And another angel, one who has authority over fire, came out from the altar, and he called to the one who had the sharp sickle, saying: “Put in your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth, for its grapes are ripe.” So the angel swung his sickle over the earth…[read more]
Jesus said, “I tell you truly: this poor widow has contributed more than all of them. For all these gave their gifts out of their abundance. But this woman contributed out of her poverty everything that she had to live on.” Luke 21: 3-4 If we are honest, we have to admit that the…[read more]
I took the little scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it, and it was sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I swallowed it my stomach turned sour. Revelation 10: 10 Jesus was teaching every day in the temple. But the chief priests and scribes and leaders of the people were seeking to…[read more]
As Jesus approached, he saw the city. He wept over it. He said, “If you—even you—had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.” Luke 19: 41-3 The scripture scholar Luke Timothy Johnson in his commentary on these verses from Luke’s Gospel (The Gospel…[read more]
Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power; for you created all things; by your will they were created and came into being! Rev. 4: 11 The Book of Revelation has perhaps wrought more havoc on Christian belief than any other biblical text. There is a fundamentalistic way…[read more]
Be mindful, therefore, of what you received and heard: meet it, and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come as a thief, and you will not know the hour of my coming. Rev. 3: 3 When he reached the spot, Jesus looked up. He said to him, “Zaccheus, hurry down from there!…[read more]
I know your works — your toil and endurance. I know you cannot bear evil people and have put to the test those who call themselves apostles but are not, and you have found them to be false. Endurance you have; you have borne up for my name’s sake and have not grown weary. But…[read more]
Jesus answered them: “The kingdom of God does not come by close scrutiny. Neither will they say, ‘Look! Here it is!’ or ‘There it is!’ For look, the kingdom of God is among you.” Luke 17: 20-1 I am so delighted, and comforted, to know of your love; they tell me, brother how you have…[read more]
Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for the temple of God, which you are, is holy. 1 Cor. 3: 16-7 The United States has just completed a most contentious election…[read more]
You don’t say “Thanks“ to a slave, do you, for doing what was commanded? The case is the same with you. When you have done everything that has been commanded you, say, “We are useless slaves! We have done what we were supposed to do!” Luke 17: 9-10 Today is election day in the…[read more]
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