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The Marriage Covenant
I’ve heard people joke about it before, but never really heard anyone speak about it seriously. Yet, there it was on the radio being seriously discussed like it was a desirable, workable possibility—contractual time limits for marriage, an end point … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Leadership, Christianity, New Testament, Old Testament
Tagged adultery, changes, covenant, divorce, exclusivity, excuses, family, family adoption, handshake agreement, life-long, love, marriage, marriage vows, meaning of life, narcissism, obedience, paper contract, personal growth, pride, religion, self-indulgence, sex, sin, wisdom
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What is Generosity?
I love generous people! Don’t you? And my congregation has many such people, who share their homes, their time, their talents, and their money. And God loves generous people, too, because generosity is a part of holiness. Our God is … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christian Leadership, Christianity, New Testament, Old Testament
Tagged generosity, gift, giving, grace, holiness, investment, money, riches, share, sharing, stewardship, thankfulness
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Abraham’s Sacrifice of Isaac
Genesis 22 tells the riveting story of Abraham’s offering of Isaac. Isaac was the long awaited son of Abraham and Sarah. He had been promised when Abraham (“father of a multitude” — in honor of the promise) was still called … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, church, courage, faith, faithfulness, fathers, fear, fools, hope, love, obedience, promises, prophecy, resurrection, sacrifice, worship
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What?! — Malachi
Today is a big day, we finish the Old Testament with the prophet Malachi. Malachi chronologically the last Old Testament prophet and he was speaking to the returned Jewish exiles. Some of his prophecies will sound vaguely familiar, since some … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant, forerunner, justice, marriage, mediocre, Messiah, sacrifice
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The reward for righteousness — Zechariah 13-14
The last two chapters of Zechariah are about the remnant of Israel, including the Jews of his day, but more specifically — in a second fulfillment — the church. Essentially, it is the result of righteous living among the returned … Continue reading
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Tagged church, family, material, riches, seeing the unseen, sweet bye and bye
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A little encouragement for a big job — Zechariah 10-12
Today’s reading in Zechariah 10-12 has some difficult sections that well respected commentators have a hard time agreeing about, but I think that it is helpful to remember that one of Zechariah’s primary missions (what he is noted for in … Continue reading
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Tagged Christendom, crucifixion, disobedience, error, God's people, help, leaders, mistaken, Prophecy fulfilled, shepherds
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God prefers obedience – Zechariah 7-9
Today’s Thanksgiving Day. I hope you are enjoying your time with family, but even more I hope you are really counting your blessings. Not only is it good in God’s sight, but it is good for us. Unthankful people are … Continue reading
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Tagged obedience, Prophecy fulfilled
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Never despise the day of small things — Zechariah 4-6
Zechariah continues to use symbols and metaphors in his apocalyptic book. Almost every new section uses a new symbol: the menorah for light of the Lord, olive trees for fruitfulness, a personification of Wickedness taken away to Babylon, etc. But … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, encouragement, small things, Temple, the church of Christ
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Rebuking Satan — Zechariah 1-3
Today’s reading takes us to the book of Zechariah. He was contemporary with Haggai and a relative contemporary of Malachi (within the early post-exilic era). Zechariah is filled with what is known as apocalyptic language. That doesn’t mean that it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged church, God's word, kingdom, Satan
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Standing for 1st Century Christianity in the 21st Century — #2
Our last posting gave thought to a stronger than usual pressure in our modern world to change God’s church, His moral standards, and His ways. However, we had also noted that rather than these being extraordinary and unprecedented times, there … Continue reading →