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Peace Series: Glory, Honor, Peace
“Who (God – B.H.) ‘will render to each one according to his deeds’: eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality; but to those who are self-seeking and do not obey … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment, Peace, Textual study
Tagged anguish, carnally-minded, garland elkins, glory, God is impartial, honor, immortality, Jesus the judge, jew first also greek, judgment, no partiality, no respect of persons, peace, peace series, Romans 2:6-11, Romans 8:5-6, roy deaver, secret things, secrets of men, self-seeking, song there's a great day coming, spiritualy minded, tribulation, walk after the flesh, walk after the spirit, who is king, will thompson, wrath
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A Few Seconds of Attention
Have you ever watched American Idol? In the early rounds, one can hear truly horrible sounds. In some cases it is so funny that it will quite literally cause one to roll on the floor with laughter. Maybe, some do … Continue reading
Prophecy: Bruised Reed and Smoking Flax
“Behold! My servant whom I uphold, My Elect One (chosen ESV) in whom my soul delights!” (Isaiah 42:1a). The speaker is God. This is true from Isaiah 41:1-42:9 (Notice: 41:4, 10, 13, 17, 21; 42:5, 6, 8). The words “My servant” … Continue reading
Parables: Counting the Cost
“It cost something to be a real Christian… There are enemies to overcome, battles to be fought, sacrifices to be made, an Egypt to be forsaken, a wilderness to be passed through, a cross to be carried, a race to … Continue reading
Parables: The Great Divide
“As the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be… Noah entered the ark… the flood came and took then all away (destroyed them all – Luke 17:27).” – Matthew 24:38-39 “Two men … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment, Parables, Textual study
Tagged division, fish, judgment, kingdom parables, Matthew 13, Parables, the dragnet, the wheat and the tares
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The Queen of the South and the Men of Nineveh
“The Queen of the South will rise up in judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and indeed a greater than Solomon … Continue reading
Posted in josephus, Textual study
Tagged Jesus, jonah, judgment, Luke 11, nineveh, queen of sheba, repented, Solomon
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A Time to Every Purpose
“To everything – turn, turn, turn; There is a season – turn, turn, turn; And a time to every purpose under heaven.” Such are the words of a popular song from 1965 by the Byrds. Yet, these words are sourced … Continue reading
Posted in Ecclesiastes, Judgment, Meaning and Purpose, stewardship, Textual study, Time
Tagged byrds, Ecclesiastes, judgment, purpose, Solomon, there is a season, time, under heaven, under the sun
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Sheep v. Goats, Wheat v. Tares, Wheat v. Chaff
America has become increasingly urban. The twentieth century dawned with about 40% of the population living in urban areas and 60% living in rural areas; By 1990, it was 75% urban and 25% rural (www.pbs.org/fmc/1population.6.htm). Farmers and farm workers made … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment, Nature, science, Stats
Tagged chaff, division, goats, judgment, Luke 3, Matthew 25, Matthew 3, rual v. urban, separation, sheep, tares, wheat
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