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Category Archives: second coming
chosen, but exiles
20240721 chosen, but exiles 1 Peter 1:1-2 1 Peter 1:1 Peter, a missionary of Jesus Christ: To those chosen, living as exiles dispersed abroad in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosen1 Peter 1:2 according to the foreknowledge of God … Continue reading
Hanun’s war
20240518 Hanun’s war 2 Samuel 10:1-19 (JDV) 2 Samuel 10:1 It happened afterward that the king of the Ammonites died, and his son Hanun became king in his place.2 Samuel 10:2 Then David said, “I’ll show kindness to Hanun son … Continue reading
darkness rather than light
20240219 darkness rather than light Amos 5:18-27 (JDV) Amos 5:18 Woe to you who want the day of Yahveh! What will the day of Yahveh be for you? It will be darkness and not light.Amos 5:19 It will be like … Continue reading
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perspective on the prospective
20240209 perspective on the prospective James 5:1-8 (JDV) James 5:1 Come on, you rich ones, weep howling over the miseries that are coming on you!James 5:2 Your wealth has rotted and your clothes are moth-eaten.James 5:3 Your gold and silver … Continue reading
in the end
20231022 in the end Psalm 112:4-10 Psalm 112:4 Light shines in the darkness for the upright. He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.Psalm 112:5 Good will come to the one who lends generously and conducts his business fairly.Psalm 112:6 You see, … Continue reading
a city to come
20230919 a city to come Hebrews 13:12-14 (JDV) Hebrews 13:12 Therefore, Jesus also suffered outside the gate, so that he might make the people sacred by his own blood.Hebrews 13:13 Let us then go to him outside the camp, bearing … Continue reading
victory now or vindication later
20230907 victory now or vindication later Hebrews 11:32-35 (JDV) Hebrews 11:32 And what more can I say? Time is too short for me to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,Hebrews 11:33 who by faith conquered … Continue reading
the better place
20230901 the better place Hebrews 11:13-16 (JDV) Hebrews 11:13 These all died in faith, although they had not received the promised things. But they saw them from a distance, greeted them, and confessed that they were foreigners and temporary residents … Continue reading
a foreigner in the land of promise
20230830 a foreigner in the land of promise Hebrews 11:8-10 (JDV) Hebrews 11:8 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and set out for a place that he was going to receive as an inheritance. He went out, even … Continue reading
high priest of the good things
20230822 high priest of the good things Hebrews 9:11-28 (JDV) Hebrews 9:11 But Christ has appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come. In the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands (that is, … Continue reading
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