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God Saves Many by the Few (or Even One)
2021-09-13 14:15 1 Samuel 14:16-23. Saul's son Jonathan has just gone into the Philistine camp and killed twenty of their men causing great confusion. Saul's watchmen see the confusion in the camp and tell Sau...
Faith - The Biggest of Bangs!
2021-09-12 13:46 Hebrews 11:1-3. Faith is "the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." By faith did our forefathers receive divine approval. By faith we understand that "the world was create...
There Are No Haters in Heaven
2021-09-11 16:20 Proverbs 10:17-21. Some lessons on taking instruction, not harboring hatred, speaking only when necessary, and speaking well. One who will not take reproof strays from the path to life; one who concea...
Don't Let the Haters Drag You Down
2021-09-10 19:11 Ezekiel 3:4-11. God's words to Ezekiel as he sends him to prophesy to the people of Israel. God says get up and go, Ezekiel, I am sending you not to a foreign people whose language and ways you do...
What Happens When We Realize What We've Done
2021-09-09 18:50 Psalm 143. A plea by David to God asking for his help. David has been pursued by the enemy and has been crushed. His spirit faints within him and his heart is appalled. He asks God not to judge him to...
None of Our Emperors Has Any Clothes
2021-09-08 17:02 Micha 5:10-15. On the day of punishment of the nations that did not obey, the Lord will cut off our horses, destroy our chariots, throw down our strongholds and cities, cut off sorceries and soothsaye...
We Are Called to Be of Service
2021-09-07 19:51 John 13:12-20. Immediately after washing his disciples' feet at the Last Supper, Jesus asks them if they realize what he has done to them. He says he has given them an example that they must follo...
The Fruits of Treachery (A Sequel to There is No Truth or Justice in Them)
2021-09-06 19:05 1 Maccabees 6:19-20 This is the scene immediately following the betrayal that I blogged about in There is No Truth or Justice in Them. Here, having used the traitorous priests and men of Jerusalem to ...
Relearning Wisdom
2021-09-04 16:59 Baruch 3:9-14. God tells Israel to "hear the commandments of life," to listen and learn wisdom. He asks them, why do they think they are in exile in the land of their enemies? Why are they growing old...
We Need to Stop Confusing Politics With Religion
2021-09-03 13:19 Ezekiel 6:1-9. God tells Ezekiel to prophesy against Israel that he will bring the sword upon them and they will lie slain before their idols. Their altars to their idols will be desolate, their bones...