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Category Archives: Faith
Daniel Ate His Veggies
“Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank…So Daniel said to the steward … ‘Please test your servants for ten days, and let … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, food, Meaning and Purpose, prophets
Tagged abednego, aku, azariah, babylonian captivity, bel, belteshazzar, blood, book of Daniel, calf, captive, change names, daniel, Daniel 1:8-16, devotion, eating meat, eggs, eunuchs, faith, far from home, fish, hananiah, idolatry, king's delicacies, lamb, meshach, milk, mishael, names, nebuchadnezzar, nego, pagan names, purpose, purpose in heart, quail, shadrach, unclean food, vegan, vegetarian, vegetibles, veggies, wayne jackson, when in rome, wine
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God Clothes the Field
“So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of … Continue reading
Posted in Creation, Faith, Nature, plants, Priorities, worry
Tagged go for walk, God clothes the field, God clothes the grass, grass, lilies, Matthew 6:28-30, Matthew 6:33, rain and fruitful seasons, seek first the kingdom of God, seek His righteousness, sermon on mount, slow down, Solomon, solomon clothing, trust God
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Even the Dogs
“Then she came and worshipped Him, saying, ‘Lord, help me!’ But He answered and said, ‘It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs. And she said, ‘Yes, Lord, yet even the little … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Faith, Word Study
Tagged 1 Timothy 5, bdag, behavior with gentiles, benevolence, canaanite woman, charity, crumbs for little dogs, demon possession, dogs, Galatians 6:10, gentiles, gentiles with great faith, great commission, great faith, Greek woman, Jesus' mission, kunarion, kuon, limited commission, lost sheep of Israel, Mark 7:24-30, marvin vincent, Matthew 15:21-28, mothers concern for daughter, other sheep, phoenicia, priorities, rest, saints only benevolence, sidon, syro-phoenecian woman, tyre, vacation
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Law of Moses: Grooming
In this series, we are examining some of the 613 Mitzvot (commandments) contained in the Torah (the Law of Moses as revealed in the first five books of the Hebrew Bible). It is our aim to better understand them and … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, God's Sovereignty, law of moses
Tagged 1 Kings 18, amoral commandments, beard, cut flesh, Deuteronomy 14:1-2, dionysus, disfiguring beard, elijiah on mt carmel, faith, grooming, hardeman tabernacle sermons, herodotus, hugo mccord, idolatry, james burton coffman, law of moses, Leviticus 19:27-28, Leviticus 21:5-6, mitvot, moral commandments, n.b. hardeman, old testament v. new testament, piercings, rounding beard, shave head, son on farm illustration, tattoos, torah, urania, webster dictionary
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Moral Perfection
I believe that a major misunderstanding exists among some Christians and among many non-Christians. I am speaking of the need for moral perfection, flawless performance of God’s law, or absolute sinless living. When a Christian has this misunderstanding, the consequences … Continue reading
Posted in Dedication, Faith, Sin
Tagged 1 Peter 1:15-16, 1 Peter 1:3-4, 2 Samuel 11-12, adam clarke, agape, be holy as I am holy, be perfect as I am perfect, David, flawless performance of law, Galatians 2, Galatians 6:14, Hebrews 12:14, living by faith, love, Matthew 26, Matthew 5:48, mature love, model or standard of life, moral perfection, peter, Philippians 3:9, Psalm 32, pursue peace and holiness, repent and pray, sinless perfection, teleioi, wayne jackson, what does God expect?, willful sin
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Bryan Hodge 
In The News: Dennis Prager
Dennis Prager is a wise man. I enjoy his weekly Fireside Chats. Rarely do I miss viewing this weekly program. His Rational Bible Commentary series on the Torah contains some good thoughts. However, no one should be blindly followed. All … Continue reading →