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Rejoicing in Judgement

March 3, 2022 By David Trounce Leave a Comment

Rejoicing in Gods Judgement - Sermo Humilis

It may seem odd at first that we should rejoice in judgement, but the fact is that we do it every day. The only time we don't rejoice in judgement is when the judgement has gone against us. Which is a good reason to be on the right side of history. We rejoice when the court … [Read more...] about Rejoicing in Judgement

Filed Under: Just a Thought Tagged With: Judgement, Sin, Victory

Jesus, Binding the Strongman

February 2, 2020 By David Trounce 2 Comments

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The coming of Jesus into the world was more than a set-up for some future victory. Though for us the victory is yet to be fully experienced, the decisive demolition has been done. The prisoners of war have been set free and are now heading home for the parade. You and I are … [Read more...] about Jesus, Binding the Strongman

Filed Under: The Life and Times of Jesus Tagged With: Demons, Strongman, Victory

The King Has One More Move

September 19, 2019 By David Trounce 6 Comments

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Two men are walking through an art gallery admiring a famous painting by Friedrich Moritz August Retzsch called, "Checkmate". In the painting, a man is playing chess with the devil. The devil is grinning ear-to-ear because he has the man cornered. The title of the painting, … [Read more...] about The King Has One More Move

Filed Under: Just a Thought Tagged With: Chess, Death, Victory

Jesus, A Victory Tour

August 25, 2019 By David Trounce 1 Comment

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Jesus, having won a definitive victory over Satan during His time of temptation, now begins a victory tour of Galilee, proclaiming release for those under Satan's rule (Luke 4:16-21). Here, in the synagogue, Jesus quotes from Isaiah 61, who in his day was prophesying to a people … [Read more...] about Jesus, A Victory Tour

Filed Under: The Life and Times of Jesus Tagged With: Jubilee, Sabbath, Victory

What we Call, a Victory

January 30, 2019 By David Trounce Leave a Comment

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In scripture, the reality always exceeds the metaphor. Satan is depicted as a snake. But he is much deadlier than any snake. Jesus is depicted as a lion. But his power far exceeds that of a lion. Therefore, when Jesus promises that the righteous will be as numerous as the … [Read more...] about What we Call, a Victory

Filed Under: Just a Thought Tagged With: Enemies, Gospel, Victory

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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.