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Origen of Alexandria responds to the ”You are not a follower of Jesus if you aren’t armed, ready to kill” teaching. ”We do not arm ourselves against any nation; we do not learn the art of war; because, through Jesus Christ, we have become the children of peace.”...

“Jesus said, ‘Stop! No more of this.’” (Luke 22:51, EXB) For three hundred years his followers listened to and obeyed him. Then came a “sea change” (Father Kerry Walters) in the fourth century. ”Stop! No more of this.“ vs. ”You are not a follower of Jesus if you aren’t armed, ready to kill.”

Trump can’t save you. Jesus of Nazareth can.

“Firmly believing that my times are in God’s hand, I here submit myself and all my affairs for the ensuing year, to the wise and gracious disposal of God’s divine providence.” - Matthew Henry

“The dawning of a new year is a fresh call unto each of us to put first things first.” - Arthur Pink

* Call now. *

* In other words, a pork party. *

* He was there alright; and that wasn’t a book he was toting. *

From my X / Twitter “For you” feed this evening: an invitation from John Piper - “If you don’t have a plan, join me in reading through the Bible in 2026 with the Navigators Bible Reading Plan, which I have used for decades. You can print it, or read on your device at YouVersion. The genius of...