James gives some important teachings in James 4. The source of all strife in the world is selfishness. For James, one of the most deadly sins is pride. God opposes those who are proud and exalts those who are humble.

In Acts 2, at the day of Pentecost, we witness the reversal of the curse. Pentecost occurred 50 days after Passover and celebrated the second harvest of wheat and the giving of the Law at Sinai. In Acts 2, we read of the reversal of the curse of Babel and the reversal of the fall at Mount Sinai in Exodus 32.

In Genesis 11, we read the age-old story of human pride. God has commanded people to spread out and fill the earth. Humanity would not listen and decided to stay and pool their resources. God judges humanity once again and confuses their language and forces them to spread out.

In this Psalm, David lays out the distress of this world. He has confidence that God will intervene and God will come to his aid. God also cares for those that are on the underside of power. God upholds the weak and voiceless.

In this passage, Paul is correcting some misconceptions the Christians at Thessalonica held. He is explaining that Christ will return with his angels and the shout of an archangel. The dead in Christ will rise first. Paul is giving us a snapshot into what the final day of history will look like.

In our reading today, we come to the judgment of the Lord. The final day has come, and all people stand before the Lord in judgment. There will be a separation between the saved andthe lost on this final day.

In Revelation, we come to the completion of God's plan. One can look at the Bible as the story of Creation,the Fall, Redemption, and Consumation. When we come to Revelation 21, we are in the time of consumation. God wants to restore complete fellowship with humanity, and now, in the New Jerusalem, God will accomplish that purpose.

In today's episode, we come to the end of the flood narrative. God remembered the covenant promises he had made to Noah. Noah becomes a type of second Adam who is given dominion once again over the created order. The flood was a type of de-creation, and now God is starting over with Noah.

In this Psalm, David describes how God uses the weak of this world to establish His strength. God takes the lowly according to human standards and exalts them. The ultimate fulfillment of this passage is found in Jesus. The Father will exalt the Son as the rightful ruler over all things.