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And Kings will Tremble

26 May 2022 By David Trounce

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If you've ever attended a recital of Handel's Messiah, you may have noticed that everybody stands up during the hallelujah chorus. It's a common practice and originated with King George II. King George stood because He knew a thing or two about who was really in charge. He … [Read more...] about And Kings will Tremble

Filed Under: Life in Christendom Tagged With: Earth, Kingdom, Lord

Jesus, Shaking Heaven and Earth

24 November 2019 By David Trounce

24 Jesus, Shaking Heaven and Earth - The Life and Times of Jesus

In Matthew 5:17, Jesus tells the disciples that He came to fulfil the law and the prophets. He came to put them both into force, to accomplish their purpose, satisfy their demands and fulfil their expectations. In the next verse, Jesus goes on to say, For truly, I say to you, … [Read more...] about Jesus, Shaking Heaven and Earth

Filed Under: The Life and Times of Jesus Tagged With: Covenant, Earth, Heaven

The Bogeyman

17 October 2019 By David Trounce

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Fear has often been used to control a population and any fear will do. Whether it be the fear of man or fear of nature. Enter, the bogeyman. That mysterious miscreant who forever lives to frighten children back into their homes. Since Cain killed Abel, the fear of man has been … [Read more...] about The Bogeyman

Filed Under: Just a Thought Tagged With: Creation, Earth, Fear

Jesus, to the Ends of the Earth

1 September 2019 By David Trounce

12 Jesus, to the Ends of the Earth - The Life and Times of Jesus

The Jubilee laws given to God's people were designed to cut short and dismantle the development of an ungodly culture from forming among God's people. They achieved this by releasing those who might have otherwise remained indebted, impoverished, enslaved or oppressed. But for … [Read more...] about Jesus, to the Ends of the Earth

Filed Under: The Life and Times of Jesus Tagged With: Earth, Kingdom, Reign

If Heaven Makes You Homesick

17 March 2019 By David Trounce

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Earth is our home and, knowing full well we could never ascend into the heavens, God has come down. Never-the-less, many Christians still think (due to popular media) that the end-game is to hoist our bums onto galactic seats. The goal of the Gospel is clear. "Thy Kingdom … [Read more...] about If Heaven Makes You Homesick

Filed Under: Life in Christendom Tagged With: Earth, Heaven, Sailing

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Thor's Oak

Around 723 AD, a missionary named Boniface entered Hesse in Germany. Upon finding a sacred tree named Thor’s Oak, he took an axe to it, cut it down and built a church. Many in the town, believing that the God of Boniface must be greater than Thor, left their paganism behind converted to Christianity.