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  • A Kingdom of Power, Not Words

    A Kingdom of Power, Not Words

    Paul has been instructing the congregation about how it should view him and its pastors and how the pastors (elders) of the local church should view the congregation. The pericope in view, here, is transitional. Paul is transitioning from the place of the pastor to the immorality of the local church. Before he begins addressing…

  • Four Horsemen Revisited

    Four Horsemen Revisited

    After all those who will be sealed are sealed, demons are loosed to torment the reprobate. The first woe is past. John sees a sixth angel preparing to blast the next trumpet, which symbolizes both God’s wrath and deliverance through the proclamation of the Gospel. Revelation 9:13-21 Then the sixth angel sounded, and I heard…

  • Loosed Locusts in Revelation

    Loosed Locusts in Revelation

    The trumpets are not blasted until all those who will be sealed are sealed (7:1-3). John’s trumpet imagery has so far alluded to Old Testament judgments on Egypt, Babylon, and Israel. John used the national symbol of Rome, an eagle, to declare three woes upon the earth with regard to the blasting of the final…

  • When Will There Finally Be Justice in the World? /Revelation/

    When Will There Finally Be Justice in the World? /Revelation/

    The four cherubim have presented their testimonies concerning the current condition of the world in the First Century: Jesus is conquering the world. Peace has been taken from the earth. The earth is given to consumerism. People are dying and going to Hell. As Jesus continues to break the seals on the legal document He…

  • Doubting Faith

    Doubting Faith

    Doubt is a part of life. Without doubt, we would never discover or learn. We would never think about the things we think. If it were not for doubt, we would never really be able to believe anything or be convinced of the veracity of any idea. Doubt is especially important when we think about…

  • Once Saved Always Saved?

    Once Saved Always Saved?

    We talk about security in many ways. We desire job security, emotional security, physical security, and material security. We desire things to be such that if we lose something we are able to replace it. So, we buy insurance for the things we can. We desire loyalty. Have you ever wondered why every person seems…

  • Sound Doctrine Without Love

    Sound Doctrine Without Love

    There are two sorts of church groups in our day. One expends love to stand for sound doctrine. The other expends sound doctrine stand for love. In John’s Revelation, he addresses both types of churches. First, he addresses the church that defends sound doctrine at the expense of love. Is it important to stand for…

  • Christ’s Fruitless and Fruitful Word

    Christ’s Fruitless and Fruitful Word

    Why do people reject such a gracious Gospel? Why do people claim to be Christians but add works to grace as the basis for salvation? Why do self-proclaimed Christians hear God’s word and explain it away saying, “The Bible doesn’t really mean that”?  In the previous passage, Jesus told a parable and left the parable…

  • To Him Who Has, More Will Be Given

    To Him Who Has, More Will Be Given

    Did you know that there are stories in the Bible that did not really happen? Christianity’s critics accuse Christians of believing stories that are not literal. They accuse the Bible of being false and unreliable because it contains stories that are not literal or historically accurate. Here, a clarification needs to be made about the…

  • Jesus Broke The Rules

    Jesus Broke The Rules

    Jesus is teaching about the kingdom of Heaven. He has opposed legalism. He has invited those who are burdened by legalistic religion or expectations and their inability to keep the Law into His rest. After Matthew mentions Christ’s rest, he records Jesus’s teachings about the Sabbath, or the official day of rest according to Mosaic…