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 […]
For you know quite well that the day of the Lord’s return will come unexpectedly, like a thief in the night (1 Thessalonians 5:2, NLT). I enjoy reading 1 and 2 Thessalonians, especially during one sitting. Not too difficult, as both together contain eight chapters. The word count for the epistles is about 3,000 words, and
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Massive amounts of books, blogs, podcasts, and YouTube® videos exist on the topic of the End Times. It’s confusing, I know, so I will help all of us by summarizing and editorializing everything written about the Second Coming in 500 words. These ideas are generally accepted: That’s it, my 500-word summary, but I’ve only written
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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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I became a Christian during the Jesus Movement in America in 1970. The Jesus Movement was this “all over the USA” revival in which 10 to 12 million young people began to follow Jesus. There wasn’t a singular leader of the Jesus Movement, but two leaders emerged through the 70’s. Larry Norman began contemporary Christian music
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