Papal crest in Vatican museum 12And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; 13I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied…
After an earthquake, it isn’t unusual to turn our thoughts to Jesus’ words: 7For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. (Matthew 24:7, King James Version) However, with Japan, we also saw a tsunami, caused by…
Smyrna, Strong’s G4667 is a noun meaning “myrrh”. Frankincense and myrrh are both resins — dried tree sap — that come from trees of the genus Boswellia (frankincense) and Commiphora (myrhh), which are common to Somalia. ~ HowStuffWorks. (n.d.). “What are frankincense and myrrh?” The actual word “myrrh” comes from…
Author Weidenbach, WikiMedia Commons License We aren’t sure where “Ephesus” comes from. It may have been a foreign word. However, “ephoros” means “overseer”, but this might have been folk etymology. However, there are indications that this might be a correct rendering. Ephesus was located near the mouth of the Cayster…
“A rose by any other name…” goes the famous quote. But, does it matter? Well, in the Bible, we see where Adam named the animals, thus showing dominion over them. Adam named Eve, as he was the head of the household. God renamed a few individuals Himself. He renamed Abram…
The latest Legacy Letter was sitting in my inbox this morning. Leon Sexton starts off by quoting Dan 11:5. He comments how most of the world seems to think of the latest toppling of dictatorships in the Middle East as a positive turn of events, it will eventually lead to…
43You have heard people say, "Love your neighbors and hate your enemies." 44But I tell you to love your enemies and pray for anyone who mistreats you. 45Then you will be acting like your Father in heaven. He makes the sun rise on both good and bad people. And he…
As we approach Passover, we should be mindful of examining ourselves in light of God’s Word. Certainly, as clean up the leaven in our homes, we should clean out the spiritual leaven in our lives. 28But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and…
5 Keep this mental attitude in YOU that was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, although he was existing in God’s form, gave no consideration to a seizure, namely, that he should be equal to God. ~ Php 2:6 (NWT) For those who don’t recognize it, the New World Translation…
33And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days. 34Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries. 35And some…