In Revelation 20, in our reading for today, we come to the passage about the book of life being opened. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was … More Is your name written in the book of life?
As we come to Job 40 in our BIble reading plan, Dr. Kim Riddlebarger has helpful comments: Throughout the opening verses of chapter 40, the focus is on God’s sovereign work in redemption, often depicted throughout the Old Testament as YHWH’s outstretched hand. Job has no reason whatsoever to complain about how God does things. Yet in … More Think your own right hand can save you?
As we come to Revelation 18 in our Bible reading plan, Dr. Kim Riddlebarger gives us an important reminder: There is also an important pastoral emphasis in the Book of Revelation as well. John is seeking to offer hope and comfort to the persecuted Christians to whom he is writing. This becomes especially clear as … More Jesus Christ wins in the end!
Today we read Revelation 17. Here are verses 1-2: Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who is seated on many waters, with whom the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality, and with … More Persecution, prostitution and the great pimp
Dr. Kim Riddlebarger, with some comments to help us as we read Job 37 today: Having considered the greatness of God’s purposes, throughout the balance of chapters 36 and 37, Elihu is moved to praise God for all his goodness, seen throughout the glories of creation. “God is exalted in his power. Who is a teacher … More The greatness of God is beyond our understanding
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 has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God. And they have conquered him by the … More They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb
Dr. Kim Riddlebarger comments on Job 35, our Bible reading passage today: In the opening words of chapter 35, Elihu continues to speak to Job, asking him to think about his charge that God has not vindicated him. “Then Elihu said: `Do you think this is just? You say, ‘I will be cleared by God.’ … More Be careful, Job
Dr. Kim Riddlebarger helps explain Revelation 10, our passage for today: But this scene in Revelation 10 ends with a dramatic turn of events, which harkens us back to the prophets of old. In verse 8, John informs us, that “then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me once more:`Go, take … More Missions: Bittersweet
Dr. Kim Riddlebarger comments on the first half of Job 34 (our passage in the Bible reading plan for today) Since Job has been insisting that he is righteous, how about considering God’s righteousness first? That will put Job’s situation, as well as the false understanding of God’s retributive justice on the part of his … More Consider God’s righteousness first
Dr. Kim Riddlebarger helps us understand the seven trumpets in Revelation 9, our passage for today. Recall that the blast of trumpet is an important redemptive historical image throughout both testaments. Trumpet blasts accompany the giving of the law at Sinai. A trumpet blast announces the jubilee year as well as the coronation of a … More Trumpets and Final Triumph
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