Author Archives: Jefferson Vann

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About Jefferson Vann

Jefferson Vann is pastor of Piney Grove Advent Christian Church in Delco, North Carolina.

whiners worship

Isaiah 58:1-6 Shout out a throaty shout, do not keep it back! Lift up your voice like you would a ram’s horn! Announce to my people their wrongdoing, to the house of Jacob their sins. 2 Yet day after day … Continue reading →

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grace that relents

Isaiah 57:16-21 16 Because I will not permanently contest with them, nor will I be furious forever; because if I did that, a spirit would wear out in my presence, even the breaths that I have given. 17 Because of … Continue reading →

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he lives to revive

Isaiah 57:12-15 12 I myself admit your righteousness and your works, but they are not to your advantage. 13 When you are crying out, let your collection deliver you, and a wind will carry all of them away; a breath … Continue reading →

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hypocritical hanky-panky

Isaiah 57:7-11 7 You have set your sex bed upon a tall mountain; you also went up there to slaughter sacrifice. 8 And behind the door and the doorpost you have placed your erotic image; because you have divorced yourself … Continue reading →

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gemstones as a destiny

Isaiah 57:1-6 1 The righteous have perished, but there is not a man who cares. And loyal men are being gathered, while there is no one who understands, because the righteous one is being gathered from the a place where … Continue reading →

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hungry, sleepy dogs

Isaiah 56:9-12 9 Come, all his field animals to eat all his forest animals! 10 His blind watchmen, none of them know what is happening. They are all dumb dogs; they are unable to bark, panting, lying down, loving to … Continue reading →

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for all peoples

Isaiah 56:6-8 6 And the sons from the foreign country who join themselves to Yahveh to serve him and to love the name of Yahveh, to become his servants, every one who keeps Sabbath (from profaning it), and those who … Continue reading →

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a permanent name

Isaiah 56:1-5 1 This is what Yahveh says: “Keep acting fairly and doing righteously, because my Yeshua is close to coming, and my justice to being revealed. 2 A person living like this will be happy, and a son of … Continue reading →

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a permanent sign

Isaiah 55:10-13 10 “Because just like the rain and the snow come down from the sky, and they do not return there until after they have watered the land completely and cause it to break out and sprout, and provide … Continue reading →

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God in low orbit

Isaiah 55:6-9 6 Seek Yahveh while he is letting himself be found; call him while he is being near. 7 A wicked one should abandon his road, and a sinful man his thoughts. And he should return to Yahveh, so … Continue reading →

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