Dwell On These Things

Today, I’m excited to welcome a very special guest to the podcast, Paulo Silas Pereira, known to soccer fans around the world simply as Silas.

Silas rose from very humble beginnings in Brazil, overcoming childhood sickness and poverty to eventually represent Brazil in two World Cups, in 1986 and 1990. Over the course of his remarkable career, he played professionally across four continents, became a respected coach, and now serves as an international broadcaster with ESPN.

But what makes his story especially compelling isn’t just the success he experienced on the field. It’s the deeper story behind it all, how his faith in God shaped his decisions, sustained him through challenges, and helped him understand that identity and purpose go far beyond athletic achievement.

His new book, Beyond Success: One Athlete’s Outstanding Pursuit of Goals, God, and Glory, was just released by Harvest House Publishers, and today we’re going to talk about his journey, his faith, the lessons he’s learned from a lifetime in professional soccer, and what true success really looks like.

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In our culture, we tend to call marriage suppers “wedding receptions.” In recent weeks, I have been to several, and they’ve all been beautiful. The food was great. The music was festive. The conversations were cheerful, but our greatest joy was in who was there. 

Just imagine, according to Revelation 19, there is going to be a day when we will experience a festive, joyful meal with Jesus. The story of redemption culminates in a wedding celebration between Jesus and those He has redeemed.

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Revelation 18 presents one of the most dramatic scenes in all of Scripture. Babylon, the great world system that has exalted itself against God, is suddenly destroyed. Its wealth collapses. Its influence disappears. We’re told that its power evaporates in a single hour. The kings of the earth mourn. The merchants weep. The nations stand shocked at the speed of its downfall.

But while the world grieves Babylon’s destruction, heaven rejoices.

This chapter reminds us that every kingdom built in rebellion against God eventually falls. Human pride doesn’t last forever. Corrupt systems don’t endure forever. Earthly wealth isn’t eternal. Political power isn’t ultimate. Only Christ and His kingdom remain.

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One of the most touching moments in the earthly ministry of Jesus involves a desperate mother who refused to stop praying for her child.

She wasn’t famous, powerful, or even part of the nation of Israel, but she loved her daughter deeply, and she believed Jesus could help.

In many ways, this passage reminds us of the kind of strength God has often placed within mothers. Long before others recognize what they’re carrying emotionally or relationally, mothers are usually already praying, sacrificing, nurturing, encouraging, and fighting spiritual battles on behalf of the people they love.

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You can listen to the "Chapter-A-Day Bible Study" via every major podcasting app.  I'm also including a link below that will take you directly to it.

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Revelation 16 brings us to an unmistakably clear moment in the unfolding of God’s prophetic plan, and it’s certainly interesting to observe the ways people choose to respond. The seven bowls of God’s wrath are poured out on the earth, completing the judgment that began with the seals and intensified with the trumpets. These judgments aren’t symbolic of general hardship. They are real, future events that take place during the Great Tribulation, just prior to the return of Jesus Christ. This chapter shows us the final phase of God’s wrath before Christ establishes His kingdom on earth.

There are some heavy things referenced in this chapter, but this passage isn’t meant to leave us in fear. It’s meant to remind us of God’s holiness, His justice, and the urgency of responding to His grace while there’s still time.

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Victoria Jackson's book, NOT DEAD YET:  https://amzn.to/4sU8pp8

SNL alum (1986-1992) Victoria Jackson has assembled her lifetime collection of handstand photographs, age 5 to age 65, her original poetry that began at age ten and continued through her TV years where she sang her original songs on Johnny Carson, Saturday Night Live, numerous talk shows and movies, and her original art rarely seen. She dots the collections with personal stories, detailing the highs and lows of her show biz career, marriages, and home life, sprinkling the colorful tales with favorite Bible verses that kept her strong in the face of adversity.

Her recent diagnosis of stage 4 breast cancer was the instigator that led her to comb through boxes and boxes of treasures and pick the ones she wanted to share with the world. Like the story of Hezekiah in the Bible when God said, "Get your things in order because you are going to die soon," Victoria is doing just that. Make a will, buy a cemetery plot, and finish your book.

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Revelation 15 is a short chapter, but it carries tremendous weight. It serves as a transition between what's already been revealed and what's about to unfold. The judgments of God are about to reach their final expression in the bowl judgments, and before that happens, there's a noticeable pause in Heaven that points us directly to Jesus.

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Revelation 14 feels like a breath of fresh air after the intensity of chapter 13. In that chapter, the beast rises, deception spreads, and the pressure to compromise grows heavy. Then suddenly, the scene shifts. John looks again, and what he sees is a picture of clarity, victory, and Jesus reigning.

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