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ritual or righteousness?

20230514 ritual or righteousness Psalm 105:43-45 (JDV) Psalm 105:43 He brought his people out with rejoicing, his chosen ones with shouts of joy.Psalm 105:44 He gave them the lands of the nations, and they inherited what other peoples had worked … Continue reading

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the missing step

20230512 the missing step Psalm 105:37-38 (JDV) Psalm 105:37 Then he brought Israel out with silver and gold, and no one among his tribes stumbled.Psalm 105:38 Egypt was glad when they left because the dread of Israel had fallen on … Continue reading

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God or Pharaoh?

20230511 God or Pharaoh? Psalm 105:26-36 (JDV) Psalm 105:26 He sent Moses his servant, and Aaron, whom he had chosen.Psalm 105:27 They performed his miraculous signs among them, and miracles in the land of Ham.Psalm 105:28 He sent darkness, and … Continue reading

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qualified to serve

20230414 qualified to serve Psalm 101:6 (JDV) Psalm 101:6 My eyes favor the faithful of the land so that they may stay sitting with me. The one who follows the road to integrity may serve me. qualified to serve McMinn … Continue reading

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unmute mode

20221128 unmute mode Ezekiel 33:21-22 (JDV) Ezekiel 33:21 In the twelfth year of our exile, in the tenth month, on the fifth day of the month, a fugitive from Jerusalem came to me and reported, “The city has been taken!”Ezekiel … Continue reading

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today’s direction

20221013 today’s direction Ezekiel 24:1-5 (JDV) Ezekiel 24:1 The word of Yahveh happened to me in the ninth year, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month. This is what it said:Ezekiel 24:2 “Son of Adam, write … Continue reading

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repulsive things that they prized

20220917 repulsive things that they prized Ezekiel 20:1-8a (JDV) Ezekiel 20:1 In the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month, some of Israel’s elders came to investigate Yahveh, and they sat down in front … Continue reading

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luggage

20220809 luggage Ezekiel 12:1-6 (JDV) Ezekiel 12:1 The word of Yahveh happened to me:Ezekiel 12:2 “Son of Adam, you are living in the middle of a rebellious household. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to … Continue reading

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shave and a hair cut

20220709 shave and a hair cut Ezekiel 5:1-4 (JDV) Ezekiel 5:1 “Now you, son of Adam, take a sharp sword, use it like you would a barber’s razor, and shave your head and beard. Then take a set of scales … Continue reading

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his people are not listening

his people are not listening Psalm 81:6-16 (JDV) Psalm 81:6 “I relieved his shoulder from the burden; his hands were freed from carrying the basket. Psalm 81:7 You called out in distress, and I rescued you; I answered you from … Continue reading

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