Dr. Kim Riddlebarger comments on Revelation 14: Since this is a section of great contrasts such as that between the number 666 and 144,000 and between the fate of those who worship the Beast and those who dwell with Christ in the heavenly Zion, no contrast is greater than that of the eternal suffering of those who … More Redemption and Rest in Revelation
John 19:26-27 So Jesus, seeing his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing there, said to his mother, “Woman, behold your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her into his family. John Piper, in a sermon “The Third Word From the Cross” So … More The Third Word from the Cross
In Job 36:26, Elihu says of God- Behold, God is great, and we know him not; the number of his years is unsearchable. I have 3 comments- Behold! We need to look, to SEE God, as He is revealed in His Word, the Bible, and through Jesus, God Incarnate, Emmanuel, God With Us! God is … More Behold!
Hampton Keathley comments on the book of Nahum: The name “Nahum“ means comfort or consolation. His book is a message of destruction for Nineveh, and that would have been a message of consolation for the nations she had oppressed…. ….This judgment is coming because of the character of God. This means we need to look … More What can we learn about God from Nahum?
Thanks to Joe, a faithful reader and encourager, for introducing me to Alan Redpath. Here is a challenging quote from the Foreward: Never was there a time when there was a greater need for men of passion, men of principle, men of Holy Spirit vision, in the service of the Lord. It is impossible for … More A Tough School
This calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666. Revelation 13:18 Dr. Kim Riddlebarger, with some insight: But what about the number 666? In verse 18, John says “this calls for wisdom. If anyone has … More Do we need to fear 666?
When Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid. 9 He entered his headquarters again and said to Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave him no answer. 10 So Pilate said to him, “You will not speak to me? Do you not know that I have authority to release you and authority to crucify you?” 11 Jesus answered … More Pilate’s Power was God-Given
John Piper explains Elihu’s view of suffering in Job 36:6–15 The helpful thing in these verses is that Elihu makes clear that there is such a thing as a righteous person who still has sin that needs to be revealed and rooted out. To call a person righteous does not mean that the person is … More The “Righteous Sinner” Gets “Refined”
Rejoice not over me, O my enemy; when I fall, I shall rise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me. 9 I will bear the indignation of the Lord because I have sinned against him, until he pleads my cause and executes judgment for me. He will bring me out to the light; … More Broken under his indignation, bold in his grace.
And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers [1] has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God. 11 And they have conquered him by the … More By the Blood of the Lamb
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