Tag Archives: God’s Judgment

Matthew 18: 21-35 A Forgiving King and Community

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Neil

Matthew 18: 21-35 21 Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, … Continue reading →

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Matthew 18: 1-10 A Community of Little Ones

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Neil

Matthew 18: 1-10  At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 He called a child, whom he put among them, 3 and said, “Truly I tell you, unless … Continue reading →

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Matthew 10: 24-33 Hope in the Midst of Resistance

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Neil

Matthew 10: 24-34 Parallels Mark 13: 9-13; Luke 21: 12-19, Luke 12: 2-9 24 “A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above the master; 25 it is enough for the disciple to be like the teacher, and … Continue reading →

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Gehenna, Tartaros, Sheol, Hades and Hell

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Neil

  For many Christians the concept of hell has a lot of baggage associated with it. In the New Testament Gehenna, Sheol, or Tartaros which are translated Hades (Sheol) or Hell (Gehenna or Tartaros) did not carry the same level … Continue reading →

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Revelation 8 God’s Action Unsealed

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Neil

Revelation 8: 1-5 The Final Seal 1 When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. 2 And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given … Continue reading →

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