So God created the great sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good (Genesis 1:21, ESV). I was stunned (I’m being very facetious in this Interruption) when I read this headline: Fossilized […]
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Love puts up with anything, trusts God always, always looks for the best, never looks back, but keeps going to the end (1 Corinthians 13:7, MSG). I just heard of a famous couple filing for divorce after 19 years of marriage. Talking to my wife about it, she said, “It’s just sad.” I agree. I
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This should not be shocking, but the Jews don’t use the phrase “Old Testament.” Instead, most Jews today use the terms “Hebrew Bible” or the “Tenakh” (explained in a moment). Also, did you know that the Hebrew Bible comprises only 24 books, while our Protestant Old Testament (OT) contains 39 books? Why? The Hebrew Bible
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O God, the nations have come into your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple; they have laid Jerusalem in ruins (Psalm 79:1, ESV). The Psalms encompass the gamut of human emotions: joy, victory, frustration, anger, sorrow, vengeance, love, forgiveness, defeat, praise, and complaint. There is a psalm for any experience. In Psalm 79, with the defeat and destruction
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For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires (Hebrews 4:12, NLT). I’ve heard Christians discuss having a “biblical mindset.” I agree! But exactly what is a Biblical mindset? Sometimes, when
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Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you (Matthew 7:7, ESV). The key to answered prayer is asking specifically. We pray, “God bless us today.” I do not disagree with asking God for a blessing, but how will we know if God answers this prayer?
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All of us want to grow in Christ, but there’s a price to pay. Below we find three encounters with Jesus in which He gave a specific command and then told the person to go and do it. While considering these three commands for years, I’ve realized that Jesus also gave me these three commands
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My wife and I had a great time in London last week. This trip was a bucket list trip that also coincided with a TikTok® induced mania that the rapture would occur on September 23 and 24, thus cutting our trip short by a few days. I believe in the rapture, thinking it to be
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Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you (Ephesians 4:32, NLT). At the memorial service for Charlie Kirk, his wife, Erika, said to the tens of thousands in attendance and millions online … On the cross, our Savior said, “Father, forgive them for they know
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Many translations interpret Psalm 84:1 like this … How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts! (v. 1, ESV) The correct translation is found in other versions … How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of Heaven’s Armies (v. 1, NLT). What a beautiful home, God-of-the-Angel-Armies! (v. 1, MSG) Since I’ve spent many years reading versions of the Bible
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