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5 Great Things: (#5) The Great Adversary

We come to the final chapter in the book of 1 Peter.  It reminds us that we have a Great Adversary, who seeks to devour us.  Let us notice 1 Peter 5:8-10. “Be sober, be vigilant because your adversary the … Continue reading

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Eastern Religions: Jainism and Sikhism

These two religions are from the subcontinent.  They are closely related to Hinduism, as is Buddhism. Jainism There are between 6 -7 million Jains in the world.  Most live in India.  There are about 80,000 in the U.S.A. (Countries with … Continue reading

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Revelation: The Two Beasts

Revelation 12 closed with the dragon (Satan) making war against the woman (faithful Israel) and the rest of her offspring (Christians including the Gentiles).  Revelation 13 introduces two agents of the dragon in this war.  Two beasts (agents of the … Continue reading

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Our Mighty God – Behemoth and Leviathan

 God rapidly fire a series of questions Job, beginning in the 38th chapter of Job.  These questions demand a negative response, and are posed to demonstrate to Job that God is the mighty,and  wise  controller of the universe; and that God is … Continue reading

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Prophecy: Four Beasts

“In the first year of Belshazzar King of Babylon, Daniel had a dream and visions…”  (Daniel 7:1) Critics used to claim that Belshazzar never existed. The Zondervan’s Pictorial Bible Dictionary says, “For many years regarded as a fictitious literary creation… … Continue reading

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