Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus with an identifiable kiss in a place where Jesus commonly retreated to get away from crowds and gather His thoughts. later, Judas agonized in this betrayal to the point of destroying himself. when the Lord resurrected and ascended into heaven, the eleven began to wait for the promise. they had no…
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i have always been fascinated with the story of Hosea. the examples that God directed him to live out are hardships that few would tolerate. even calling the names of his children would bring back the heartache that he had to live with every day. while studying recently in Romans 9, i came across this…
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Haggai, pronounced either HAG-eye or hag-gi-eye was one of the final prophets in the post-exile world of the Old Testament. the first time we hear his name mentioned is in the Book of Ezra, chapter 5. Here, we find him prophesying alongside Zechariah to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem. not much is known about…
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the final four verses of Romans chapter 9 read, “What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore? Because they sought it…
Read morethe rear guard
spiritual warfare; it’s the sign of the times. never before has the Christian church been closer to the Second Coming of Christ and under such a grand attack from the enemy. every morning, God’s mercies are new, yet the populous turns to entertainment and self-gratification. most of those that have tried to live for God…
Read morein the name of Jesus
i love being Apostolic! for years, i contemplated the meaning of life in Christ and why one denomination taught certain things that another did not. i spent my Sunday school years in an apostolic church and became very familiar with Pentecostal worship. the singing, shouting, and dancing did not frighten me off upon returning to…
Read morethunderous loving revelator
the Apostle John, also known as John the Revelator, lived before discipleship as a fisherman. John and his brother, James, were headed by their father Zebedee in the family business. having been in the Navy, i can attest to some of the personalities you will find upon the seas. the customs of the times were…
Read moredrink of the cup
most of us do not like the idea of being uncomfortable. not to mention using the word suffering when referring to our state. Paul wrote, “And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified together” (Romans 8: 17,…
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i recently received a letter in the mail from a return address that included the name “Julie.” this envelope and message were hand-written in cursive with beautiful penmanship. it is rare to see handwriting on an envelope among advertisements and credit card applications these days. i was intrigued. i made my way up the driveway…
Read morethe plane captain
i currently work at an airport, and if you have the opportunity to observe a flight line, you may notice an individual giving direction to the pilots. they relay orders through hand signals and gestures. this occupation might be a predominantly military position, but i have observed similar ground crew at commercial airports, usually with…
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