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I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. (Revelation 22:13 ESV)

Alpha and Omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet in which the New Testament is written. In referring to himself as the first and last, Jesus is once again revealing himself as God. Early in the Revelation John quotes God as saying, I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty. (Revelation 1:8 ESV) And in Revelation 22:13 Jesus reveals to John that he too is the Alpha and Omega. Continue reading →

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“God went so far as to rip the “veil” of His Son’s flesh on Mount Calvary. At the same time unseen hands ripped the veil on Mount Zion, as if to say, “I don’t ever want this thing rewoven again. I am tired of being separated from my children.” God doesn’t just want visiting hours with his children. He wants full custody!”

Tommy Tenney

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“The closer you get to the truth, the clearer becomes the beauty, and the more you will find worship welling up within you. That’s why theology and worship belong together. The one isn’t just a head-trip; the other isn’t just emotion.”

N.T. Wright

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“…faith-filled suffering is essential in this world for the most intense, authentic worship. When we are most satisfied with God in suffering, he will be most glorified in us in worship. Our problem is not styles of music. Our problem is styles of life. When we embrace more afflictions for the worth of Christ, there will be more fruit in the worship of Christ.”

John Piper

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“Every expression of petition, praise and worship that David released to God, he communicated to a holy God whose dwelling place was holy by virtue of the divine Presence. Still, David had to admit “O God, You are more awesome than your holy places.” (Psalm 68:35) It is the character of God that makes the habitation of God sacred.”

Judson Cornwall

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“And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. And he went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne.” (Revelation 5:6-7 ESV)

Once Israel had conquered the enemies of the Promised Land each tribe was given a portion of the land as an inheritance. Occasionally a family would fall on hard times and would be forced to sell their land and serve the new owners as slaves. When the property was sold two documents were used as proof of the transaction; a sealed scroll and an open scroll. The open or unsealed scroll stated the purchaser as the new owner of the land. It was the public transaction of the purchase. The sealed scroll contained the details of the sell and the terms of redemption. This scroll had the signatures of witnesses on the back. Continue reading →

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“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.” (John 15:1 ESV)

Branches that are not connected to the vine, die. They may look good for a while, but they soon wither for lack of nourishment making it impossible for them to bear fruit. Jesus made it clear that the only way to bear fruit was to be connected to him. He said that he was the “true” vine, leaving us to believe that there are other vines that may claim to be true but are false. And to be connected to them would not bear the fruit of righteousness. Continue reading →