In today’s Bible reading*, we see two things that are called, “awe-inspiring”: an awe-inspiring sign in heaven (v. 1) and the awe-inspiring works of God (v. 3). Awe is a word that is foreign to many Believers. We just don’t see things as being “awe-inspiring”. The things of God tend to be, quite frankly, normal. Boring….
In today’s Bible reading*, we see two witnesses given authority to prophesy/preach against the people’s sins for a period of time. During their allotted time, they are immortal; no one can harm them. At the end of the allotted time, people martyr the witnesses and leave their bodies on the street until the witnesses are resurrected…
There is an American Religious Cult that claims only 144,000 people will be in heaven (of course, all of whom are from their cult). Everyone else who has an eternal hope will live in Paradise on Earth. Is that what Jesus says in today’s Bible reading*? Emphatically no. But what does Jesus say about the 144,000…
In today’s Bible reading*, Jesus warns the Laodicea Church against its lukewarm walk with Jesus. Jesus tells the church that He would rather a church — or an individual, by implication — be either piping hot or stone-cold as opposed to being lukewarm. One of my favorite scenes in the Christian Movie War Room features Miss Clara serving…
With today’s Bible reading, we begin reading 1 John. One thing that strikes me from the very beginning of the letter is that John says that he and the other Apostles aren’t just passing along folk tales. They aren’t just passing along what other people told them. John says, “What was from the beginning, what we have…
Well, 2025 is almost over, and 2026 will be here next week. What are your plans for next year? What are your plans for your spiritual life — not that you can separate general plans from spiritual plans! Did you follow a Bible Reading Plan last year? I led our church through a chronological reading…
