Tag: Suffering
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Daniel, A Prophet to Know
The prophecies of Daniel are rich and relevant, they remind us of God’s sovereignty over creation, especially over nations. Indeed, “The Most High God rules the kingdom of mankind and sets over it whom he will” (Dan. 5:21). The last half of the book records several related prophecies: the prophecies concerning the rise and fall…
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Suffering and Modern Christianity
What would Paul think of these celebrity preachers on TV peddling some soft-soap “gospel”? But, maybe even more challenging is, what would Paul think of modern Christianity. As one reads the NT epistles the subject of suffering for the faith is always lingering on the edge of the discussion. Remember the word that I said…
The Preacher's Desk 