What are Kings Supposed to Do?
The biblical understanding of kingship as dominion, justice, and service leads us to ask an intensely practical question: What are kings supposed to do? And, more poignantly, what are we…
Collision of Truth
Revelation 8.6-13 Two truths collide in this passage. First, God will judge. Second, the means by which God will judge have been here described figuratively. These trumpets, and their destructive…
Royal Priesthood?
What does it mean to be a part of the royal priesthood? For starters, it means Jesus is our king, and we are united under his lordship. Our royal identity…
Joint Heirs
The New Testament presents us as joint heirs with Jesus (Romans 8.17), having a share in the dominion of God (1 Corinthians 6.2-3), and promises we will one day rule…
Corpse to Conqueror
Revelation 7.9-17 The most miserable experience of my life was running the Chicago marathon. I’m not a runner, but my friend Randy asked me to do run and he was…
Suffer Well
Revelation 7.1-8 Three things stick out to me in this section of the Bible (commonly called “the interlude” between the sixth and seventh seals). First—there’s a warning to the church….
Habits of the Heart Part 2
There are two main habits of the heart; renewing the mind and putting the sinful nature to death. Our mind is the control room for our behaviors. Whether consciously or…
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