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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
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The climax of world history — Matthew 26-28
We’ve read through books and books of the Old Testament telling of a Messiah, a great King, a great Prophet, a Redeemer, the root of Jesse, the son of David, the Branch, a vicarious Sacrifice, and God’s Servant. He came … Continue reading
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Tagged courage, death, good deeds, good news, life, prayer, resurrection
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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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The conclusion, when all has been heard — Ecclesiastes 10-12
Well, is everyone ready for a little pessimism and emptiness one more time? Except that today won’t be as dismal as the last couple of days. Although these proverbs still dwell on the “flat wisdom” I was talking about yesterday, … Continue reading
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Tagged conclusion, dead flies, dull axe, money, opportunities, prayer, youth
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The Pattern of God — The Pattern of Worship, Part 3
Over the past few weeks we’ve been talking about the patterns that God has given us with regard to the church and over the last couple of weeks the patterns regarding the church’s worship. Hopefully, it has become clear that God … Continue reading →