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Category Archives: faith
hometown advantage
Luke 4:14-44. At first, things went quite well for Jesus when he visited his hometown of Nazareth. All eyes were upon him, and they listened with approval as he explained about his ministry of rescuing the blind from their darkness, … Continue reading
a pregnant man
Psalm 7. David has apparently been accused of wronging someone by Cush, of the tribe of Benjamin. It may be that Cush had some property and David acquired it, and Cush spread word that David had gained it by wicked … Continue reading
the logic of faith
Psalm 146. The LORD is the creator, the One who brings justice, setting prisoners free, healing the blind, lifting up those who are bowed down, loving the righteous, watching over the sojourners, upholding the widow and the fatherless, reigning forever. … Continue reading
all nations will come and worship
Rev. 15:2-4. When all is said and done, there will be worship of the LORD. We will finally realize what God has been doing — when his righteous acts have been revealed. We will see that his deeds have been … Continue reading
the dead who die in the Lord
Rev. 14. John in exile on Patmos had much time to reflect. He thought about the choices that he had made in his life, and the results of those choices. When he had the choice to give in to the … Continue reading
taking Cyrus by the hand
Isaiah 45. The great empire of Babylon — that impenetrable fortress that conquered the earth — was itself to be conquered. The prophet not only knew that this was going to happen, he knew how it was to happen . … Continue reading
life only in Christ
1 John 5:10-12. It is a serious thing to reject God’s testimony about Jesus Christ. To Reject the gospel that Christians proclaim is to accuse God of lying. The Gospel can be simplified to this: God has given eternal life … Continue reading
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true or false?
1 John 3:4-24. By the time John wrote his letters, he had to draw a distinction between true believers and false. False prophets had begun deceiving the church, and false Christians were present in the churches. John asserted that true … Continue reading
we wait
Isaiah 25. We wait for the LORD to save us by subduing the oppressor (1-5,10-12). We wait for the feast which all peoples will enjoy on Mt. Zion (6). We wait for the day when the veil of death is … Continue reading
not seeing is believing
John 20:27-31. God has enough power to answer every one of our prayers, and to manifest himself before us continually for eternity. Yet he chooses to hide himself from us at times. We should not be discouraged during these times. … Continue reading
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