Today, we begin our journey toward Christmas. Growing up in a Baptist church, we didn’t celebrate Advent like some denominations do. In fact, the first time I experienced a family gathering around an Advent candle, I was already married with at least one child. But I did understand the anticipation of waiting for Christmas, and …
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Unfulfilled Prophecy?
Have you ever had someone point out an Old Testament prophecy that hasn’t been fulfilled in history as evidence of error in the scriptures? How do you answer them? The obvious answer is that the final fulfillment is still to come and that God’s timeline isn’t the same as ours. In fact, God is eternal …
I See The Lord
Throughout scripture, there are many descriptions of God, but we only read of about ten instances where God’s prophets were privileged to be given a vision of Him in heaven. Jacob saw the Lord standing at the top of the ladder on which angels ascended and descended (Genesis 28:12-13). Moses and the seventy elders, along …
What Must We Do To See The Glory Of The Lord?
Have you ever seen the glory of the Lord? What is the glory of the Lord? When we were studying through Revelation, Todd defined God’s glory as “the sum total of His character and attributes.” In other words, we see the glory of God when we are made aware of who He is as He …
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Why Did God Harden Pharaoh’s Heart?
Today’s read was Exodus 6-9, a critical point in the story of Israel’s rescue from slavery in Egypt. Moses has made his appeal to Pharoah, but he has refused to let the people go. In response, God begins to show Pharoah he’s not in charge as he releases one plague after another, revealing His power, …
The Way Of The Word 