judgment – Page 15 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

The Need for Judgment: Daily Thoughts from Revelation (Revelation 5:1-5)

Have you seen any paintings of the Last Judgment? I’m looking at a site where you can buy wall paintings for…your home? Most of the artists’ representations show naked people in distress (is

Proof of Life: Daily Thoughts from Revelation (Revelation 3:1-6)

I have a friend who took a job as pastor at a small country church. He was excited to be serving the Lord in this way until he realized that this congregation really didn’t want what he taught to

Compromise: Daily Thoughts from Revelation (Revelation 2:12-17)

A Church of England church in London held a joint birthday celebration for Jesus and Mohammed. The “Milad, Advent and Christmas Celebration” took place on Sunday at All Saints Church in Kingston upon

Visions of Jesus: Daily Thoughts from Revelation (Revelation 1:12-16)

Can you imagine being suddenly confronted with a vision of the risen Jesus? Does he still do that? Will he really appear to someone today? He certainly can and he has appeared to Paul and others have claimed

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

Embarrassed by Judgment: Daily Thoughts from Revelation (Revelation 1:5b-8)

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/ By Randall Johnson

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

As Goes the Leader…: Daily Thoughts from 2 Samuel (2 Samuel 24)

In America we get to elect our leaders. But sometimes we elect leaders whose character is atrocious because their politics agree with ours. Yet it is not only the politics of a leader that will affect

Divine Coincidences: Daily Thoughts from 2 Samuel (2 Samuel 17)

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/ By Randall Johnson

Lieutenant Commander Wade McClusky was leading his air group’s scout bombers on June 4, 1942 against the Japanese fleet near Midway but failed to find them until he located the Japanese destroyer

Day of Reckoning: Daily Thoughts from 1 Samuel (1 Samuel 31)

People tend to tell the story of reversals of fortune in terms of the hero’s or heroine’s perseverance and strength. But God always tells the story in terms of His response to one’s humility

Spiritual Hot Potatos: Daily Thoughts from 1 Samuel (1 Samuel 5:1-7:2)

Do you remember playing the game of hot potato? The object designated the hot potato was to be passed from person to person as if so hot you could only hold it for a split second and toss it to someone

The Invisible Principle Made Visible: Daily Thoughts from 1 Samuel (1 Samuel 2:27-36)

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/ By Randall Johnson

This principle, that God exalts the humble and abases the proud, does God always make it plain that this is what is going on? Or is it left to us to draw the logical conclusion, as we see arrogant men

The Great Tribulation: Daily Thoughts from Mark (Mark 13:14-23)

Jesus is in Jerusalem to be killed in our place, but before his arrest he has been teaching his disciples and has predicted a time of unprecedented persecution of believers and indicated that this is the

No Fruit: Daily Thoughts from Mark (Mark 11:12-14)

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/ By Randall Johnson

Why doesn’t everyone see how glorious Jesus is and how worthy of following? Why does Islam acknowledge Isa (Jesus) but give him only a bit role in their faith? Why do others hate the name of

Millstone Sins: Daily Thoughts from Mark (Mark 9:42-50)

All sin affects not only the sinner but those connected to the sinner, even if in seemingly imperceptible ways. But there is a sin against others that causes them to sin and is viewed by God as particularly

Shade Tree or Weed? Daily Thoughts from Mark (Mark 4:26-34)

Are you a shade tree or a weed? Jesus continues describing the kingdom in parables and by doing so exposes our wrong motives and encourages real life. Take a look at yourself in this mirror, he says. He

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