Category Archives: conflict
trivial empty talk
20220615 trivial empty talk 2 Timothy 2:14-19 (JDV) 2 Timothy 2:14 Remind them of these things, and be seriously warning {διαμαρτύρομαι} them before God not to fight over words. This is useless and leads to catastrophe for those who listen.2 … Continue reading
contentment or controversy
20220520 contentment or controversy 1 Timothy 6:3-10 (JDV) 1 Timothy 6:3 If anyone teaches differently and does not agree with the wholesome words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with the teaching that promotes godliness, 1 Timothy 6:4 he is … Continue reading
Hymenaeus and Alexander
20220506 1 Timothy 1:18-20 (JDV) 1 Timothy 1:18 Timothy, my son, I am giving you this instruction in keeping with the prophecies previously made about you, so that by recalling them you may fight the good fight, 1 Timothy 1:19 … Continue reading
weathering the storm
weathering the storm Judges 2:20-23 (JDV) Judges 2:20 Yahveh’s anger burned against Israel, and he declared, “Because this nation has violated my covenant that I made with their fathers and disobeyed me, Judges 2:21 I will no longer drive out … Continue reading
with us strugglers
with us strugglers Psalm 46:11 (JDV) Psalm 46:11 Yahveh of Armies is with us; the God of Jacob is our high spot. Selah with us strugglers Having God with us does not mean we will be free from struggle. Remember, … Continue reading
look over their heads
look over their heads Psalm 46:10 (JDV) Psalm 46:10 “Stop your fighting, and realize that I am God, exalted among the nations, exalted on the land.” look over their heads Fear causes us to turn on each other, and before … Continue reading
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thorn harvest
thorn harvest Jeremiah 12:5-13 (JDV) Jeremiah 12:5 If you have raced with runners and they have worn you out, how can you compete with horses? If you stumble in a tranquil land, what will you do in the thickets of … Continue reading
after the backlash
after the backlash Jeremiah 11:18-23 (JDV) Jeremiah 11:18 Yahveh caused me to know, so I knew. Then you helped me to see their deeds, Jeremiah 11:19 because I was like a docile lamb led to slaughter. I didn’t know that … Continue reading
conflict in missions
conflict in missions Acts 21:15-25 (JDV) Acts 21:15 After this we got ready and went up to Jerusalem. Acts 21:16 Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us and brought us to Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, … Continue reading
friends in high places
friends in high places Acts 19:23-41 (JDV) Acts 19:23 About that period there was a major disturbance about the Way. Acts 19:24 You see, a person named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, provided a great deal … Continue reading
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