Category Archives: religion

what worship should be

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Jefferson Vann

what worship should be Deuteronomy 12:5 Instead, turn to the place Yahveh your God chooses from all your tribes to place his name for his dwelling and go there. Deuteronomy 12:6 You are to bring there your ascending offerings and … Continue reading →

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places we revere

Posted on January 19, 2020 by Jefferson Vann

places we revere Deuteronomy 12:2 Destroy completely all the places where the nations that you are taking possession of worship their gods — on the high mountains, on the hills, and under every green tree. Deuteronomy 12:3 Tear down their … Continue reading →

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worship disrupted

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Jefferson Vann

Joel 1:13-14 (JDV) Joel 1:13 Wrap yourselves in sackcloth and passionately demonstrate your sorrow, you priests; yell, you ministers of the altar. Come and spend the night in sackcloth, you ministers of my God, because grain and drink offerings are … Continue reading →

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sin, sacrifice, repeat

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Jefferson Vann

devotional post # 2121 Hosea 8:11-14 Hos 8:11 Since Ephraim has made more altars because of sinning, they have become to him altars to promote sinning. Hos 8:12 If I had written my law for him ten thousand times, they … Continue reading →

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best effort

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Jefferson Vann

devotional post # 2119 Hosea 8:5-7 Hos 8:5 I have rejected your calf, Samaria. My anger has been kindled against them. How long will they be stay unclean? Hos 8:6 Because it is from Israel; a blacksmith made it; it … Continue reading →

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encouraging without overburdening

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Jefferson Vann

RELIGION WITHOUT REST IS NOT CHRISTIAN Luke 11:45-46 Luke 11:45 One of the experts in religious law answered him, “Teacher, when you say these things you insult us too.” Luke 11:46 But Jesus replied, ” Tragedy is coming to you … Continue reading →

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trouble at church

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Jefferson Vann

Isaiah 1:7-15a 7 Your country is deserted, your cities have been burned up with fire; your land: aliens are devouring it in your presence, and it is desolate, as if devastated by foreigners. 8 And the daughter of Zion is … Continue reading →

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