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Read the Word: Revelation 14:6-13 Meditate on the Word: For years, many people have speculated on what exactly is the “mark of the beast.” People have equated the mark with the social security number, electronic payments, vaccines (or vaccine records), etc. A lot of time has been spent fearing accidentally receiving the mark of the… Read More »

Read the Word: John 5:24-30 Meditate on the Word: I have watched many of those true crime shows, you know, the ones narrated by the man with the distinctive voice. Often, in these shows, along with the interviews of family, friends, law enforcement, prosecutors, defendants, and defense attorneys, they show clips from the trial. Often,… Read More »

Read the Word: Revelation 19:1-9 Meditate on the Word: The holiday season we have just entered is a good picture of our situation on earth. We celebrate that Christ has come, and rejoice in the salvation that He has provided us. But even while we decorate, have parties, and exchange gifts, our celebrations of this… Read More »

Read the Word: 2 Timothy 2:8-13 Meditate on the Word: I think that likely most of us have a certain picture of what it is to deny Christ. We likely think of denying Christ in the manner in which Peter did three times, saying, “I do not know him.” (John 18:15-27). While certainly that is… Read More »

Read the Word: Judges 2:16-23 Meditate on the Word: This passage discusses a pattern that will be repeated twelve times during the period of the Judges. The people will turn and worship other gods. Then they will be oppressed by other nations. Then, when they cry out, God will raise up a judge to save… Read More »

Read the Word: Judges 2:6-15 Meditate on the Word: On Sunday, we discussed the importance of teaching the next generation about the wonderful works of God. Today’s passage gives a good example of why. In verse 10, we see that another generation grew up who did not know the works of God. Was it that… Read More »

Read the Word: Psalm 78:32-39 Meditate on the Word: It can be hard to imagine the wrath of God. We don’t like to talk about it much or think about it. It is a particularly unpopular topic these days, with many emphasizing the love of God and ignoring His wrath. But we clearly read in… Read More »

Read the Word: Nehemiah 8:1-12 Meditate on the Word: We can see three very important things in this short narrative. We observe the public reading of the word of God, the explanation of the word, and the response to the word. Not everyone could have a copy of the scriptures at this time. The public… Read More »

Read the Word: Psalm 78:9-16 Meditate on the Word: For Sunday’s sermon, we discussed the first stanza of this psalm (Psalm 78:1-8). The psalm continues recounting the history of the nation of Israel. It discusses how God provided for them and how the people rebelled against Him. Joshua 16:10 records that Ephraim refused to drive… Read More »

Read the Word: Joshua 8:30-35 Meditate on the Word: Joshua and the Israelites had just been handed two stunning victories, over Jericho and Ai. So they held a worship service. God was clearly with them and they made the time to gather to worship. The people were united together as one. Interestingly, we are not… Read More »