Revelation 2:8, “The words of the First and the Last, who died and came to life…’Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.’” The Church follows after and fellowships with her Lord–through suffering into glory. God give us grace to endure to the end. What I was considering […]
Isaiah 26:19, “You who dwell in the dust awake and sing for joy!” Because, on the third day, their King awoke and sang.
Revelation 1:5, “…Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings on earth.” Faithful Witness – Crucifixion Firstborn of the Dead – Resurrection Ruler of the Kings – Ascension And this is the one who loves us and freed us from our sins by His blood.
2 Corinthians 4:6, “For God, who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness’, has shown in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.” The Spirit-wrought work of regeneration causes us to see the crucified Christ and say, “my Lord and my
Isaiah 26:3-4, “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock.” The thing that stands out in this text is that a PERSON–namely, Yahweh God Himself, is the anchor for our peace….and we
Jude 24-25, “Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.”
Matthew 5:17, “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law (תורה) and the Prophets (נביאים); I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.”
Revelation 1:17-18,”When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as though dead. But He laid His right hand on me, saying: ‘FEAR NOT, I am the First and the Last, and the Living One. I died, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.’” Whatever our
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Notice the repeated Hebrew word for Banner/Signal (נס) in the following verses: Exodus 17:15, “And Moses built an altar and called the name of it, ‘YHWH Is My Banner (נס)” – YHWH as נס Numbers 21:8, “And YHWH said to Moses, ‘Make a fiery serpent and set it on a pole (נס), and
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Colossians 1:19-20, “For in Him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things…making peace by the blood of His cross.” As with the first Creation, so with the New Creation: Dissonance is turned to Harmony by the Word.
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Isaiah 13:13, “…the earth will be shaken out of its place, at the wrath of the LORD of hosts in the day of His fierce anger.” Matthew 27:50-51, “And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up His spirit…And the earth shook, and the rocks were split.” If you are
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1 John 4:18, “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment…” When we receive the love of God–poured out in the slain and risen Christ, mediated by the indwelling Holy Spirit–we are caused to love as we have been loved. And when the
Isaiah 5:25,”…His anger has not turned away…” Isaiah 9:12, “…His anger has not turned away…” Isaiah 9:17, “…His anger has not turned away…” Isaiah 9:21, “…His anger has not turned away…” Isaiah 10:4, “…His anger has not turned away…” Isaiah 12:1, “…your anger turned away, that you might comfort me.” Hallowed be His Name.
Isaiah 11:12, “He will raise a signal for the nations, and will assemble the banished of Israel, and gather the dispersed of Judah…” John 12:32, “And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” (see also John 11:51-52) As the crucified and risen Son is lifted up
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Genesis 2:7, “Then YHWH God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life…” Luke 23:46, “And having said this, [Jesus] breathed His last…” In the Garden, God’s breath creates humanity, at the cross His breath re-creates it.
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Proverbs 21:26, “…the righteous gives and does not hold back” At the cross, this Proverb is supremely fulfilled when the Righteous One Himself gives all and holds nothing back.
1 John 4:12, “No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and His love is perfected in us.” God is definitively made known in His Son at the cross, and we continue to make Him known as we love one another as He has loved us…. If
Zechariah 2:10, “Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, for behold, I come and I will dwell in your midst, declares YHWH.” John 1:14, “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us…”
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John 6:20, “But He said to them, ‘It is I [in Greek: “I Am”] do not be afraid.” Jesus stands in the midst of the storm. And because He is the I Am–from whose loving hand and for whose ultimate glory all of our storms come–we do not need to be afraid. May He
