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Ethan
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Evangelist @venicechurchofchrist.org , Los Angeles, CA. Trying to follow Jesus and bring His reign to bear on the world. 1w9. Chalcedon compliant; socially "liberal", theologically "conservative." He/him.
For we who are alive are constantly being handed over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in our mortal body (2 Corinthians 4:11).
February 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM
But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that the extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us (2 Corinthians 4:7).
February 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM
But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing, among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who do not believe so they would not see the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God (2 Corinthians 4:3-4).
February 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Monday Miscellany!

- striving toward the prize of the #resurrection in #Philippians
- #Paul as an earthen vessel, his #faith in #2Corinthians
- #Bible readings
- #cat tax: Ezra
- Opposing the murder game
- #Indigenous Christian theology

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Monday Miscellany
09 February 2026
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February 9, 2026 at 9:18 PM
#Paul described to the Philippian #Christians what motivated him to serve Jesus faithfully: he wanted to obtain life in the #resurrection. We should have the same goal.

Striving Toward the Prize | Philippians 3:10-16
https://www.deverbovitae.com/articles/strivingprize/
February 8, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Therefore, since we have such a hope, we behave with great boldness (2 Corinthians 3:12).
February 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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New Testament Reading: 1 #Corinthians 2:1-16   

#Paul continued exploring the origins and nature of the #wisdom they proclaim in #God.    

How can we obtain the mind of #Christ?
February 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is present, there is freedom. And we all, with unveiled faces reflecting the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another, which is from the Lord, who is the Spirit (2 Cor. 3:17-18).
February 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
But if the ministry that produced death – carved in letters on stone tablets – came with glory, so that the Israelites could not keep their eyes fixed on the face of Moses because of the glory of his face (a glory which was made ineffective)…
February 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM
so you hear immigrants use more resources than they provide, eh?

No
The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.

The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.

https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
February 4, 2026 at 7:30 AM
You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone, revealing that you are a letter of Christ, delivered by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on stone tablets but on tablets of human hearts (2 Corinthians 3:2-3).
February 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Hey, so the book I reviewed today on Monday Miscellany happens to be on sale for Kindle for $2.

Highly recommended if you have any interest in the development, and collapse, of societies.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHC34HW...
Goliath's Curse: The History and Future of Societal Collapse
Amazon.com: Goliath's Curse: The History and Future of Societal Collapse eBook : Kemp, Luke: Kindle Store
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February 3, 2026 at 7:38 AM
Monday Miscellany!

This week:
-our #witness to the #Gospel
- #ministry of the #Spirit in #2Corinthians
-#Bible readings
- On the Internets: #empathy
- Book review: Goliath's curse

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February 2, 2026 at 11:05 PM
The #faith indeed was delivered once for all.

We must live the faith and bear our own #witness to the #Gospel.

Our Witness to the Gospel
https://www.deverbovitae.com/articles/ourwitnessgospel/
February 1, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Nations will take them and bring them back to their own place. Then the family of Israel will make foreigners their servants as they settle in YHWH's land. They will make their captors captives and rule over the ones who oppressed them (Isaiah 14:2).
January 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM
He said, "Go and tell these people: 'Listen continually, but don't understand! Look continually, but don't perceive!'" (Isaiah 6:9)
January 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Here is the message about Judah and Jerusalem that was revealed to Isaiah son of Amoz during the time when Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah reigned over Judah (Isaiah 1:1).
January 27, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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January 27, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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The Psalm: #Psalm 15:1-5
 
#David meditated on those who would dwell in God's tent. 
 
How can we dwell in God’s #presence?
January 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Old Testament Reading: #Micah 6:1-8
 
YHWH contended with His people Israel. 
 
What is good for #mankind today?
January 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Monday Miscellany!

This week:
- #Church in #Acts 2
- #Isaiah 1-39
- #Bible readings

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January 27, 2026 at 3:17 AM
The earliest #church in Jerusalem grew quickly and enjoyed favor with all the people. How could they have done such a thing in a hostile environment? #Acts 2:42-47 points the way.

The Church in Acts 2
https://www.deverbovitae.com/articles/churchacts2/
January 25, 2026 at 3:02 PM
But thanks be to God who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and who makes known through us the fragrance that consists of the knowledge of him in every place (2 Corinthians 2:14).
January 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM
I had no relief in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and set out for Macedonia (2 Corinthians 2:13).
January 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM
So that we may not be exploited by Satan (for we are not ignorant of his schemes) (2 Corinthians 2:11).
January 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM