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Category Archives: Jesus Christ
Abraham: intercessor
Genesis 18:16-33. One of the three “men” who had visited Abraham at Mamre turns out to have been the LORD himself. He sends the other two off to evaluate the spiritual condition of Sodom and Gomorrah. Abraham stays back with … Continue reading
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first look at the nations God loves
Genesis 9:20-10:32. This section highlights the event leading to Noah’s curse upon his grandson, Canaan, in retaliation for his son Ham’s humiliation of him. Moses probably wanted to recount this story because it gave justification for the Israelites moving to … Continue reading
Posted in deliverance, ethnic Israel, evangelism, Jesus Christ, missions
Tagged Genesis 10, Genesis 9
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first look at a second chance
Genesis 8:1-19. The imagery and wording of this section echoes Genesis 1. God is making a new heavens and a new earth. The Hebrew verb in 8:10 suggests that Noah anxiously longed for this, like a woman in childbirth. Noah … Continue reading
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Tagged Genesis 8
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first look at deliverance by grace
Genesis 6. We have already seen in Genesis how God’s grace is present even in the midst of his judgment. Here we see grace at work delivering people from the consequences of their own sins. The judgment is real and … Continue reading
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Tagged Genesis 6
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first look at paradise
Genesis 2. Eden was God’s best for humanity. Its idyllic atmosphere gave Adam everything he could ask for. He had life, a feast for eyes and mouth, meaningful work, and the perfect companion to share it with. God only prohibited … Continue reading
first look at God
Genesis 1. The story of how God created the universe helps us to understand him better. Each picture we see of him in this chapter explains more fully who he is, and how we relate to him. He is an … Continue reading
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Tagged Genesis 1
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beauty, power, and the future
Revelation 17. For over a thousand years, the most beautiful and powerful entity in this world was a Church which had its seat in Rome, the city on seven hills. From that vantage point, this almighty power ruled over kings, … Continue reading
“peace on earth” and the future
Revelation 16. At Christmas, we celebrate Christ’s first coming. He came accompanied by an angel’s message that he would bring “peace among those with whom he is pleased” (Luke 2:14). His second coming will be different. He is not coming … Continue reading
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Tagged Revelation 16
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the dragon and the future
Revelation 12. This one gets a bit complicated, but here’s how I see it: There is an enemy. He is the dragon, the serpent, the devil (9). He opposes God’s plan for the future, and has sought to thwart that … Continue reading
a sealed future
Revelation 10. John sees the future as a “mystery” that is revealed to him, but he is told to seal it up and not to write it down. It should be enough to know that God has a plan, and … Continue reading
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