Today we begin the last book of the Bible, Revelation. The first three chapters contain “letters to the churches,” Jesus’ own commendations and warnings to the believers of John’s day. We would do well to pay attention to Jesus’ words; they are quite relevant to the state of the Church in 2020! People often …
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Read-Through-The-Bible [12.26.19]
Today’s read was the three letters the apostle John wrote around 90-95 AD. The longest (1 John) is not addressed to anyone specifically but would have been circulated to the churches. John is concerned about the false teaching, anti-Christs, and worldliness which continues to creep into the church. He writes to “you who believe in …
Read-Through-The-Bible [12.25.19]
Merry Christmas! As our writer finishes up his letter to the Hebrews (10:19-13:25), he ends with many exhortations to remain faithful to Christ and the grace of the gospel. Like Paul, his letter began with theology and ends with the practical. Knowledge of God is never enough. It must change our lives. The big …
Read-Through-The-Bible [12.24.19]
Every religion that worships a deity has some system of required sacrifices. Even in places in the world where the name of Jesus is not known or heard, the human heart knows that there is someone (or something) greater outside of ourselves and that we must appease this entity in order to be accepted. Our …
Read-Through-The-Bible [12.23.19]
We are on the “fast track” to finish reading the Bible before the end of the year, as over the next nine days we will read Hebrews, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd John, and Revelation! I remember listening to a podcast once of a speaker who spoke VERY slowly, so I turned up the speed to …
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