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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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A new mark of the covenant— Galatians 4-6
Today, in our reading in Galatians, Paul will continue with his point that the Law of Moses, with its circumcision, Sabbaths, and dietary rules, was no longer binding on God’s people. He exposes the Judaizing teachers’ real motives (to avoid … Continue reading
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Tagged confession, covenant, denial, enemy, fruit of the Spirit, law of Moses, new life, newness of life, obedience, reap what you sow, truth
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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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But as for you Bethlehem Ephrathah — Micah 5-7
Micah’s prophecy, like many of the other prophets, is interlaced with many passages of both condemnation and hope. One great passage of hope in the reading today is a famous one about the Savior. From you One will go forth … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, covenant, forgiveness, Messiah, pardon, waiting
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Temple of the LORD — Jeremiah 7-9
“Do not trust in deceptive words, saying, ‘This is the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD.’ “For if you truly amend your ways and your deeds, if you truly practice justice between … Continue reading
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Tagged amulet, charm, circumcised, covenant, Shiloh, spite, Tabernacle, Temple, uncircumcised
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And a rousing finale — Isaiah 65,66
When I read the last couple of chapters of Isaiah, I always feel like I’ve been to a great musical concert, where the last piece ends with a great swell of volume, virtuoso performances, soaring melody, perfect and complex harmony, … Continue reading
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Tagged chosen, cornerstone, covenant, forgiveness, heaven, Hell, Israel, Law, Remnant, Revelation, serpent
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A divine romance — Isaiah 62-64
I was slightly amused a few years ago, when reading a Biblical Archaeology Review. Many of the writers for the magazine and archaeologists working in Israel are not believers. Often they are Israeli academics who are mostly irreligious and not … Continue reading
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Tagged Asherah, betrothed, blood, covenant, judgment, marriage, the church of Christ, wedding
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Hang tough – Hebrews 12,13
The great crowd of witnesses — 12:1 Although it isn’t likely that those who have gone on before can really see what the current world is doing, the figure of speech here does motivate us to faithfulness to think that … Continue reading →