Evil
Alarms and Dreamers
Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.– Jude 1:8, KJV A couple of weeks back we were in Jude, looking at Cain, Balaam, and Korah. This week I felt a strong urge to return to Jude. It is such a short letter, but one rich with nuggets…
Read More“The Spirit Expressly Says…”
Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons.– 1 Timothy 4:1, ESV I am intrigued by the adverbial modifier ῥητῶς in this verse – “expressly.” It would have seemed sufficient to say, “The Sprit says …” but Paul…
Read MoreHow to Remain at Peace Amid Society’s Moral and Ethical Degradation
Science has seen a recent surge in popularity, primarily as a political football that is being kicked back and forth between Worldview X and Worldview Y. The term “science” is applied to debate subjects that have nothing to do with science, because injecting the term “science” to the discussion is believed to add credibility to…
Read MoreGod Will Give You Exactly What You Want
What if I told you that God will give us exactly what we want – I mean what we really, really want? Would you believe me? I suspect not. But we will look at a passage from the Bible today that tells us exactly that. God will give us what we want. In saying this,…
Read MoreEnemy Identification – Bombs in Our Cities
A coworker of mine had a gut-wrenching conversation with his ten year old daughter who was struggling to understand why anyone would bomb a crowd of people at a marathon. It was one of those times wherein daughters look to their fathers as the one who has the answer to everything. He didn’t have a…
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