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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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Don’t be surprised — 1 Peter 4,5

Posted on February 13, 2012 by parklinscomb

Once again, 1 Peter is about dealing rightly with the persecution and suffering that goes hand in hand with the Christian life. And by the way, if you are not a Christian and are wondering about the last statement, Jesus … Continue reading →

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The power of faith – Hebrews 10,11

Posted on February 7, 2012 by parklinscomb

Today’s reading starts climbing to the sermon’s climax. We’ll see Jesus’ superiority clearly established, we’ll see the superiority of faith established, leading toward a strong encouragement to persevere in the face of the persecution they were dealing with. In what … Continue reading →

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Greater and greater — Hebrews 7-9

Posted on February 6, 2012 by parklinscomb

Christianity is not one religion among other equals. It’s not even one of an elite group of valid religions. It is the uniquely true, valid, and singular way to God. The Jewish Christian audience to who the writer addressed his … Continue reading →

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A divine romance — Isaiah 62-64

Posted on September 27, 2011 by parklinscomb

I was slightly amused a few years ago, when reading a Biblical Archaeology Review. Many of the writers for the magazine and archaeologists working in Israel are not believers. Often they are Israeli academics who are mostly irreligious and not … Continue reading →

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Substitution — Leviticus 1-3

Posted on February 14, 2011 by parklinscomb

So I’m a little late with this post, but I’m hoping that it’s better late than never. Today’s reading begins God’s instruction to the high priests and Levites, who would preside over the sacrificial system of Israel’s worship. There are … Continue reading →

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