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Israel and Peaceful Coexistence
Peaceful coexistence was doubtlessly an enticing concept to the Israelites. Since shortly after leaving Egypt they had been at war. They had fought their way through the wilderness and then, after crossing the Jordan, they had fought a war of complete … Continue reading
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Tagged church, coexistence, courage, discipleship, faith, false teaching, judgment, neglect, obedience, pattern, peace, purpose, religion, salvation, spiritual warfare, truth, war
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Planning for the future – James 4,5
James continues sharing God’s word with us in our reading today in ways that are elegantly simple, straightforward, and convicting. Wrong motives – 4:3 Have we ever considered this seriously as a reason that God doesn’t answer our prayers? … Continue reading
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Tagged abundant life, arrogance, authority, beautiful life, blessings, boasting, change, choices, Christ, consulting with God, courage, disobedience, faith, faithfulness, meaning in life, meaning of life, omnipresent, omniscient, patience, peace, persecution, perseverance
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Mark 7-9
I hope your enjoying your second run through the Gospel of Jesus. Let’s see what lies within our reading today… Experts at setting aside the commandments of God — Mark 7:9 These religious leaders with all of their training in … Continue reading
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Tagged competition, division, Hell, lawyer, loopholes, peace, spiritual danger, temptations
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God’s rod of punishment can have a name — Isaiah 10-12
Today’s reading is one that has given me pause for thought. What a great planner God is! What great things He accomplishes through blessing and tragedy, triumph and defeat, good guys and bad buys, lean times and fat. The first … Continue reading
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Tagged Assyria, peace, punishment, Remnant, rod of punishment, root of Jesse, unity
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THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT, CONTINUING GAL 5:19FF
Before we begin talking about the individual qualities of the fruit of the Spirit, we should talk about concept of fruit of the Spirit. First, let’s notice that this fruit is from the Spirit of God; the result of His … Continue reading →