Category Archives: suffering

aggravations

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Jefferson Vann

aggravations Acts 16:16-40 (JDV) Acts 16:16 Once, as we were on our way to prayer, a slave girl met us who had a breath by which she predicted the future. She made a large profit for her owners by fortune-telling. … Continue reading →

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tears into prayers

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Jefferson Vann

tears into prayers Acts 12:1-5 (JDV) Acts 12:1 About that period King Herod forced abusive hands on some who belonged to the congregation, Acts 12:2 and he took James out, John’s brother, using a sword. Acts 12:3 When he saw … Continue reading →

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prosperous instead of predators

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Jefferson Vann

prosperous instead of predators Deuteronomy 28:53-58 (JDV) Deuteronomy 28:53 “You will eat your offspring, the meat of your sons and daughters Yahveh your God has given you during the siege and hardship your enemy imposes on you. Deuteronomy 28:54 The … Continue reading →

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a good land

Posted on December 24, 2019 by Jefferson Vann

a good land Deuteronomy 8:5 Keep in mind that Yahveh your God has been disciplining you just as a man disciplines his son. Deuteronomy 8:6 So watch the commands of Yahveh your God by walking in his ways and fearing … Continue reading →

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he drives out many nations

Posted on December 14, 2019 by Jefferson Vann

he drives out many nations Deuteronomy 6:24 Yahveh commanded us to follow all these prescriptions and to fear Yahveh our God for our good always and that we may stay alive, as it is today. Deuteronomy 6:25 Righteousness will be … Continue reading →

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trusting, not testing

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Jefferson Vann

  trusting, not testing Deuteronomy 6:16 Do not test Yahveh your God like you tested him at Massah. Deuteronomy 6:17 Carefully observe the commands of Yahveh your God, the reminders and prescriptions he has commanded you. Deuteronomy 6:18 Do what … Continue reading →

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his plan for the ages

Posted on September 15, 2019 by Jefferson Vann

Ephesians 3:10-13 (JDV) Ephesians 3:10 This is so that God’s multidimensional wisdom may now be made known through the congregation to the priorities and authorities in the sky realms Ephesians 3:11 according to his plan for the ages accomplished in … Continue reading →

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prisoner for the revelation

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Jefferson Vann

Ephesians 3:1-4 (JDV) Ephesians 3:1 For this, I, Paul have become the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you Gentiles. Ephesians 3:2 You have heard, haven’t you, about the commission of God’s favor that he gave to me for … Continue reading →

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the true score

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Jefferson Vann

Joel 3:4-8 (JDV) Joel 3:4 And also: what are you to me – Tyre, Sidon, and all the territories of Philistia? Are you getting retaliation1 or trying to get even with me? I will quickly bring retaliation on your heads. … Continue reading →

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when the dominoes start falling

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Jefferson Vann

Joel 2:1-2 (JDV) Joel 2:1 Blow a ram’s horn bugle1 in Zion; sound an alarm on my holy mountain! Let all the people living in the land tremble, because the day of Yahveh is coming; in fact, it is near … Continue reading →

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