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The Ox and the Donkey
“Hear, O heavens and give ear, O earth! For the LORD has spoken! ‘I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against Me” (Isaiah 1:2). A relationship is described. The LORD is the parent. The people of … Continue reading
Posted in animals, prophets, Thanksgiving
Tagged animals, be thankful, children of God, consider what the Lord has done, gratitude, heavens and earth called as witnesses, Isaiah 1:2-3, Isaiah 66:24, israel seen as God's children, rebellion, rebellion in Isaiah, thanks, the donkey, the ox, the ox and the donkey
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As the Deer…
“As the deer pants for the water brooks so my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?” (Psalm 42:1-2). Imagine a deer in a drought … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Hope, psalms
Tagged 1984, animals, as a deer pants for water, deer, desire, Deuteronomy 8:3, hart, hope in God, martin nystrom, matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:6, need of air, Psalm 42:1-2, socrates, socrates dunked man under water, song as the deer, taarog, the house of God, thirsting for God, trust in God, worship
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A Hen and Her Chicks
“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!” … Continue reading
Juneteenth – Freedom!
This history is as follows. Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, It granted freedom to slaves in confederate states. This was not very enforceable while the war continued. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant … Continue reading
Posted in History, holiday, worship
Tagged 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, 1 Corinthians 15:21, 13th amendment, 1865, 1979, 2021, abolition of slavery, Abraham Lincoln, Accts 20:7, appomattox court house virginia, april 9 1865, archives.gov, ashton villa, book early christians speak, civil war, december 6 1865, emancipation, emancipation proclamation, everett ferguson, federal holiday, first day of week, freedom, galveston texas, galveston.tamu, general order no. 3, gordon granger, hodge law firm, holiday, january 1 1865, john pope, june 19 1865, june 2 1865, june nineteenth, juneteenth, justin martyr, kirby smith, osterman building, reedy ame chapel, robert e. lee, Romans 4:25, shaun hodge, slavery, state holiday, sunday, taylor bounds, tertullian, u.s. customs hose and court house, ulysses s. grant, uss fort jackson
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Law of Moses: Worship
We have been examining the Law of Moses, topically. The series was requested by a teen in Bible class. This will conclude the series (Though we may revisit it at some point). 1. Preparation. At Mount Sinai, the Israelites were … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing, law of moses, worship
Tagged alexander campbell, audrey meier, book the Christian System, clean clothes, Deuteronomy 15:21, Deuteronomy 16:16-17, Deuteronomy 17:1, do not come near mountain, dont give God left overs, dress for worship, Exodus 19:10-14, fear God, give God your best, giving God scraps, gus nichols, h.d. simmons, johnny ramsey, law of moses, Leviticus 22:17-24, Malachi 1:7-8, mount sinai, participation in worship, preparation for worship, presentation in worship, schertz lectures, song all he wants is you, torah, wash clothes, what do we bring to worship, worship
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Law of Moses: Slavery
In this series, we are examining some of the many commandments which are contained in the Law of Moses. It is our aim to understand them better, build faith, and answer critics. We are considering them topically. 1. Kidnapping. Kidnapping … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Ethics, law of moses
Tagged 1 Timothy 1:9-10, 2 Kings 4:1, abuse of slave, Amos 2:6, Amos 8:6, beating slave, chocolate, cocoa, Colossians 4:1, criminal punishment, days off for slaves, debts, Dennis Prager, Deuteronomy 15, Deuteronomy 21, Deuteronomy 23:15-16, Deuteronomy 24:7, emancipation, Ephesians 6:9, Exodus 21, Ezekiel 27:13, foodispower, freedom, gotquestions, hammurabi, hammurabi code 282, hammurabi's code of laws, james burton coffman, Job 31:13-15, Joel 3:1-3, Joshua 9, kidnapping, law of moses, Leviticus 25, Nehemiah 5:5, Number 31, permitted slavery, restitution, Revelaion 18:11-13, runaway slaves, slave trade, song piece my ear, steve croft, torah, war, west africa, year of jubilee
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