Category Archives: kindness
be a hiding place for them
Isaiah 16:1-5 1 Send a ram to the ruler of the land, from Sela desert to the mountain of daughter Zion. 2 And this will happen: the daughters of Moab at the fords of Arnon will be like a bird … Continue reading
the land Sabbath
Exodus 23:10-13 10 ” You shall plant on your land for six years and collect what it produces, 11 but the seventh year you shall let it stop producing, lying fallow, so that the poor of your people may eat; … Continue reading
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Tagged Exodus 23
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trophy wives
Proverbs 31:10-31 King Lemuel lived in a world (much like ours) where women were usually seen as objects to be used and looked at. His mother taught him better. She taught him to look for a wife of true excellence. … Continue reading
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Tagged Proverbs 31
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case closed
Micah 6 The LORD calls on his people to prepare their case, and he will argue his. He had established his nation in order to declare his glory, but they had shamed him. All the animal sacrifices in the world … Continue reading
being his answer
Isaiah 58. God said that his people sought him daily and delighted to know his ways, but their seeking — like their fasts — was pretentious. The fast was pure animistic ritual. They thought that if they only got … Continue reading
the kindness of God
2 Samuel 9 Jonathan was dead and gone, but his kindness to David was still alive, as David sought to repay him by showing good will to Mephibosheth and Ziba. That is how the kindness of God works. Your acts … Continue reading
after faith: no wisdom wars
James 3:13-18. James had warned the churches not to produce too many teachers. It seems that the churches were in danger of wisdom wars – where teachers would compete with each other for the loyalty of the other believers. James … Continue reading
Posted in church, conflict, discipleship, divisions, faith, gentleness, genuineness, kindness
Tagged James 3
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the Holy Spirit draws the lost
Luke 15. In a series of three parables, Jesus responds to those who object to his acceptance of the tax collectors and sinners. In each parable, someone seeks something lost [a sheep (3-7), a coin (8-10), and a son (11-32)]. … Continue reading
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Tagged Luke 15
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being his answer
Isaiah 58. God said that his people sought him daily and delighted to know his ways, but it — like their fasts — was pretentious. The fast was pure animistic ritual. They thought that if they only got the ceremony … Continue reading
wild grapes
Isaiah 5:1-7. The LORD was frustrated with his vineyard (Israel and Judah). He planted and prepared it well, so expected a harvest of kindness. It produced wild grapes: injustice and violence. LORD, we want to produce the fruit of kindness … Continue reading
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