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Thursday
Visible Answers to Prayer
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This was an interesting line of thinking. Let me know what you think of it. I was reflecting about prayer. I pray for a lot of things. But I...
Lessons About Prophecy From Ezekiel
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I’m really thankful that I don’t live under the Mosaic covenant (the “Old Covenant”). That messed-up covenant was about a priesthood between...
His Word as a Talisman?
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I’m convicted this morning that sometimes we – that sometimes I – have used the promises of God as an incantation, his Word as a talisman....
Israel has Sinned. That’s Why They Cannot Stand
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In my reading today, this stood out to me. I suspect that there’s a principle for me here. Maybe for your too. Joshua 7: 11 “Israel has sin...
Jesus Freaks Out the Disciples
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I've been reflecting on Hebrews 1, which tells us that Jesus is the best representation of God's nature we're ever going to get....
Led by Scripture?
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This story has been bugging me: Then he brought Him to Jerusalem, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, "If You are t...
Edification, Exhortation and Comfort: What Are They Really?
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“ But he who prophesies speaks edification, exhortation and comfort to men.” - 1Corinthians 14:3 I’ve been chewing on this one for several m...
Running With Jesus
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“Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.” [Hebrews 12] I was ...
Adversity as a Test
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Chewing on these verses from Hebrews 3 today: “So, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you...
Test for Apostles & Prophets
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Ephesians 2 says, "You are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God's people and also members of his househ...
Finish the Work of Church Discipline
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I was part of a church one time, where one of the leaders developed what was seen as an inappropriate relationship with his female secretary...
Lessons From Samson’s Failure
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This morning, I was watching a video that somebody posted online, a Bible teacher I had never heard of. And as I watched and listened, I rea...
Assisting During the Glory
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During the Transfiguration (see Mark 9), we see this interaction: “[Jesus’] clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world c...
Edifying One Another
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Have you ever been surprised by what a verse you’ve always known means more when you see it in the light of another verse. We all know...
Wednesday
Consider John the Baptist
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According to Jesus, John had a pretty solid ministry. The incarnate Son of God said this about him: “But what did you go out to see? A pro...
Thursday
Do Not Think That I Came to Destroy the Law or the Prophets
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I’ve run into several people recently who quote Matthew 5:17, and use that to say that the OT Law is still valid. “Do not think that I came...
Collateral Damage From Someone Else's Errors
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In Genesis 14, the king of Sodom and some other kings went out to war, to oppose an invading horde that was conquering the region. They l...
Some Ways of God's Provision in the Desert
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Point One: God has proven himself to be a skiled planner. If you look at the remarkable number (hundreds!) of advance plans (sometimes calle...
The Ministry of the Winnowing Fork
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John said of Jesus: “His winnowing fork is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but he will burn ...
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