Category Archives: growth

missions and procrastination

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Jefferson Vann

Joshua 18-19 The land lay subdued before them, but the Israelites took their time allotting the land.  Joshua said “How long will you put off going in to take possession of the land, which the LORD, the God of your … Continue reading →

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in retrospect: dos and don’ts

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Jefferson Vann

Deuteronomy 27 Our relationship with God is by grace, not on the basis of what we have done or not done.  It also not on the basis of what we are doing, might do, or will do.  We did not, … Continue reading →

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devotion and redemption

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Jefferson Vann

Leviticus 25    The LORD commanded the Israelites to live under an economic  system that reflected his character as rescuer and redeemer.  Both the land and its occupants were to be geared towards rescue.  The poor were to be progressing toward … Continue reading →

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blameless devotion

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Jefferson Vann

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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Exodus: connecting

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Jefferson Vann

Exodus 26      There was a place where the Hebrews came to worship, to connect with the divine presence which they were following in the wilderness.  That place was the tabernacle.  It was a physical manifestation of the glory of God … Continue reading →

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the living word

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Jefferson Vann

1 Peter 1:13-2:3.  Peter encouraged the Christians reading his words to set their hope on something more substantial than human rulers or ancestors.  God’s word alone substantiates the hope of the believer. God’s word explains how he ransomed us with … Continue reading →

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only Jesus: assurance of God’s hope

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Jefferson Vann

Hebrews 5:11-6:20.   The author of Hebrews challenged his readers to live up to their profession.  To him, it was not enough for a person to claim to be a Christian, then live a life of arrested development.  The Christian life … Continue reading →

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