1. The Lord rebuked the nation of Israel for their complacency. They were prosperous, well-fed, militarily secure, and self-indulgent. But they were also unrepentant. They did not “grieve over the rui(...)
Read1. The Lord definitely judges all sin. But there is a way to receive his mercy. When we seek good and not evil; when we hate evil and love what is good; when we maintain justice—God’s mercy comes to u(...)
Read1. “We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed” (51). Although Jesus spoke of his resurrection, his actual resurrection was a surprise to everyone. Sometimes we believe in the resurrection in o(...)
Read1. Death often feels like a sad and tragic affair, but it is also inevitable. There is always something that must die in order for a resurrection to take place. Jesus died after being crucified on the(...)
Read1. If there is no resurrection, we are bound by our sin and failures, and death is the end of the story. If there is no resurrection, our faith is futile and we are stuck in our sin (17). If there is(...)
Read1. The gospel is a message for those who are dying. Death is all around us, whether we experience it or not. The gospel gives us hope for a new life. We cannot miss this main point in our Christian li(...)
Read1. Apostle Paul wrote 1 Corinthians to the struggling church in Corinth. Throughout his letter, Paul addressed many of their issues. Now, towards the end of his letter, he writes to remind them of the(...)
Read1. Amos took up a lament for Israel. His lament sounds as if the judgment had already happened. God’s judgment against Israel would be sure and it would be complete. The carnage would be so great, onl(...)
Read1. To the women of Israel, Amos had this warning from the Lord: they contributed to the corruption of Israel by pushing their husbands to oppress the poor to feed their lavish lifestyles. If they cont(...)
Read1. The rest of the book of Amos is spoken against the nation of Israel. The Lord was especially hard on them because they were the people who had received God’s call. This meant they had a special res(...)
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