Category Archives: trust

the coming flood

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Jefferson Vann

Isaiah 8:5-10 5 And Yahveh continued to speak to me again, saying, 6 “Because this people has refused the gently flowing waters of Shiloah and enjoys Rezin and the son of Remaliah, 7 therefore see the Lord bringing up the … Continue reading →

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barbers and bushes

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Jefferson Vann

Isaiah 7:18-25 18 And this will happen: On that day, Yahveh will whistle for the fly at the end of the stream of Egypt and the bee in the land of Assyria. 19 And all of them will come and … Continue reading →

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here’s your sign

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Jefferson Vann

Isaiah 7:10-17 10 And Yahveh continued to speak to Ahaz, saying, 11 “Ask for a sign for yourself from Yahveh God; make its difficulty deep like Sheol or make its difficulty high as the sky above.” 12 But Ahaz said, … Continue reading →

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two stumps of smoldering residue

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Jefferson Vann

Isaiah 7:1-9 1 This happened in the days of Ahaz, son of Jotham, son of Uzziah, king of Judah. Rezin, king of Aram, and Pekah, son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up to Jerusalem to wage war against her. … Continue reading →

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a futile mission

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Jefferson Vann

Isaiah 6:9-13 9 And he said, “Go and say to this people, ‘Keep on listening and do not comprehend! And keep on looking and do not understand!’ 10 Make the heart of this people insensitive, and make its ears unresponsive, … Continue reading →

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faith in community

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Jefferson Vann

Exodus 31:1-11 1 The LORD told Moses, 2 “Notice, I have called by name Bezalel, son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, 3 and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill and … Continue reading →

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my war flag

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Jefferson Vann

Exodus 17:8-16 8 Then Amalek came and fought with Israel at Rephidim. 9 So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose men for us, and go out and fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with … Continue reading →

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barriers

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Jefferson Vann

Exodus 14:19-22 19 Then the angel of God who had been going before the army of Israel repositioned and went behind them, so the pillar of cloud moved from before them and stood behind them, 20 coming between the army … Continue reading →

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you will see the LORD’s deliverance

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Jefferson Vann

Exodus 14:1-14 1 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, 2 “Speak to the people of Israel and make them turn back and encamp in front of Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, in front of Baal-zephon; you will encamp facing … Continue reading →

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what I cannot do

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Jefferson Vann

Exodus 4:1-17 1 Then Moses answered, “But see, they will not believe me or listen to my voice, because they will say, ‘The LORD did not appear to you.’” 2 The LORD said to him, “What is this in your … Continue reading →

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