Mercy
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God says, “I love you. I’m in control. Fear not little flock, I will bring it to pass in the appropriate way”. That’s a message we all need to hear, whether we’re in the midst of persecution or not. God’s on His throne in heaven. His people affect Him. God will judge the unbelieving world.…
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God is sovereign and He is sovereign through what He has chosen to do through Jesus Christ, and He is going to bring all history to a culmination and a conclusion. Nothing and no one can can thwart the plan and purpose of God in history!
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“Around the throne were 24 thrones;…” (cf. Rev. 4:1-11) Why 24? It’s obvious number 12 is a number of organization. Here it seems to be double. Some say it’s the 12 tribes and 12 apostles. That may be reading too much into it. Some say it’s the Aaronic priesthood developed by David in 1 Chronicles…
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Then I saw when the Lamb broke one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying as with a voice of thunder, “Come.”… (cf. Rev. 6:1-8) I must confess after having read all these different commentaries about the book of Revelation, i am a bit confused. Much of the interpretations come from presuppositions…
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Chapter 7 of the book of Revelation is some kind of an interlude which John sometimes employs elsewhere. there’s going to be an interlude before the series of 7 trumpets. Some say this interlude is to answer the question of what are the Christians doing during all this apocalyptic eschatological judgement on unbelievers. What are…
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Is there really any sense in trials and tribulations sincere believers experience in life? Wouldn’t a loving God insulate His children from death, disease, fear, worry, and financial woes? Well, the Bible tells us that God tests or tries His people not to destroy but with a view toward approval. He tries His people in…
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All Christians (myself included), at one point in their lives have had doubts about the assurance of their salvation. All of us are worried, “Am i really going to heaven?”, “are my kids going to get in?”, “How can i know i really am saved?” What we really want is a signed Eternal Life insurance…
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As God’s people, we believe that God loves the world and that Jesus died for the world. But in the midst of evil, and suffering, and Godlessness, and disease, and natural tragedies, our lives scream out, “Where is the God of love and power?” This is a burning question every believer seems to grapple with.…
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Worship for God is not something we do; it is something we are. Because worship is not confined to a place, in a time, and in a ritual. We worship God with the attitude of our lives that is consummated or focused into times of public or private worship. So worship is something we are;…
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(Revelation 18:4-24) Then, “I heard another voice from heaven, saying, “Come out of her, my people,” – this is a direct allusion to Jeremiah 51:6, 9, 45 that dealt with the Jews returning from their exile in Babylon, and it’s just an allusion to that. It seems to be God or Christ is speaking here,…