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Jonathan Srock is an ordained minister in the Assemblies of God with two bachelor degrees and a master of divinity degree. He lives in Central Pennsylvania with his parents and other family. He spends his time preaching, teaching Bible studies, and connecting with churches in his area. Check out Faithful Blogger!
Monthly Archives: January 2021
What the Heart Wants
It seems nowadays everyone has their own angle. They are out to please themselves or get ahead in life. It doesn’t help that our American culture champions selfish ambition, greed, and every sort of desire. If everyone followed their own … Continue reading
God’s Coming Kingdom
What is the meaning of the expression, “The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed” in Luke 17:20? In this passage, Jesus is teaching about the kingdom in the end times. Because he is … Continue reading
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Tagged God's coming kingdom, Luke 17:20, the kingdom of God
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Get a Grip
Who hasn’t destroyed a relationship, or at least seriously injured one, because of a hot temper? Jealousy can ruin a couple’s relationship in no time flat. We have laws against hate speech. You can get into so much trouble with … Continue reading
Posted in Holiness Matters
Tagged anger, depression, hatred, jealousy, lust, volatile emotions and the Bible
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Jesus’ Mother and Brothers
What is the meaning of Matthew 12:46? “While he was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him. But he replied to the man who told him, “Who is my … Continue reading
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Tagged Jesus' mother and brothers, Matthew 12:46, teaching of Jesus
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Carried by Angels
What does it mean that Lazarus was carried off by the angels to Abraham’s side (Luke 16:22)? The parable of the rich man and Lazarus in Luke 16:19-31 is only conveyed by Luke. None of the other Gospels have this … Continue reading
Beginning of Genesis
How does the Book of Genesis begin? Genesis is the book of beginnings. So it would make sense that Genesis begins at the beginning of human history. It doesn’t tell the beginning of God, because God has always existed and … Continue reading
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Tagged Book of Genesis, Genesis 1-2, summary of creation, summary of Genesis 1-2
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Feeling It
For many of us, emotions run our lives. None of us can stop the emotion from happening. And there’s a few of us who don’t even think about how we react. Our emotions can get us into trouble and most … Continue reading
Casting Lots
What is the “Lot” in Proverbs 16:33? “The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.” Proverbs 16:33 This proverb concerns the decision making process. The “lot” here refers to a decision-making device. Casting … Continue reading
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Tagged casting lots, decision making, divination, Proverbs 16:33, throwing dice
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The Biblical Conscience
People use the phrase, “Get a conscience” all the time. They usually refer to people they think are morally base. These are people who don’t make the right moral decisions as far as they are concerned. It’s usually phrase we … Continue reading
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Tagged conscience, morality, the Bible and conscience, the Bible and morality
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Divine Messiah
To whom does Micah 5:2 refer and how should we understand the phrase, “whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting”? This is a prophecy about Jesus, the Messiah. It probably had a preliminary fulfillment in the times … Continue reading
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Tagged divinity of Jesus, Jesus the Messiah, Messiah, Micah 5:2
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