List of Contents

This is a list of the posts made here. It begins with the most recent post, working backward to the first one.

  • “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea. If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with…

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  • It Was Unexpected

    As they came down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man is risen from the dead.” Matthew 17:9 — Modern English Version (Thinline Edition.; Lake Mary, FL: Passio, 2014) Jesus says this to a select small group of His disciples. It was spoken after they had…

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  • A Rainbow Like an Emerald

    And the one seated was similar in appearance to jasper and carnelian stone, and a rainbow was around the throne similar in appearance to emerald. Revelation 4:3 — The Lexham English Bible (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2012) This fascinates me. John in His later years was given a revelation by Jesus. In the midst of…

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  • Escape to Another

    “The brother will deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child. And the children will rise up against their parents and cause them to be put to death. You will be hated by all men for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved. But when they…

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  • It Wasn’t Allowed

    The Lord God planted a garden in the east, in Eden, and there He placed the man whom He had formed. Out of the ground the Lord God made to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was also in the midst of the garden,…

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  • What Sign do You Show Us?

    Then the Jews said to Him, “What sign do You show us, seeing that You do these things?”Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” John 2:18–19 — Modern English Version (Thinline Edition.; Lake Mary, FL: Passio, 2014) We arrive upon this seen after Jesus has just cleared…

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  • How Shall I Know?

    Zechariah said to the angel, “How shall I know this? For I am an old man and my wife well advanced in years.” Luke 1:18 — Modern English Version (Thinline Edition.; Lake Mary, FL: Passio, 2014) This is Zechariah’s response to the angel that visited him while he was burning incense in the temple before…

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  • Listen! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me. Revelation 3:20 — Modern English Version (Thinline Edition.; Lake Mary, FL: Passio, 2014) It’s hard to read this verse and not perceive the sudden urgency. Listen!…

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  • Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another. The Lord listened and heard them, and a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who fear the Lord and who esteem His name. Malachi 3:16 — Modern English Version (Thinline Edition.; Lake Mary, FL: Passio, 2014) In the midst of the apocalyptic…

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  • Additionally, Vashti the queen prepared a feast for the women in the royal house of King Ahasuerus. Esther 1:9 — Modern English Version (Thinline Edition.; Lake Mary, FL: Passio, 2014) We are now introduced to new people. The first is Vashti the queen. She, too, is hosting a reception for the women. With this introduction,…

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