Have you ever stared at one of those optical illusion pictures in frustration, not seeing anything? Then, once someone tells you what to look for, it’s like it’s all you can see! You can’t “not” see it. I kind of feel like that looking at Revelation this time through the lens of the “Overlapping Method” …
Tag: Judgment
The Seven Trumpets
The period of Trumpet Judgments is recounted in Revelation 8-11. We see an introduction in 8:2-5, that summarizes what will be accomplished and reveals God’s motivation for that series of judgments. This is followed by the details (description of each trumpet judgment) in the rest of chapters 8 and 9, and 11:14-19, then the interlude …
When Evil Is Unleashed
2 Thessalonians is a follow-up letter Paul wrote to the believers in Thessalonica. In his first letter, he reminded them of what he had taught about the return of Christ. In 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, he describes what we refer to as the rapture, the catching away of the church to meet the Lord in the …
Jury Duty
I spent the last two days on jury duty. I’m thankful I didn’t get selected to serve, but after listening to the two attorneys interview candidates from the jury pool I kind of feel like I’ve been through the trial. Because each side wants to find people who will give their side of the story …
Influence
Is a long life synonymous with influence? Perhaps. I can think of a few politicians that have been in office way too long. The length of your life, however, isn’t necessarily relative to the effect you have on the world. It’s how you choose to use your life, not the length of it, that matters. …