Truths and Treasure

In the previous post, “Symmetry and Sanctuary,” we explored some of the unique features of Psalm 119; the synonyms describing God’s word, the acrostic nature of the Psalm based on the twenty two letters of…
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Symmetry and Sanctuary

The longest of the Psalms is also the longest chapter in the Bible.  Psalm 119 stands as the Everest of the entire collection.  Its author is uncertain, but David or Ezra or Daniel are reasonable…
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The Evolution of Revelation, Conclusion

When you go through Scripture, you discover that the Word of God is going through you.  You see the designs and the connections and the purposes of God evolve and revolve and weave and wind…
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The Evolution of Revelation, Introduction

Take any book of Scripture to spark your own evolution from reading the revelation of God.  Simply begin to read it from start to finish, creating your own method of discovery as you proceed.  Perhaps…
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Burning Hearts

There is an interesting section of Luke’s gospel that provokes the reader to enter into what is taking place (24:13-32).  Two travelers are on the road to Emmaus which, according to tradition, is about 7…
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Catena

A catena is a chain of Scriptures strung together as a theme, representing the person, purposes, and/or the promises of God.  When read aloud with dignity, gravity, and meaning, the impact and momentum can be…
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Without Controversy

The way that we know about the person, purposes, and character of God is not through our reasoning but through His self-disclosure.  He has done this expressly and explicitly in the person of Jesus Christ….
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Apokalupsis

“The Bible ends with a flourish: vision and song, doom and deliverance, terror and triumph.  The rush of color and sound, image and energy, leaves us reeling.  But if we persist through the initial confusion…
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The Letters

We now come to a part of the Bible known as the epistles, or the letters.  These writings explain and expound on the truths about the person and the work of Jesus Christ, as presented…
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Irresistible Revolution

The story of Jesus does not end with the Gospels.  It continues in the lives of those who are His disciples.  They are participants.  They are in on the action of God.  Luke, the only…
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