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About the Author John -2- Sons of Zebedee
Have you ever considered that Jesus may have called James and John the ‘sons of thunder’ because their father Zebedee, a businessman and owner of a Galilean fishing fleet may have best described as thunderous? And He appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom He gave the name Peter), and James, the son of Zebedee, and…
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You Scoffers Who Rule Jerusalem – a Bed too Short
Perhaps by now you know from introduction in my previous post that the complainant in this case is the LORD. His indictment of leaders is not my complaint for today, but that of the prophet of Judah in the eighth century BC. Therefore Isaiah approaches these leaders, scoffers who rule Jerusalem with warnings from the…
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You Scoffers Who Rule – a Bed too Short
Therefore hear the word of the LORD, you scoffers who rule this people… Have you ever wanted to say that to those who claim to represent you in this government of the people? I have and suspect that most do as we helplessly watch the unraveling of rule which makes much sense or holds hope…
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Because the days are evil – 5 – a Perilous Dark Path to Perdition
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. 1 Timothy 6:9 KJV Destruction and Perdition Perdition. Now there’s a word rarely heard in these last days. Do you know what it is? Of course we can imagine…
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The End of the Living – a letter from Peter – 7
Living toward the End Peter challenges persecuted believers to Suffer for Good and trust God to punish those who do evil. He then proceeds to warn of the judgement and the end of those living souls as well as for those who are dead. Just as the end of all life will come, so must…
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Concerning This Salvation – a letter from Peter – 1
Remembering Our Great Salvation Who needs to be encouraged more than believers in Christ suffering for His sake? And who trusted the Lord for their salvation more than any? First century Christians expelled from Rome and major cities of the Empire. Jews dispersed throughout the Empire, seeking to separate their identities from followers of The…
