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Justin Dillehay

Hartsville

Contributing Editor and Writer at The Gospel Coalition

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  • 1 week ago | thegospelcoalition.org | Justin Dillehay

    “The beast” in Revelation 13 has been the subject of endless speculation—especially with regard to his “mark” (is it a barcode? a tattoo? a vaccine?). Seen rightly, the beast is such a recurring character that it’s hard to narrate salvation history without it. C. S. Lewis even featured a beast character (Shift) in the final book of The Chronicles of Narnia. Revelation 13 actually features two beasts (v. 11). Together with “the dragon” (v. 2), they make up the ultimate unholy trinity.

  • 1 week ago | theaquilareport.com | Justin Dillehay

    It wasn’t David’s love or pity for Mephibosheth that prompted this kindness—not originally. It was his love for someone else. Ultimately, God doesn’t show us kindness for our sake but for the sake of Jesus and the covenant they made long before we were born. In his days as a young monk, Martin Luther struggled to love God. His words looking back were, “Love God? I hated him!” This isn’t surprising, since all Luther had seen at that point was God’s severity; he’d yet to behold his kindness.

  • 3 weeks ago | thegospelcoalition.org | Justin Dillehay

    In his days as a young monk, Martin Luther struggled to love God. His words looking back were, “Love God? I hated him!” This isn’t surprising, since all Luther had seen at that point was God’s severity; he’d yet to behold his kindness. It’s hard to love someone you think is unkind. Perhaps this is why Satan’s goal from the beginning has been to call God’s kindness into question. But that’s why chapters like 2 Samuel 9 are in the Bible. This is a story of David’s kindness. The words “show. .

  • 1 month ago | thegospelcoalition.org | Justin Dillehay

    Today has traditionally been referred to as “Holy Saturday,” the day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. We all know what happened to Jesus’s body after he died. For the remainder of Good Friday and all of Holy Saturday, it was laid in a borrowed tomb, where it kept Sabbath for a brief time before being raised on Easter Sunday. But as with all other human beings, there was more to Jesus than just his body. What about his soul (or spirit)?

  • 1 month ago | thegospelcoalition.org | Justin Dillehay

    Most people run from danger. After all, what could be more instinctive than self-preservation? That’s why we usually reserve words like “hero” for those who deliberately walk into danger for the sake of others. Firefighters. Soldiers. Police officers. People who know they might suffer—even die—but who answer the call anyway because it’s what they signed up for. But this Holy Week, we celebrate the Hero of all heroes on his final journey to Jerusalem.

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