“Blessed Are the Dead Who Die in the Lord” (12/30)

Daily Notes & Observations

Thought from today’s Bible reading from Revelation 12-18. “And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, ‘Write, “Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on!”‘ ‘Yes,’ says the Spirit, ‘so that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow with them’” (Revelation 14:13). When a faithful child of God […]

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“These Two Prophets Tormented Those who Dwell on the Earth” (12/29)

Daily Notes & Observations

Thought from today’s Bible reading from Revelation 6-11. Revelation 11 contains the description of “two witnesses” who would be granted authority by the Lord and would prophesy on His behalf (Revelation 11:3). There are different theories as to the identity of these two witnesses or prophets. I will not take the time to delve into them in […]

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Maintaining Purity in the Midst of Persecution (12/28)

Daily Notes & Observations

Thought from today’s Bible reading from Revelation 1-5. Occasionally brethren will speak of the alleged “benefits” of persecution. One such “benefit” is that Christians focus less on doctrinal errors and combating false teachers because of the extra attention that needs to be paid to the persecutions and encouraging the brethren to withstand them. However, if […]

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Where We Would Be Without God

Many believe that there is no God. Others believe that even if God does exist, man is capable of surviving and prospering without Him. But could we survive, let alone prosper, without God? If God did not exist, or if He did not have any concern for man, how would our lives be different? In […]

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The Importance of Truth (12/27)

Daily Notes & Observations

Thought from today’s Bible reading from 2 John 1; 3 John 1. How important is truth? If we read the beginning of John’s second epistle, we see that the inspired apostle placed a great deal of importance upon truth. “The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not only I, but […]

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We May Have Confidence at His Coming (12/26)

Daily Notes & Observations

Thought from today’s Bible reading from 1 John 1-5. Can a Christian be confident of his salvation? Or should we live in constant fear of missing out on salvation when the Lord returns? John wrote about how we can have confidence at the Lord’s return. As the apostle explained, this confidence was not just based upon […]

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False Prophets and Teachers (12/25)

Daily Notes & Observations

Thought from today’s Bible reading from 2 Peter 1-3; Jude 1. “But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves” (2 Peter 2:1). Peter warned that the existence […]

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