This past Saturday we slowed back to more our “typical” pace going through Daniel 6. So next Saturday we’ll still be in the same chapter.
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Daniel 6 (NASB)
{Daniel 5} It seemed good to Darius to appoint 120 satraps over the kingdom, that they would be in charge of the whole kingdom, and over them three commissioners (of whom Daniel was one), that these satraps might be accountable to them, and that the king might not suffer loss. Then this Daniel began distinguishing …
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Daniel 5 (NASB)
{Daniel 4} Belshazzar the king held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he was drinking wine in the presence of the thousand. When Belshazzar tasted the wine, he gave orders to bring the gold and silver vessels which Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem, …
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I apologize for having been a “grudge bear”
“You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the Lord.” {Leviticus 19:18} Many years ago, shortly after the church I grew up in ordained 5th pastor (who made 3 current when it happened), there was a sermon he …
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Ecclesiastes 12:12b
there is no end to the making of many books, and much study wearies the body {{HCSB}}
Ecclesiastes 12:11
The words of wise men are like goads, and masters of these collections are like well-driven nails; they are given by one Shepherd. {{NASB}}
designing a Bible study
When I browse the shelves at Family Christian, Lifeway, or even Barnes & Noble, I see various and sundry Bible studies by all kinds of authors: for the ladies, {{Kay Arthur}}, {{Beth Moore}}, & {{Priscilla Shirer}}; for the gents (or coed), there’s {{John MacArthur}}, {{David Platt}}, {{Dr David Jeremiah}}, and many many more. What I’ve …
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Daniel 4 (NASB)
{Daniel 3} Nebuchadnezzar the king to all the peoples, nations, and men of every language that live in all the earth: “May your peace abound! It has seemed good to me to declare the signs and wonders which the Most High God has done for me. “How great are His signs And how mighty are …
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Daniel 3 (NASB)
{Daniel 2} Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, the height of which was sixty cubits and its width six cubits; he set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon. Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent word to assemble the satraps, the prefects and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, …
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unconverted believers – chapter 1 – #followme
Though not directly the Bible, I am following-up my previous post, and am blogging my reading. Here are some excerpts from {{David Platt}}’s book {{Follow Me}}: “tell Ayan the truth…in the gospel, God is calling her to die. Literally. To die to her life. To die to her family. To die to her friends. To die …
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adoption is not a “rescue” – it’s wonderful, but it’s very very sad
Many people view adoptions (like my wife and I are pursuing right now) as a “rescue” – you’re “rescuing” an orphan from some third world country where they’ll die of starvation, illness, or neglect, and giving them a warm, loving, nurturing home in America! No. That is not what happens when you adopt. And not …
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Daniel 2 (NASB)
{Daniel 1} Now in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; and his spirit was troubled and his sleep left him. Then the king gave orders to call in the magicians, the conjurers, the sorcerers and the Chaldeans to tell the king his dreams. So they came in and stood before …
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blogging my reading
In addition to the semi-regular book reviews I do on my main blog, I am planning to blog as I read the Bible, as well. Perhaps not every day – but I’d like to share some of the thoughts and/or connections that bounce into my head as I go.
Daniel 1 (NASB)
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. The Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, along with some of the vessels of the house of God; and he brought them to the land of Shinar, to the house …
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our adoption blog has moved
Due to new privacy rules from our partner agencies, and concerns over general program safety, adoption updates can’t be “public” anymore. If you would like access to our adoption blog (now: http://adoption.warrenmyers.com; formerly http://growingfaithandfamily.blogspot.com), please send me an email, call, facebook message, or leave a comment.
Merry Christmas, everyone
Hope you have a blessed, happy, and joyful Christmas this year.
we finished Matthew!
In follow-up to my last comment on my regular Bible study, we have finished the book of Matthew. In January 2014 we start Daniel!
church happens
Jesus did not say go make churches. He said go make disciples. If you are not making disciples, are your failing your Christ? Church is natural when disciples are made. It’s not a place – it’s body. Bodies don’t get made – they are crafted, built, nurtured, fed, and grown. If you think people get saved in church, you’re …
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What’s your Weltanschauung?
There is probably no more fundamental aspect of a person’s life, outlook, and opinion base than his weltanschauung – his worldview. For the Christian, it is vital that your worldview be based on – indeed spring from – the Bible. If your view of the world – your opinion-former, your interpretive framework for reality – …
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one more chapter to go
We started in January of 2012. As of today, we have completed chapter 27. Next month, we will embark on the final chapter of Matthew in our small group men’s Bible study. It has been an adventure, a wonderful time of fellowship, and an amazing opportunity to go deeper into the Word of God. Thank …
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proof-texting considered harmful
Myriad excellent works of the faith throughout the centuries have used the “proof-text” method for supporting their statements: Westminster Shorter Catechism, Second London Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689, and many many more. On the surface, it seems like a great idea – quote the single statement (or sometimes a couple single statements) that support your …
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Christian apocalyptic fiction
Stories like the popular {{Left Behind}} series, or really any eschatalogical – other than {{Jerusalem Countdown}} – story always has a rapture event in it somewhere. Excepting the aforementioned movie (which was very good, in my opinion), I think there is a simple reason for this: if Jesus’ second coming is not presaged by a …
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consistency – pro-life or pro-death
Recently I wrote a post about how you are either pro-life or pro-death. I’ve since referenced that blog post a couple places, and have been attacked for it. I stand by my previous writing, but here extend the logic just a little. When I talked about this on a facebook post last week, I was …
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the gospel according to hashtags
For the past many months I have been meeting almost bi-weekly with a small group to study the book of Matthew. We started in Jan 2012, and as of the end of May of 2013, we’ve made it through chapter 21. At our last meeting, I had an epiphany: if the gospels were written today, …
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“The” Antichrist?
A recent article, along with some other recent discussions I’ve had, has led me to study-out the issue of both “antichrist” (lowercase ‘a’), and “The Antichrist” (uppercase ‘A’). First let me point out that the term “antichrist” is only used 4 times in the New Testament*, only by John, and only in the first two …
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