“Oh, if placed on that lofty watch-tower, you could gaze into the secret places–if you could open the closed doors of sleeping chambers and recall their dark recesses to the perception of sight–you would behold things done by immodest persons which no chaste eye could look upon; you w...
pretend to be, and what they indeed are, there is worry and stress about being found out and lying to themselves and others to cover up the gap. They partially
By reimagining belonging as Jesus did—focusing on relationship rather than societal status—we are called to open the doors of God’s family wide, embracing the diversity of God’s creation with love, dignity, and grace. By Jasmine Devadason December 23, 2024 Politics of Scripture Love...
We could say many things about the city of Corinth. Bustling, prosperous. But what’s especially relevant about Corinth for understanding 2 Corinthians is that the people of this city tended to care deeply about competition, success, appearance, status, and reputation. It was a city of opportun...
I believe it’s important to think about that. The Jews were no more the reason for Jesus’ death than I am. No more than you are. Their “sins” were no more, and no less, sinful than mine. Or yours. The truth of the matter is that He died for all of us because all of us...
Let me summarize what happens next for Paul. In the middle of their singing, an earthquake hit, flinging their chains loose and prison doors open. The prison keeper thought all was lost, and Paul said “Wait, we’re not going anywhere!” The prison keeper was so shocked that he asked,...
Both times, he desired to open the eyes of His followers by teaching about Himself from the Scriptures. The story is found in the book of Luke. After His resurrection on that 1st Day of the week, the resurrected Jesus caught up with two discouraged disciples who had just left the horror...
“Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast. For, behold, the Lord cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shal...
When Jesus told His disciples about the events surrounding His return as the warring Messiah, He warned them about the events leading up to that event. So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near—at the doors!”Matthew 24:33 NKJV That mea...
20Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast. 21For, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also ...