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Category Archives: faithfulness
The promise of permanence
Genesis 13:14 – 14:9 14 The LORD said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him, “Lift up your eyes and look from the place where you are, to the north and south and east and west, 15 because all … Continue reading
Posted in church, eternal life, faithfulness, relationship with God
Tagged Genesis 13, Genesis 14
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“Marriage is personal”
Matthew 5:31-32 31 “It was also said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a official document of divorce.’ 32 But I tell you that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of discovering sexual immorality, makes … Continue reading
He is in this
Acts 15:36-17:15 These stories show the Holy Spirit working in the lives of the believers and in the communities they are reaching with the gospel. But the Spirit who unifies our hearts in Christ does not bring unity to those … Continue reading
Posted in church, dependence upon God, evangelism, faithfulness, Holy Spirit
Tagged Acts 15, Acts 16, Acts 17
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you shall see
Malachi 3:13-4:6 The final dispute in this arbitration that has been going on is found in these verses, the last in the Old Testament. The LORD accuses his people of speaking hard, harsh words against him. What are the hard … Continue reading
robbing God
Malachi 3:1-12 The arbitration continues between the LORD and his people, with Malachi as the go-between. It is now the LORD’s turn to voice his complaints and hear the people’s response. But before the Lord voices a complaint, he expresses … Continue reading
faithless to one another
Malachi 2:10-17 Malachi serves as a kind of go-between in an ongoing conflict between the people and the LORD. He has already brought the LORD’s response to two complaints the people had, and in today’s text he reveals another. The … Continue reading
streets full
Zechariah 8 The LORD’s rescue of his people will bring peace and prosperity. It will be an opportunity to witness to the goodness and faithfulness of God by a display of the goodness and faithfulness of the people toward him … Continue reading
a people of purpose
Ezekiel 45 The vision involves incredible detail because Ezekiel’s task is to reorient the people toward thinking of themselves as God’s representatives. The new temple will matter; the princes of Israel will be significant; the Passover celebration will be important. … Continue reading
all dross
Ezekiel 22 The LORD looked for some shining example of moral purity and obedience to the covenant. He found no silver – it was all dross. They were all murderers, idolaters, inconsiderate, defiled, lewd and greedy. Therefore, the LORD will … Continue reading
times far off
Ezekiel 12 One of the excuses the Israelites used to remain in their sin was that Ezekiel’s prophecies were all for times far off, that nothing was going to be fulfilled in their lifetime. The LORD countered with the threat … Continue reading
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