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2022-10-14T14:35:45-08:00

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The Mark of the Beast and 666: #3

Last updated on: October 14, 2022 at 2:35 pm By Rob Dalrymple

As I noted in my last post, the Mark of the Beast mimics the Seal of God, which is given to the people of God (see: 14:1—I am assuming here that the “name of Jesus and the Father” on the foreheads of the 144,000 is the same as the “Seal of God” on the foreheads of the 144,000 in 7:2-3. I am also assuming here that the “144,000” represents all of the people of God, but that will have to... Read more

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2022-08-15T09:17:12-08:00

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Devotional guide 1 Corinthians #2: 1 Cor 3-6

Last updated on: August 15, 2022 at 9:17 am By Rob Dalrymple

Monday: Read 1 Cor 3:16-23 As we mentioned in our last study, 1 Corinthians 3:5-4:17 is Paul’s longest discussion on leadership and how the members relate. In 3:16 he continues with, “Do you not know? (16). This question/phrase occurs 10x in the letter. With it, Paul implies that they have not really considered the implications of their actions. What is it that they haven’t considered? That they are the temple of God and that the Spirit dwells in them (16-17).... Read more

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2022-10-14T13:14:49-08:00

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The Mark of the Beast and 666: #2

Last updated on: October 14, 2022 at 1:14 pm By Rob Dalrymple

So you want to know who/what the Beast in the book of Revelation is and the significance of 666. In order to answer these questions, we must first discern their significance in the book of Revelation and then we can ask what the application might be for us today. 666 First, I am not the antichrist even though I was born in 6-66. Secondly, I can assure you the Mark of the Beast and “666” is not embedded on the... Read more

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2022-08-07T10:59:14-08:00

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Devotional Guide 1 Corinthians #1: 1 Cor 1-3

Last updated on: August 7, 2022 at 10:59 am By Rob Dalrymple

Monday: Read 1 Cor 1:1-9 Paul’s writings customarily begin with a greeting and a thanksgiving. Though we might want to skip them and move on to the body of the letter, we actually need to pay close attention. Some of the key issues in Paul’s letters first appear in the greeting and thanksgivings. This letter, which we call “1st Corinthians” is actually the second letter that Paul has written to this church (see 5:9). Paul writes to them to address... Read more

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2022-10-14T14:32:24-08:00

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The Mark of Beast and “666”: #1

Last updated on: October 14, 2022 at 2:32 pm By Rob Dalrymple

One of the most common questions people have when it comes to the book of Revelation is what 666 means. Related to this is the question of who/what is the Beast. Unfortunately, many of the so-called prophecy experts of the last 50 years have done far more harm than good when it comes to helping us understand these issues. There is an old saying, “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to... Read more

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2022-08-03T09:41:54-08:00

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Devotional guide Romans #5: Romans 13-16

Last updated on: August 3, 2022 at 9:41 am By Rob Dalrymple

Monday: Read Romans 13:1-7 The key to understanding Rom 13:1-7 is that Paul was demanding that they pay their taxes. That this is context is quite apparent from 13:6-7. The problem appears to have been that some in the church (maybe the oppressed Jewish members—remember they were kicked out of Rome in the late 40’s by the emperor Claudius—who were disgruntled with Rome) refused to pay taxes. Also, note that Roman taxation could be oppressive for those who did not... Read more

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2022-08-08T10:47:26-08:00

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If you were a Palestinian, what would you do? The story of Daoud Nassar and Daher’s Vineyard

Last updated on: August 8, 2022 at 10:47 am By Rob Dalrymple

In my last post, I concluded by saying that “If we tell their stories, maybe then the world will listen.” To tell the stories of what life is like for the Palestinians is to speak about the realities of being governed by a system of military law, the relative lack of civil rights, and the somewhat systematic efforts to oppress them. In 2010, I was leading a group to Israel/Palestine as part of an educational tour. I had arranged ahead of... Read more

2022-07-29T06:41:45-08:00

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Devotional guide Romans #4: Romans 11-12

Last updated on: July 29, 2022 at 6:41 am By Rob Dalrymple

Monday: Read Romans 11:1-24 Paul is continuing the focus on God’s faithfulness to His covenant. The question has been: How can God be faithful when Israel has not responded to its Messiah? The problem is made even worse when we recognize that the Jews have rejected Christ, but many Gentiles are coming to faith in Christ. Paul begins his summary-response by noting God has certainly not forgotten His promise to the Jewish people (the Greek is very emphatic “me genoito”... Read more

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2023-07-17T07:33:10-08:00

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Why the Palestinians are being slowly boiled to death: Why the status quo ain’t status quo #7

Last updated on: July 17, 2023 at 7:33 am By Rob Dalrymple

You have probably heard the legend that if you put a frog in cold water and slowly turn up the heat it will boil to death (which is not true btw). Well, that is what is being done to the Palestinians. It’s a land grab To understand the Israeli-Palestinian conflict better we must recognize that at its core it is a struggle for land. There is the Jewish desire to have a homeland in which they can make their own... Read more

2022-07-22T09:44:10-08:00

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Devotional Guide Romans #3: Romans 8-10

Last updated on: July 22, 2022 at 9:44 am By Rob Dalrymple

Monday: Read Romans 8:1-17 Well, we have entered the heart of the book of Romans, the heart of Paul’s theology, and the heart of the NT. Romans 7 ended with the crisis that was the story of Israel and the question, “who will set me free?” (7:24: “me,” of course, refers to the nation of Israel). Paul’s answer is that it is the Spirit (8:11). God has now done in Christ what the Law was not able to do! He... Read more

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