Spirituality
You know that when you were pagans you were often led astray by speechless idols, however you were led. 1 Corinthians 12:2 NET What is spirituality? This was a critical question in Corinth. Paul...
View ArticleA pattern in the letters
This sounds like it would come from what some term a conservative legalist, but surprise! it comes from a liberal’s liberal. What is offered in the letters [of the book of Revelation], therefore,...
View ArticleHave ears, listen – more on pattern, tradition
When in the book of Revelation Christ addresses himself to the Asian churches, he follows a general order of items. This, yes, pattern is suggestive, that Christ works by a pattern, and lays down a...
View ArticleJohn’s open door
God opens the door of understanding to his action in the world. Continue reading →
View ArticleNotes on Revelation 9
Let me share with you the notes I took this morning during my devotional reading of Revelation 9. My chapter-by-chapter idea is niggling me. If the notes link doesn’t work for you, try this one.
View ArticleRevelation 10 notes
Here are my devotional notes from Revelation 10. The reading just keeps getting more and more interesting. Wonder how it ends?
View ArticleThe Big Question, a dying art, how love is first, etc.
That idea of sandwiching criticism with compliments? It's in the Bible. Continue reading →
View ArticleThe singular word of God
The Bible is a detailed book, and we ought to sweat the small stuff. Continue reading →
View ArticleThinking the Lord neither rewards or punishes is dangerous
For those who think that God is in his heaven and just lets it all roll by without taking much interest in what happens on earth, here’s an ancient word for people who thought the same. At that time I...
View ArticleGlory for gifts
Glory to God whose Name is our monument, whose life is our breath, whose majesty defies our understanding! Glory to him who was and is and ever will be! Glory to the Lord for all his gifts of life,...
View ArticleIf God said right now …
… people want very much to hear from God until they actually do. In other words, if God said right now, “Andy, I need you in the slums of Detroit by the morning.” and I saw the fire leaving my home and...
View ArticleConquerer determined to conquer
V — “… like a conquerer determined to conquer” Rev 6.2 NVI (my translation from the Portuguese; see also here). M — What is said of this rider should be said of every saint. We are more than...
View ArticleGlory for seven
“Amen! Praise and glory, and wisdom and thanksgiving, and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!” Rev 7.12
View ArticleGlory for intentions
The ways of God are not mysterious. He has revealed them to us. Many things he does are above us, beyond our comprehension, but it is not because he wants to hide something from us. God’s intentions...
View ArticleGlory for revealing
God reveals his will. He tells us what he has been doing. All his work led up to the coming of Christ. The Cross is the center of God’s work. He wants everyone to know about it. The Bible is that...
View ArticleGlory for highest
God exists. He inhabits the highest heavens. He reveals mysteries to mankind. He uses the evil of man to make his glory known to all. He blesses his people with wisdom to shine the light of truth to...
View ArticleFirst and Last
When I saw him I fell down at his feet as though I were dead, but he placed his right hand on me and said: “Do not be afraid! I am the first and the last, and the one who lives! I was dead, but look,...
View ArticleHe Guides the Affairs of Man
Our God is great and good, eternally! Receiving praise through battle and victory hymn, The Lord sits reigning on his glorious throne Among four creatures, angels, and cherubim, In splendor and might;...
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