 2:1a, NASB1995). In the Book of Revelation, the Apostle John writes letters from the Isle of Patmos to seven churches. These seven churches of Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea form a half-circle in what was known as Asia (Turkey/Türkiye today). Note the
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Your eternal word, O Lord, stands firm in heaven (Psalm 119:89, NLT). One of the most irritating aspects of Biblical scholarship is the “cultural agnostic elite” scattered through all forms of modern media, who speak and live as if the Bible contains myths and falsehoods, implying to their readers and listeners that only fools would
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Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth. How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them (Psalm 127:4-5a, NASB1995). Children are a blessing — also grandchildren! But how much does it cost to raise a child today? Reader’s Digest (RD) was the first magazine I started reading
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Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind (Romans 12:2a, NASB1995). I’ve meditated on this verse for years. I don’t want to be conformed to this world, I want to be transformed by the renewing of my mind. The Apostle Paul indicates in Romans 12:2 that our transformation starts with how
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