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“Church People Judge Me” — Lessons for Christians to Learn
Many avoid coming to church, according to research (see my last posting), because of fear that they will be judged instead of well received. Some of their fear of judgment is really just a bad conscience that doesn’t want to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, care, church, encouragement, faithfulness, fear, forgiveness, grace, holidays, hope, judgment, love, obedience, opinions, sin, stumbling block, wisdom
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Greater is He who is in you — 1 John 4-5
Yesterday we looked at John as he spoke the importance of love for one another, obedience to the Lord, and a clear faith in Jesus as God’s Son coming in the flesh. He’ll continue with these themes — and a … Continue reading
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Tagged baptism, Christ, church, courage, division, evangelism, faith, false prophecy, false teaching, fear, forgiveness, love, meaning of life, persecution
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Love, love, love — 1 John 1-3
Today’s reading will take us through the first three chapters of John’s letters. This is the apostle John that we’re talking about as the writer of this and the next two letters (2 and 3 John). As you’ll notice as … Continue reading
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Tagged church, faith, faithfulness, false prophets, false teaching, forgiveness, holiness, hope, judgment, love, persecution, salvation, sin, walking in the light
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Greater and greater — Hebrews 7-9
Christianity is not one religion among other equals. It’s not even one of an elite group of valid religions. It is the uniquely true, valid, and singular way to God. The Jewish Christian audience to who the writer addressed his … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, better bulding, Bible study, blood, christian faith, church, comfort, forgiveness, high priest, priesthood
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Listen to Him — Matthew 17-19
The Gospels are so full of great teachings and examples. I’m grateful for four of them as I write this blog, because it means that as I skip over some really good things, I know I’ll come back to them … Continue reading
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Tagged child, forgiveness, humility, leadership
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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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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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Where does God dwell? — Isaiah 54-58
Thanks for being patient during my little hiatus, taking care of my wife, Linda. She’s recovering nicely. Yesterday I only covered Isaiah 53, and then only barely scratched the surface of what I think can and should be said about … Continue reading
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Tagged contrite, fasting, forgiveness, grace, poor in spirit, prophecy, remnant of God, righteousness of God, the Word
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Behold your God — Isaiah 38-40
Oh, boy! Today we get into one of my favorite sections of Isaiah. There’s enough here to dwell on for pages and pages — but I’ll spare you my gushes! Let’s get down to the text… Hezekiah’s illness — chapters … Continue reading
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Tagged forgiveness, God's word, Hezekiah, illness, prayer, waiting
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“Church People Judge Me”
I was reading the results of a survey recently on why people don’t go to church. One of the reasons most often cited is the fear that people in church will judge them. As a minister of the Gospel I’ll … Continue reading →