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Thoughts From The Prophets: The LORD Will Not Acquit The Wicked
“God is jealous, and the LORD avenges; The LORD avenges and is furious. The LORD will take vengeance on His adversaries and He reserves wrath for His enemies; The LORD is slow to anger and great in power and will … Continue reading
Posted in God, Judgment, prophets, Textual study
Tagged book of jonah, judgement, Nahum 1:2-3, ninevah, the lord angry, the lord avenges, the lord great in power, the lord jealous, the lord slow to anger, the Lord will not acquit the wicked, thoughts from the Prophets:, wayne jackson, whirlwind, wrath on assyria, wrath on ninevah
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Thoughts From the Prophets: The Valley of Decision
“Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision” (Joel 3:14). “The valley of decision” is the equivalent to the “the valley of Jehoshaphat” (Joel 3:14 cf. 3:2, 12). … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment, prophets, Textual study
Tagged garland elkins, homer hailey, jamieson fausset and brown, Joel 3:14, judgement, judgement day, poem what then, power lectures, terry varner, the valley of decision, the valley of jehoshaphat, thomas b. warren, thoughts from the Prophets:
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Thoughts From The Prophets: Rend Your Heart
“‘Now, therefore,’ says the LORD, ‘turn to Me with all your heart’… rend your heart, and not your garments” (Joel 2:12-13). The rending (tearing) of garments was a common practice among people in the Bible lands. It was done in … Continue reading
Thoughts From The Prophets: What Does The Lord Desire?
“I desire mercy and not sacrifice, and knowledge of God more than burnt offerings” (Hosea 6:8). Didn’t God require animal sacrifices and burnt offerings? He certainly did (e.g. Leviticus 1–7, 16, 23). However, some began to treat the sacrifices as … Continue reading
Posted in Mercy, Priorities, prophets, Textual study, worship
Tagged dispassionate worship, homer hailey, Hosea 6:8, i desire mercy, isaiah 29:13, knowledge of God more than burnt offerings, matthew 15:7-8, mercy not sacrifice, priorities, rote worship, thoughts from the Prophets:, what does the lord desire
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Conscience: Seared, Past Feeling, No Longer Blushing
God has created within us a “warning light” (a conscience). This “warning light,” when programmed with the correct information (God’s word), can be helpful. It can caution us about doing wrong. It can motivate us, with a sense of oughtness, … Continue reading
Posted in conscience, Man, Textual study
Tagged 1 Timothy 4:1-2, callous heart, conscience, conscience seared, denny petrillo, desensitized, Ephesians 4:17-19, involuntary physiological responses, Jeremiah 6:15, Jeremiah 8:12, no longer blush, past feeling, polygraph, shame, warning light
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Conscience: Doubt
“Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves. But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for whatever is not from faith is sin” (Romans 14:22-23). The context … Continue reading
Conscience: Seeking A Good Conscience
Man, in the Old Testament, was reminded of his sins each year. Consider: (1) Hebrews 9:7, 9 – “Into the second part the high priest went alone once a year, not without blood, which he offered for himself and for … Continue reading
Posted in conscience, Man, Textual study
Tagged 1 Perter 3:21, a good conscience, cleanse conscience, conscience, evil conscience, four possible experiences of guilt, gulit, Hebrews 10:1-3, Hebrews 9:7-9, Jason Jackson, perfect conscience, pure water beautiful feet and clean or holy hands, stronger than ever, wayne price, zerr
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Conscience: Bearing Witness
“The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God” (Romans 8:16). Please notice that it does not say, “The Spirit… bears witness to our spirit.” Instead, it says, “The Spirit… bears witness with our spirit.” … Continue reading
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Thoughts From The Prophets: A Cake Unturned
“Ephraim has mixed himself among the peoples; Ephraim is a cake unturned” (Hosea 7:8). Some believe that this refers to Israel’s idolatry. Homer Hailey commented, “’A cake not turned,’ burnt on one side and uncooked on the other, fit for … Continue reading →