Revelation is a historical account of the future that was given to John for our benefit.If you have never studied the book from the classic historical perspective, I urge you to do so. Don't be fooled by the Preterist and Futurist modern viewpoints.PrologueRev 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew… Continue reading Revelation 1 – Blessed is he that readeth…….
Category: Devotional Readings
Matthew 6 – The Hypocrites Oaths, and Thoughts on Thoughts
Perhaps a different way of looking at this chapter...these seem to be connected with our pride and own personal power. Btw don't forget to read the whole teaching of the Lord's Prayer afterwards.Mat 6:2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets,… Continue reading Matthew 6 – The Hypocrites Oaths, and Thoughts on Thoughts
Acts 12 – Something I learned new today
Strange I never observed the details of this. First Martyr event.So different that Jesus' crucifixion or Stephen's stoning.James Killed and Peter ImprisonedAct 12:1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.Act 12:2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.Act 12:3 And because he saw it pleased the… Continue reading Acts 12 – Something I learned new today
Proverbs 8 – Postscript on Righteousness
It's an amazing observation on the KJV Bible about how often key words standout in seemingly random chapters. Today is day 628 in my reading. And the chapters greatly echo the word Righteousness. See my earlier post on Matthew 5.Btw: there are 16 matches of the word righteousness in my 10 chapters today.Mat 5:6 Blessed are they which… Continue reading Proverbs 8 – Postscript on Righteousness