Category Archives: devotional thoughts
Reading the Bible Versus Reading Edited Biblical Stories: What’s Better?
Over at the BibleMesh blog, Thesis, John Starke has a thought-provoking piece up entitled “Danville, Illinois and the Eschatology of a Five Year Old” about family devotions and the use of Christian books versus the Bible. Starke raises the question of whether … Continue reading
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G. K. Beale: God’s Sovereignty in Creation Leads to His Sovereignty in Judgment and Redemption
I recently read this little nugget in the dissertation of Wheaton New Testament scholar G. K. Beale, a work entitled The Use of Daniel in Jewish Apocalyptic Literature and in the Revelation of St. John (University Press, 1984). Commenting on … Continue reading
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The Strange and Otherworldly Rite of Communion: Thoughts on 1 Corinthians 11 and John 6
From 1 Corinthians 11:23-26– For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, … Continue reading
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Ephesians 1: The Heart for the Saints
From Ephesians 1:15-22, the heart we need to have for fellow believers: For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, I do not cease to give thanks for … Continue reading
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Devotional Thought: Jesus Came as a Twig
From Isaiah 11:1 comes this stirring promise: There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. This is a well-known passage, but the description of the Messiah in 1a … Continue reading
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The Strong Shall Become Tinder
Too often we study Scripture only to wring the truth out of it. We need to learn truth and live off of it, but we also need to appreciate the beauty and poetry of the sacred text. I find the … Continue reading
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What Is Wisdom? Solomon: “Listening!”
From Proverbs 1, an elegant and important passage by Solomon: 20 Wisdom cries aloud in the street, in the markets she raises her voice; 21 at the head of the noisy streets she cries out; at the entrance of the city gates … Continue reading
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