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Category Archives: works
following the jar man
DID YOU REMEMBER TO PRAY BEFORE YOU PLANNED? Mark 14:12-16 12 On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed, his disciples said to him, “Where do you want us to go and make the preparations … Continue reading
the appropriate fast
Isaiah 58:7-14 7 Is the appropriate fast not to share your bread with the hungry, and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the poorly dressed, to cover them, and not to isolate yourself from your own … Continue reading
infants and idiots
Matthew 11:25-30 25 At that time Jesus responded, “I confess to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and introduced them to infants; 26 yes, Father, for it was … Continue reading
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Tasteless salt and hidden light
Matthew 5:13-16 13 “You are the salt of the land, but if salt has lost its taste, with what will the land be salted?[1] It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s … Continue reading
diversify
Ecclesiastes 11:1-8 We do not know the future, and we cannot tell what one thing will give us success and lifelong security. So, the Preacher instructs us not to put all our eggs in one basket. Instead of waiting for … Continue reading
occupied
Ecclesiastes 5:18-20 If we were to stop and reflect on all the tragedies of life, and how unfair it can be – despair would overtake us. But the LORD has provided us with a gift that helps us to stay … Continue reading
relay race
Ecclesiastes 2:18-23 The preacher considered all his hard work and discovered a problem. Even if he built a great empire by forcing himself to work hard, he had no guarantee that his work would survive the generation. He could not … Continue reading
not enough
Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 The preacher’s first experiment was to do whatever he wanted to do. Personal pleasure in accomplishment was his objective. He set his mind to build, to get richer, and to add more and more to his possessions. He … Continue reading
when worship makes God sick
Isaiah 1 The Israelites are continuing their worship in the temple, but there is so much wickedness in their lives that the worship makes God sick. He threatens to come as a consuming fire and destroy them. Only a few … Continue reading
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awesome deeds
Psalm 65 At first, the awesome deeds of the LORD which he is being praised for seem to be the same natural wonders of psalm 19: nature declaring the glory of its designer. But then, the psalmist paints a picture … Continue reading
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