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Category Archives: eternal life
three months trial
Ezra 10 The sin that had been committed was not simply the marrying of foreign wives. It was the the marrying women and fathering children who did not put their faith in the LORD. That was the crime which took … Continue reading
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a beautiful inheritance
Psalm 16 David had chosen the right life, and sees now that it has gained him a beautiful inheritance. Instead of running after another God, he chose to join the saints in the land who were faithful to the LORD. … Continue reading
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a right relationship with God
2 Kings 22 Josiah’s deep repentance for what his ancestors had done was not enough to reverse the curse the nation had put upon itself. But it was enough to ensure that he would be gathered to his fathers (buried) … Continue reading
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in retrospect: a simple choice
Deuteronomy 30:11-20 As strange and complicated as the Mosaic law seems, it must not have been so to the Israelites. They must have naturally known what kinds of choices pleased the LORD and what kinds were idolatrous. So, following the … Continue reading
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a walk remembering the LORD’s deliverance
Numbers 9:1-14 The Israelites had to keep three things in mind at all times – the LORD’s promise for the future (the promised land), the LORD’s presence in the present (the tabernacle), and the LORD’s deliverance in the past (the … Continue reading
devotion and value
Leviticus 27 The whole book of Leviticus speaks to the question of what one does with one’s life once it has been rescued by the blood of the Lamb. The regulations in the final chapter have to do with vows … Continue reading
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blameless devotion
Leviticus 5:14-6:7 These are not the words of a God who ignores sin and guilt. These are the words of the LORD, who punishes the guilty. But he does not want to. It is not God’s desire that any perish, … Continue reading
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Abram: rescue
Genesis 14. By this time, Abram had amassed an army of 318 men with military training – just in time to rescue Lot and his people and possessions when they had been caught on the losing side of the battle … Continue reading
first look at paradise
Genesis 2. Eden was God’s best for humanity. Its idyllic atmosphere gave Adam everything he could ask for. He had life, a feast for eyes and mouth, meaningful work, and the perfect companion to share it with. God only prohibited … Continue reading
come to your future
Revelation 22. The Bible ends with an invitation. “’The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of … Continue reading
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