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Christianity typically does not require leaving every aspect of your former life behind. For instance, it does not advocate your relocating in a remote compound in Montana—as appealing as that might sound at times! However, becoming a disciple of Jesus Christ does demand abandoning any ambitions or positions that create conflict with Christ. When the apostle Paul wrote his second epistle to the Corinthians, he explained his concern for their souls: “For I fear lest, when I come, I shall…

Like all the beatitudes, Jesus’ statement, “Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth” (Mt. 5:5), presents an interesting paradox echoing David’s words in Psalm 37:12. The ancient world understood all too well attempts to gain control of the earth. Between David and Jesus, the Assyrians, Babylonians, Medo-Persians, Greeks, and Romans all had taken steps toward world conquest, and all had ambitious political leaders leading the charge. But this contrast highlights the contrast Jesus intended. These worldly leaders…

The return from Babylonian captivity is truly one of the least known parts of the history of Israel but marks one of the most remarkable periods in the lives of God’s chosen people. When Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, he left the city of Jerusalem, he left nothing but ruins behind. The walls were gone and no longer was there a temple, a priesthood, an altar, an ark of the covenant, two tablets of stone with the Ten Commandments inscribed on…

There may be sections of the book of Revelation which seemingly are difficult to understand, but there is one that can be easily understood and can be such a blessing to every Christian. We might struggle as we read chapter twelve, trying to discover the identity of the woman on the moon (v. 1) or what was meant by those 1260 days in wilderness (v. 5) or that war in heaven (v. 7). However, those who read this section for…