Then the fifth poured out his ceremonial bowl upon the throne of the dangerous creature, and the kingdom of it became darkened, and they were chewing their tongues out of pain. Then they blasphemed the God of heaven out of their pain and out of their sores, and did not repent of their deeds. Revelation … Continue reading Revelation 16: The Fifth Bowl, Darkness
HER STORY: Exodus Pioneers, Ruth
Death is one of the more tragic losses all of us experience in life, that final goodbye with someone we love dearly, and the long years of their absence to come. Even though death is part of every life, it can still feel like an affront, and more often than not, you and I are … Continue reading HER STORY: Exodus Pioneers, Ruth
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Isaiah 59: The Armor of God
God is not indifferent to wrong, and God knows you and I cannot rescue ourselves. The Armor of God “He saw that there was no one and was appalled that there was no one to intervene,so his own arm brought him victory, and his righteousness upheld him.” Isaiah 59:16 (NRSVUE) God will redeem those who turn to … Continue reading Isaiah 59: The Armor of God
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Revelation 16: The Fourth Bowl, a Scorching Heat
Then the fourth poured out his ceremonial bowl upon the sun: and it was given to it to scorch the people with fire. And the people were scorched with immense heat, and they blasphemed the name of God, the one having authority over these plagues, and they did not repent to give to him glory. … Continue reading Revelation 16: The Fourth Bowl, a Scorching Heat
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HER STORY: Season 3, Exodus Pioneers, Daughter of Jephthah
Was she a human sacrifice? If God would grant him victory, Jephthah vowed to make an offering of whatever came out of his house ... it was his daughter #Judges11 #JephthahsDaughter #DaughterofJephthah #WomenoftheBible #HolyVow
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Isaiah 59: Sin Separates
Why Are You Not Responding, God? In the previous chapter, Isaiah quoted the people imploring God, “Why do we fast, but you do not see? Why humble ourselves, but you do not notice?” Isaiah 58:3 (NRSVUE, italics added) Isaiah had much to say about their supplication in light of their lack of heeding God’s word. It … Continue reading Isaiah 59: Sin Separates
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Revelation 16: The Third Bowl – Blood
Then the third poured out his ceremonial bowl into the rivers and the springs of the waters, and it became blood. Then I heard the angel of the waters saying, “You are righteous, One who is and who was, the Holy, because You judged these things, and because blood of holy ones and of prophets … Continue reading Revelation 16: The Third Bowl – Blood
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HER STORY: Exodus Pioneers, Deborah
She was a prophet, a poet, a powerful judge, and she was called of God to lead her nation in victory, in prosperity, and in peace. #Judges4 #Judges5 #Deborah #Jael #JudgeDeborah #DeborahinJudges #DeborahofJudges #DeborahtheJudge #Sisera #Barak
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Isaiah 58: The Enduring Wisdom of the Sabbath
Beginning of the Sabbath Because God Rested According to the Genesis account, God took six days to create the universe, everything that exists. When God was finished, God pronounced God’s work “very good,” and then the Lord rested. “Thus the heavens and the earth were finished and all their multitude. On the sixth day God … Continue reading Isaiah 58: The Enduring Wisdom of the Sabbath
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Revelation 16: The Second Bowl
Then, the second poured out his broad and shallow ceremonial cup into the sea and it became blood like that which is dead, and every breath of life died, the things in the sea. Revelation 16:3 The Saint-Sever Beatus, also known as the Apocalypse of Saint-Sever, (Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS lat. 8878) is a French … Continue reading Revelation 16: The Second Bowl
