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Category Archives: Suffering and Faith
There Is Nothing in Life of which We Need Ever Be Afraid. Part Two
The psalmist, in Psalm 52, describes an evil man who, for his own selfish benefit, is seeking the destruction of good. The description of this enemy serves as a portrayal of evil. Evil is strong, boastful, and arrogant in its … Continue reading
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There Is Nothing in Life of which We Need Ever Be Afraid. Part One
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was arrested on April 5, 1943, for his role in the resistance efforts in Germany and the attempted assassination plot against Hitler. He was imprisoned in a Gestapo prison in Berlin until February 1945. Then he was transferred … Continue reading
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“The Lord will rescue me!”
“The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.” (2 Timothy 4:18). The apostle Paul wrote the above words in a letter … Continue reading
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“He was heard.”
The writer of the New Testament book of Hebrews writes of the suffering of Jesus. In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him … Continue reading
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The Dilemma of Righteous Joseph, Matthew 1:18-25
“This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband … Continue reading
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A Very Different Scene of the Birth of Jesus
In Revelation 12 the Apostle John describes a very different scene of the birth of Jesus than Matthew and Luke. John uses bold, vivid, striking, and startling images. His is a story powerfully and imaginatively revealing the spiritual reality of … Continue reading
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God’s word is not chained.
“Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel, for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God’s word is not chained. Therefore I endure everything for … Continue reading
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God “has made me taste bitterness of soul!”
Most who read this blog are people who know me and the story of our grandson Sully’s leukemia. I have written of Sully’s short life and death in some posts on this blog. At the age of two months, Sully … Continue reading
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The Depth of the God We Worship–Romans 11:33-36
As the apostle Paul comes to the end of his discussion of God’s plan of redemption in Christ he breaks out into praise. Stott describes Paul’s words as “an astonished exclamation.”1 Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom … Continue reading
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Thoughts on the Sovereignty of God
The sovereignty of God, how he acts in his creation, is a subject with which I have wrestled during my forty-one years of ministry. My struggle with God’s sovereignty became more keen during my grandson Sully’s thirteen month battle with … Continue reading
Journey through the Shadowlands 