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Author Archives: Bryan Hodge
Wisely Written
Have you every wondered why the Bible was written the way that it was written? Why didn’t God present His message in an encyclopedic format. He could have categorized information under heading, and listed these categories alphabetically. For example, If I … Continue reading
Mercy Series: Abundant Mercy
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled … Continue reading
Posted in Hope, Mercy, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 1 Peter 1:3-4, 1 Peter 2:9-10, abundant mercy, amaranth, amarantos, begotten, blessed, blessed be God, eleos, elpis, eulogetos, gentiles, God's mercy, heaven, Hosea 2:23, inheritance in heaven, living hope, no people, praise, why is God to be praised, why is God worthy of praise
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Are Your Hands Clean?
Ignaz Semmelweis (1818-1865), a young Hungarian-born physician, working in Vienna, Austria, implemented an unpopular policy which saved many lives. The year was 1847. He ordered all doctors and medical students working in the maternity ward of Vienna General Hospital, to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Influence, Example, History, science, Soul Winning
Tagged attitudes, bad attitudes, bad influence, cedar sinai medical center, clean hands, cleanse hands sinners, death rate, hungary, inconsistent attendance, lethargy, los angeles, maternity ward, meger giving, purify hearts double mined, sanitation, semmelwesis, stephen dubner, steven levitt, super freakonomics, twice as much the son of hell, two fold the child of hell, vienna, vienna general hospital, wash hands, wordliness
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Mercy Series: Be Like-Minded
“Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one … Continue reading
Posted in Chruch, Fellowship, Mercy, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged affection, bowls, comfort of love, consolation in Christ, ei, encouragement, exhortation, fellowship, fellowship of the Spirit, if, koinonia, like-minded, mercy, oiktrimos, participation, Philippians 2:1-2. consolation, splanchnon, use of if
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Mercy Series: Show Mercy
“The wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy” (James 3:17). There are different words in the Greek New Testament which are translated … Continue reading
Posted in Mercy, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged be merciful, Colossians 3:12-13, eleos, full of mercy, James 2:12-13, James 3:17, judgment without mercy, kind, Luke 10:36-37, Luke 6:36, mercy, mercy triumphs over judgement, oiktrimos, partiality, show mercy, the good samaritan, wisdom from above
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Beatitudes of Revelation: Do His Commandments
“Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city” (Revelation 22:14 NKJV). “Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may … Continue reading
Posted in beatitudes, Revelation, Textual study, Textual varients
Tagged abominable, beatitudes, blessed, blessed are those who do, blessed are those who do His commandmants, book of Revelation, clothed, clothed in white, commandments, cowardly, dogs, drugs, enter by gates into the city, fearly, idolaters, john kachelman jr, liars, murderers, not everyone who says lord lord shall enter, obedience, paradise restored, prostitutes, Revelation 22:14, sexually immoral, sorcerers, strive to enter through the narrow gate, temple prostitutes, textual varient, those who love and pratice a lie, tree of life, wash robes, washed in blood of the lamb, water of life, wayne jackson, who will not be allowed in city
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Beatitudes of Revelation: Keep The Words
“Behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book… Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to everyone according to his work. I am the … Continue reading
Posted in beatitudes, end times, Revelation, Textual study
Tagged adam clark, alpha and omega, beatitudes, beginning and end, blessed, blessed is keeps the words, book of Revelation, f.f. bruce, faithfulness, first and last, follow, foy wallace jr., heed, I come quickly, john kachelman jr, keep the words, Revelation 22:12-13, Revelation 22:7, reward, various comings of Jesus, wayne jackson, work
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I Can’t Help You
Dan Hicks once sang a song entitled, “How can I miss you when you won’t go away?” It is a funny song. The answer to the song title is self-evident. Let’s consider another question. This time the question is about … Continue reading
Posted in christian growth, Dedication, Fellowship
Tagged all is o.k., are you really a Christian?, are you sure you are saved?, back slidding, Bible class, brevity of life, christian evidence siminars, dan hicks, everything is fine, excuse making, excuses, extra activities, fellowhip, Gospel meeting, growing in Christ, lack of attendance, lack of involment, life is brief, must help self, new converts class, no interest in study, nonattendance, noninvolvment, song how can I miss you when you want go away?, special classes, sporatic attendance, strange answers, teaching children, the need for growth, use of time, vacation Bible school, youth devotionals
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Beatitudes of Revelation: Have Part in First Resurrection
“Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years” (Revelation 20:6). … Continue reading
Posted in beatitudes, end times, Premillennialism, Revelation, Textual study
Tagged 1000 year reign, Acts 24:15, babylonian captivity, beatitudes, blessed, blessed are those who have part in first resurrection, book of Revelation, cast into lake of fire, Ezekiel 37, figures of speech, foy wallace jr., general resurrection, how to overcome, John 5:28-29, john kachelman jr, lake of fire, overcome, persecution, priests, priests of God and Christ, raise in baptism, ray summers, resurrection, Revelation 20:6, Revelation 2:10-11, satan bound, satan loosed, second death, second death has no power, spiritual resurrection, they shall rign 1000 years, thousand year reign, valley of dry bones, wayne jackson
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Beatitudes of Revelation: Accept the Invitation
“‘Alleluia! For the Lord God omnipotent reigns! Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.’ And to her it was granted to be … Continue reading
Posted in beatitudes, culture, Revelation, Textual study
Tagged accept the invitation, are we married to Christ, beatitudes, betrothed, blessed, blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper, book of Revelation, charles gabriel, clothed, clothed righteous acts, engaged, espoused, fine linen, invitation, james coffman, jewish customs, john kachelman jr, marriage of the lamb, marriage supper, married to Christ, pure, Revelation 19:6-9, righteous acts of saints, song all things are ready, the bride of Christ, unspotted, unspotted from world, wayne jackson
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