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No and Yes
You know it’s important to write down insights when they come—which I’m doing now. Ask for medical prognostication, and from any truthful physician you’ll get “Yes” and “No,” a mix of the probable and possible. Medicine is a mixture of … Continue reading
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Joseph, God’s Man for All Seasons
Diego Velasquez, Joseph’s Bloody Coat, 1630 What A summary of the Biblical story Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his children, because he was the son of his old age; and he had … Continue reading
Apocalypse continues
The Eye of the Storm The big ideas in Revelation 1. Jesus is the first and last. 2. You can find Christ in the churches. 3. There is calm, beautiful harmony in heaven’s worship. 4. Increasing judgment calls for decision. … Continue reading
Who can stand?
Left: Stag at Sharky’s, George Bellows, 1909 In our discussion of the book of Revelation last Tuesday, this verse jumped out at me: “for the great day of [God's] wrath has come, who can stand before it?” (Rev. 6.17) … Continue reading
Hometown: heaven
Our Tuesday night Bible study took off. We are reading Revelation, especially finding the big ideas which are clear and many people agree about. The overarching structure of Revelation is plain as day: Jesus Christ, the first and the last, … Continue reading
Cracking the Code of Revelation
People are suffering today. You try to live like a CEO in Manhattan on 500K! A recent NY Times article estimated the life costs $1.6M or more. In the real world, the rest of us feel lucky to live, period. So what … Continue reading
Jet Ride through the Apocalypse
I prepared this outline for my stalwart Bible study cohorts. We’re diving in this spring. A. Meet the Author: Jesus Christ 1. Introduction 1.1-8 2. A Vision of Jesus 1.9-20 B. Letters to the Seven Churches 2.1-3.22 The churches … Continue reading
Apocalypse Reveals and Conceals
Apocalyptic literature ”The revelation of Jesus Christ” (Rev. 1.1) Its biggest concern is Christ, not secrets of the future. Jesus said, “But about that day or hour no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only … Continue reading
