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This verse continues Jesus’ words about His kingdom, given to John to send to the church at Thyatira (Revelation 2:18). This continues His reference, in verse 26, to one who “overcomes,” by faithfully enduring. Jesus announces that He will give the conqueror the authority to rule the nations with a rod of iron. This rulingContinue reading “Revelation 2:27, ESV: and he will rule them with a rod of iron, as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, even as I myself have received authority from my Father.”

Bible Question:Does God appoint evil leaders to lead nations? Bible Answer:The answer to the question, “Does God appoint evil leaders to lead nations?” is yes! That is the message of Romans 13:1, but Hosea 8:4 seems to contradict. Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority exceptContinue reading “Does God raise up or use evil rulers?”

As informed Bible students have observed so many times in the past, the providential activity of God is beyond human analysis. I sometimes refer to it as a provable-nonprovable proposition. This is what I mean: the Lord’s providential operations are certain; for, in principle, Bible examples demonstrating such are very clear. The experiences of JosephContinue reading “God’s Providential Use of Nations”

August 13th Quench not the Spirit Quench not the spirit. 1 Thess. 5:19. The voice of the Spirit is as gentle as a zephyr, so gentle that unless you are living in perfect communion with God, you never hear it. The checks of the Spirit come in the most extraordinarily gentle ways, and if youContinue reading “My Utmost for His Highest”

August 13 “If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth.” (Eccles. 11:3.) WHY, then, do we dread the clouds which now darken our sky? True, for a while they hide the sun, but the sun is not quenched; he will be out again before long. Meanwhile those black clouds areContinue reading “Streams in the Desert”