And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: ‘The words of the holy one, the true one, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and no one opens (Revelation 3:7, ESV). Philadelphia was the sixth waystation on the postal road from Ephesus to Laodicea. Whoever was delivering the Apostle […]
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The Apostle Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 15:3 (ESV), “For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received…” How many of us, having read 1 Corinthians, have thought, “What does the Apostle Paul say is ‘of first importance,’ not second place, not top three, or something that sooner or later we
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When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. But David heard of it and went down to the stronghold. Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim (2 Samuel 5:17-18, ESV). Uh, oh! The Philistines are coming. To learn more
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Now the sons of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord, so that the Lord gave them into the hands of the Philistines forty years (Judges 13:1, NASB1995). If you were an Israelite in Biblical history, you would not want to hear the cry, “The Philistines are coming.” They were ferocious warriors and the Achilles’ heel
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I’ve discussed depression with many people through 55 years of ministry. I’m not a professional counselor but am very supportive of those who experience depression seeking professional help. The title of this Interruption is Feeling Depressed? What I know! I’m writing about what I’ve observed (may not be correct for everyone) and what I’ve experienced
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Of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known (Colossians 1:25, ESV). Considering my ministry, I’ve learned how to be a good steward of the gifts and calling of God in my life from reading Colossians chapter one
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And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars” (Revelation 3:1, ESV). Sardis is the fifth of seven churches to receive a letter from the Apostle John in the Book of Revelation. As noted on this map, the churches form
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Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God (Romans 1:1, ESV). In the book “Trustworthy,” the author Benjamin Shaw writes… It is an incredible fact that within the New Testament, we have the writings of someone who persecuted the church. His name is Paul, and he aggressively and violently
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Since we have such a hope, we are very bold (2 Corinthians 3:12, ESV). Be completely humble and gentle (Ephesians 4:2a, NIV). Paul writes in 2 Corinthians about being “bold” and in Galatians about the need for “humility.” Years back, while eating breakfast at my hotel in Russia, Alexander, my interpreter, sat down across the table
He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out (Proverbs 10:9, NASB1995). In 50 years of ministry, as a pastor of a local church and in national and international ministry, I’ve been involved with dozens of people who have been impacted by the moral failure of leaders. The comment