They think God is going to condemn and ultimately destroy this world, but show favor to His faithful followers by rescuing them from the dumpster fire that is sinful, rebellious human history. But that’s not what the Bible teaches. I don’t want to get too far into these weeds, but wh...
Technically, yes, the idea thatthe Messiah had to suffer and diewasin Scripture, but it was subtle. Like when I was a kid, my mother often accused me of having selective hearing—something my 12 & 13 year old sons seem to have perfected. The message was there, but it wasn’t what ...
jealousy is fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the very flame of the Lord. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man offered for love all the wealth of his house, he would be utterly despised." (ESV) ...
into goodness and righteousness, then we would only have to tick off our prayers and memorize pages of Scripture. But, what does that have to do with mercy
but as all eyes were now turned to one point, mine followed the general direction, and encountered the personage who had received me last night.She stood at the bottom of the long room, on the hearth; for there was a fire at each end; she surveyed the two rows of girls silently and...
My tendonitis was flaring, and every muscle in my leg was on fire. I did a lot of walk/running from miles 14-22. Then, three things happened: 1. A guy was walking with me, and we’d talked before ten miles back. He looked me dead in the eye and yelled out to me in the ...
No smoke without fire. 无风不起浪。 Nothing brave, nothing have. 不入虎穴,焉得虎子。 Nothing dries sooner than a tear. 眼泪干得最快。 Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it. 世上无难事,只怕有心人。 Nothing is difficult to the man who will try. 世上无...
At some of their meetings, Boy Scouts have a contest on building a fire. Teams of scouts will be stationed at a campfire with a frame over the fire. The frame holds a pot of water. The goal is to start a fire, then build the fire up to the point that the water boils over the...
Fire in the Hole! Posted by Noel R. Vincent on July 31, 2013 in Traveling for the Institute Dispatch Indonesia 2013: I lobbed the massive IED (improvised explosive device) into their midst. Pandemonium ensued. Everyone ran for cultural cover. It was a Scripture grenade (my lecture on 1 ...
When Aaron, the first high priest of Israel, offers an ox and a ram to God: Fire came out from the presence of the Lord and consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. And when all the people saw it, they shouted for joy and fell facedown. (Leviticus 9:24) ...