Tag Archives: otherworldly

Building Trust

Posted on September 28, 2026 by ehurst

I never wanted to control others; I’ve always tried to promote them in pursuing their own calling. When I first stated blogging some 25+ years ago, my only interest was simply having my say. I would have been quite surprised … Continue reading →

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Facing This Tribulation

Posted on September 13, 2026 by ehurst

We need to get this through our heads: There is no hope for this world. If you take seriously the message of the gospel, that humanity is fallen and in need of redemption from above, then it must necessarily follow … Continue reading →

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Tired, Too

Posted on August 22, 2026 by ehurst

We have a trio of items for this week’s Bible lesson. First, review Genesis 3:21 where God clothed Adam and Eve with skins. These days, everyone assumes this is an obscure reference to shedding blood as forerunner to the sacrificial … Continue reading →

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Heiser and Leviticus 15

Posted on August 10, 2026 by ehurst

Re: Naked Bible 75: Leviticus 12-15 Last year I was wading through Heiser’s series on Leviticus. I didn’t cover much of it here, but picked out items of special interest. However, since that time, something he said in this particular … Continue reading →

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Tend His Sheep

Posted on March 21, 2026 by ehurst

Collate; pull together your memory of Scripture. There were Three Rebellions: (1) The Fall in the Garden forced us into mortal bodies and made us focus on a worldly existence; (2) the Watchers crossed the boundary into this world and … Continue reading →

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Escaping the Empire

Posted on March 8, 2026 by ehurst

There were three rebellions in the Unseen Realm: the Fall in the Garden, the Watchers before the Flood, and the betrayal after the Tower of Babel. The Cross addressed all three. NT evangelism should also address all three. Churches today … Continue reading →

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More on Heart Power

Posted on February 22, 2026 by ehurst

Offline conversations make it clear that readers are missing my point. Allow me to make it more obvious to you: Living in your heart instead of your head is the pathway to reclaiming the miraculous promises of God. On the … Continue reading →

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Joy Is Mandatory

Posted on August 10, 2025 by ehurst

Sinners will sin. Does that bother you? We don’t belong to this world. “Just as the Father has loved me, I have also loved you; remain in my love. If you obey my commandments, you will remain in my love, … Continue reading →

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No Comparison

Posted on August 9, 2025 by ehurst

The whole letter of Hebrews is focused on the New Covenant in contrast to the Old. Many of us recall how Chapter 11 reviews the host of faithful from the Old who are now watching us from Heaven. The New … Continue reading →

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Head-games Are Reality

Posted on May 22, 2025 by ehurst

A basic principle of Christian Mysticism: This world is a lie. It is not ultimate reality, but a simulation of sorts. This is a laboratory in which the truth of God’s justice is proved in how people react under certain … Continue reading →

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