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The Latter Glory

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Pete

Glory. That’s what makes the temple, the temple. Without God’s glory it’s really just another structure. Be it the portable tabernacle in the wilderness, built according to God’s specific instructions, or Solomon’s magnificent structure built and arrayed with seemingly unlimited … Continue reading →

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What They Deserve

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Pete

Seems to me there’s a number of ways to read Revelation. One way is to read it with curiosity. To take an investigative approach as one looks for clues concerning the end times and tries to match them with current … Continue reading →

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Where Are You From

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Pete

Some re-worked thoughts from 2012 . . . He was full of questions. As the “Jesus problem” escalated, you sense that Pilate didn’t know what to do. It seems he was growing increasingly frantic. The mob was getting ugly and … Continue reading →

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No Place for Him

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Pete

Our minds are hopefully increasingly getting focused on that old, old story. The story of a baby born. Not just any baby, but the Son of the Most High. Many familiar aspects to the story. An angel appears. A virgin … Continue reading →

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From Fear to Fear

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Pete

Apparently there’s fear, and then there’s fear. Reading Jonah this morning, and in the opening act of this well known story it’s the fear factor that’s caught my attention. The first thing I noticed was Jonah’s “national fear” or his … Continue reading →

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To See His Glory

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Pete

There’ll be a lot of benefits to heaven. No more tears. No mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore. For death will be done (Rev. 21:4). No more darkness. No lies, nor deception, nor suppressing of the truth. For the prince … Continue reading →

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In the World . . . Not of the World

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Pete

It’s one of the catch-phrases we Christians use, “Remember, we’re in the world, but not of the world.” Actually, I’m reminded this morning that it’s a lot more than just a catch-phrase. But sometimes I think we forget that, and … Continue reading →

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Doing Eternal Life Right Now

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Pete

Some re-worked thoughts from 2010 . . . There’s at least a couple of ways that you learn stuff from Scriptures. One way is to kind of “glean” truths. For example, I was reading in Revelation 7 this morning about … Continue reading →

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If Only He Knew

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Pete

Job’s done talking. For 29 chapters he has debated his friends and had a one-way conversation with heaven. And he’s dominated the air time. If I counted correctly, for 20 of those 29 chapters it has been Job who has … Continue reading →

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A Silence in Heaven

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Pete

I imagine a great silence when the question is asked. A heavenly pregnant pause. I’m thinking the lightning stops flashing and the thunder stops pealing. That the “holy, holy, holy” angel choir stops singing as the question reverberates to the … Continue reading →

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