Posted in Religion, tagged denarius, Dennis the Menace, grace, labourers, penitent thief, pondion, vineyard, working day, works on May 14, 2008 | No Comments »
The workers who were hired about the eleventh hour came and each received a denarius. So when those came who were hired first, they expected to receive more. But each one of them also received a denarius. When they received it, they began to grumble against the landowner. ‘These men who were hired last worked [...]
Posted in Religion, tagged church growth, edification, encoragement, strengthening on May 13, 2008 | No Comments »
Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers. Acts 15.32.
Apart from what is said in this verse, all we know about Judas Barsabbas and Silas is that they were two of the “leaders” in the Jerusalem church who were chosen by the apostles there to [...]
Posted in Religion, tagged Day of the Lord, garments of salvation, marriage supper of the lamb, parousia, second coming, thief in the night, watch, wedding feast on May 12, 2008 | No Comments »
Behold, I come like a thief! Blessed is he who stays awake and keeps his clothes with him, so that he may not go naked and be shamefully exposed. Revelation 16.15.
This cry from heaven is both a warning and a beatitude, and it is breaks out through a description of the terrible events that will [...]
