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The True Standard – 2 Peter 3:14-18
Jesus chose twelve of his disciples to be apostles, that is, ones especially trained and equipped to be his authoritative representatives. They would be the touchstones of the truth. Jesus knew his message
Continue reading...Test and Fate of False Teachers: 2 Peter 2:1-3
As much as I may disagree that one can lose one’s salvation, I would not label that a heresy. Heresy always subverts the heart of the faith, the gospel itself, and the character of the God who is
Continue reading...Orthodoxy and Heresy: 2 Peter 1:1,2
I recently was in a meeting about a governance approach the organization I belong to is trying to promote. We were talking about different approaches to governance and about not including one of the hallmarks
Continue reading...At Last: Daily Thoughts from Revelation (Revelation 11:15-19)
Christians of every generation have wondered if the kingdom of God was not about to come in their day. It feels normal and healthy for that to be our expectation. It means we haven’t forgotten. We
Continue reading...Judgment in the House of God: Daily thoughts from Revelation (Revelation 1:9–11)
Sometimes one of the reasons the world is put off by our talking about judgment from God is that we make ourselves out to be superior to them as those exempt from this judgment when in fact we participate
Continue reading...Embarrassed by Judgment: Daily Thoughts from Revelation (Revelation 1:5b-8)
The judgment of God is perhaps for many of us the hardest aspect of the gospel to discuss. Maybe we aren’t even supposed to talk about it, or at least, that is the decision some have made. It puts
Continue reading...Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Pharisees: Daily Thoughts from Mark (Mark 7:1-13)
Are we guilty of giving up the power of the kingdom and replacing it with rules? Is there a reason Jesus talks so much about the Pharisees? We seem most likely to become like them. We need to examine
Continue reading...Are You Really Saved?: Daily Thoughts from Mark (Mark 4:1-20)
How do you know if someone is really a follower of Jesus? A real sea-change has been occurring in Jesus’ ministry. The popularity of it has not waned, in fact, perhaps, it has increased. But
Continue reading...Daily Thoughts from Titus: Renouncing Ungodliness (5)
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,
Continue reading...Daily Thoughts from Titus: Empty Talkers and Deceivers (3)
For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party. They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful
Continue reading...Daily Thoughts from Titus: A Common Faith (1)
Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness, in hope of eternal life, which God,
Continue reading...Daily Thoughts from Zechariah: Giving God Rest (Zechariah 6:1-8)
Again I lifted my eyes and saw, and behold, four chariots came out from between two mountains. And the mountains were mountains of bronze. The first chariot had red horses, the second black horses, the
Continue reading...Daily Thoughts from Philippians (23): Final Thoughts – Philippians 4:21-23
Jesus made what to me is a startling statement to his disciples the night they celebrated Passover and right before he was arrested and executed. He adjured his disciples to love one another the way
Continue reading...Daily Thoughts from Philippians (15): Self-Effort v the Gospel – Philippians 3:1-7
When the leaders and movers and shakers in the early church met in Jerusalem to consider whether the Gentile converts to the gospel whom Peter and Paul were seeing come to faith should be circumcised,
Continue reading...Daily Thoughts from Philippians (14): Settling an Argument – Philippians 2:25-30
I’ll admit it, I’m an American Idol fan. Carrie Underwood won American Idol in 2005, but in 2009 she guested on American Idol and sand a stirring duet with Country hall of famer Randy Travis,
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