Category Archives: New Testament

Tolerance

Posted on August 15, 2012 by parklinscomb

I saw a bumper sticker today with one of those fancy uses of various religious symbols to spell out words: one was “coexist” and the other was “tolerance”. They express the world’s current cardinal virtue sometimes stated in various other … Continue reading →

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“Church People Judge Me”

Posted on August 9, 2012 by parklinscomb

I was reading the results of a survey recently on why people don’t go to church. One of the reasons most often cited is the fear that people in church will judge them. As a minister of the Gospel I’ll … Continue reading →

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Learning to follow before you lead

Posted on April 13, 2012 by parklinscomb

It has occurred to me a few times over the years after I read the stories of Jesus and His apostles that His teachings to the apostles about humility and service were of special importance in the discipleship training that … Continue reading →

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The End — Revelation 19-22

Posted on February 25, 2012 by parklinscomb

Well, with today’s reading we come to the end of our daily journey through the Bible. It has been a challenge to me personally to both read, reflect, and try to write something cogent that people might want to read. … Continue reading →

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Fallen, fallen is Babylon — Revelation 16-18

Posted on February 24, 2012 by parklinscomb

As I’ve mentioned before, the strands tell about the various aspects of God’s judgments on the world. Today’s reading deals with the strand of prophecies dealing with the finishing of God’s wrath on the material world. Har-Magedon — 16:13ff Chapter … Continue reading →

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The Song of Moses and the Lamb — Revelation 13-15

Posted on February 23, 2012 by parklinscomb

Today’s reading is about another strand of God’s victory over the evil world that has been oppressing and persecuting God’s people — the villains of the 42-months (3.5 years). Satan — 13:1 It’s important to realize who’s behind this whole … Continue reading →

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Satan loses — Revelation 10-12

Posted on February 23, 2012 by parklinscomb

As we consider today’s reading, let’s keep in mind the apocalyptic language being used. These prophesied events aren’t to be taken literally, this isn’t like reading a newspaper or a history book. The keys to much of what we read … Continue reading →

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Victorious — Revelation 7-9

Posted on February 21, 2012 by parklinscomb

We’re still plowing through the book of Revelation. Hopefully, you’re seeing the big picture, grasping the main ideas of the book: the need to avenge the martyr’s blood, the suffering God will bring to the sinful world, the unrepentance of … Continue reading →

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The Grand Scene of God’s Throne — Revelation 4-6

Posted on February 20, 2012 by parklinscomb

Today’s reading continues with the book of Revelation, but the easy part is over. The next several chapters are heavily cloaked in apocalyptic language which is intended, as I mentioned yesterday, to reveal only the outlines of what God has … Continue reading →

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Letters to the churches of Asia — Revelation 1-3

Posted on February 19, 2012 by parklinscomb

Today’s reading begins the last book of the Bible, Revelation. It is written by the apostle John toward the end of his life on the island of Patmos, where he was being detained as punishment for being a Christian leader. … Continue reading →

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