Category Archives: genuineness

no difference?

20250527 no difference? Malachi 1:1-2:9 Malachi 1:1 A burden: The word of Yahveh to Israel through Malachi.Malachi 1:2 “I have cared for you,” says Yahveh. Yet you ask, “How have you cared for us?” “Wasn’t Esau Jacob’s brother?” This is … Continue reading

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fake faith

20250507 fake faith Jude 1:1-4 Jude 1:1 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James: To those who are the called, cared about by God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ.Jude 1:2 May mercy, peace, and … Continue reading

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before him with our guilt

20250408 before him with our guilt Ezra 9:1-15 Ezra 9:1 After these things had been done, the leaders approached me. They said: “The people of Israel, the priests, and the Levites have not separated themselves from the surrounding peoples whose … Continue reading

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an offer to help

20250403 an offer to help Ezra 4:1-24 Ezra 4:1 When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the returned exiles were building a temple for Yahveh, the God of Israel,Ezra 4:2 they approached Zerubbabel and the family heads and … Continue reading

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because God

20230916 because God Hebrews 13:1-5 (JDV) Hebrews 13:1 Let sibling love stay.Hebrews 13:2 Don’t neglect to show hospitality, because by doing this some have welcomed agents as guests without knowing it.Hebrews 13:3 Remember those in prison, as though you were … Continue reading

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beyond and permeating

20230114 beyond and permeating Ezekiel 41:12-20 (JDV) Ezekiel 41:12 Now the building that faced the house yard toward the west was seventy cubits wide. The wall of the building was five cubits thick on all sides, and the building’s length … Continue reading

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almost Christians

20221130 almost Christians Ezekiel 33:30-33 (JDV) Ezekiel 33:30 “As for you, son of Adam, your people are talking about you near the city walls and in the doorways of their houses. One person speaks to another, each saying to his … Continue reading

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authenticating signature

authenticating signature 2 Thessalonians 3:16-18 (JDV) 2 Thessalonians 3:16 May the Lord of peace himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with all of you. 2 Thessalonians 3:17 I, Paul, am writing this greeting with my … Continue reading

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different, but still true

different, but still true Joshua 22:10-19 (JDV) Joshua 22:10 When they came to the region of the Jordan in the land of Canaan, the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh built a large, impressive altar there by the … Continue reading

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are we hypocrites?

are we hypocrites? Psalm 50:16-21 (JDV) Psalm 50:16 But God says to the wicked: “What right do you have to recite my prescriptions and to take my covenant on your lips? Psalm 50:17 You hate instruction and toss my words … Continue reading

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