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Category Archives: psalms
A Quiver Full of Arrows
“Behold, children are a heritage (gift NASB) from the LORD, the fruit of the womb is a reward” (Psalm 127:3). The reason that humans can reproduce is because God gave them this ability. He could have made them without this … Continue reading
No Rejoicing
“It is good for Christians to rejoice. We have much in which to rejoice. Paul wrote, “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again, I will say, rejoice!” (Philippians 4:4). However, there are some things in which we should not rejoice. We … Continue reading
Posted in emotions, Humility, Proverbs, psalms, Sin, Textual study, Work
Tagged 1 Corinthians 13:6, bear own burden, do not rejoice in another's work, do not rejoice in iniquity, do not rejoice when enemy falls, Ephesians 5:3-4, examine own work, Galatians 6:4-5, guy woods, humble, imprecatory psalms, j.w. mcgarvey, James 4:8-10, Job 31:29, kindness to enemies, logic and bible, Luke 10:17-20, no joy, proverbs 24:17, Proverbs 2:14, Psalm 50:18, rejoice in sin, rejoice not when enemy falls, rejoicing in accomplishments, Romans 1:32, thomas warren, thomas warren quote on emotion, tom wacaster, when to mourn
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Rejoicing
Emotions have a place in the lives of the godly. Let’s consider some things which should bring us joy. 1. David worshipped with joy. He wrote, “I will praise You, O LORD with my whole heart; I will tell of … Continue reading
Posted in emotions, heaven, Mental Health, Parables, psalms, Suffering, worship
Tagged 1 thessalonians 2:19-20, 2 corinthians 1:14, 2 john 4, 3 john 3-4, David, david's joy, guy woods, heaven, hebrews 12:2, henry van dyke, james 1:2-3, Jesus, Jesus' joy, john, john's joy, joy, joy in trials, matthew 13:44-46, matthew 5:11-12, parables on joy, paul, paul's joy, philippians 4:10 and 17, Psalm 40, psalm 9, psalm 95, rejoicing, rubel shelly, song joyful joyful we adore thee, the hidden treasure, the pearl of great price, worship
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Peace Series: Righteousness and Peace Have Kissed
“Mercy and truth have met together; righteousness and peace have kissed” (Psalm 85:10). If God demanded righteous according to truth without mercy there could be no peace. This is true because “all have sinned and fall short of the glory … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Mercy, Peace, Prophecy, psalms, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged Jesus, john the baptizer, mercy, mercy and truth meet, peace, peace series, Psalm 85:10, righteousness, righteousness and peace kiss, tom wacaster, truth
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Let Us Give Thanks
The book of Psalms is filled with expressions of thanks to God. The words “thanks” and “thanksgiving” appear 30 times in the book of Psalms. Nave’s topical Bible classifies 37 Psalms as Psalms which offer thanksgiving to God (9, 18, … Continue reading
Posted in Appreciation, God's Providence, psalms, Thanksgiving
Tagged book of Psalms, giving thanks, God's Providence, individual thanksgiving, johnson oatman jr., national thanksgiving, nave's topical Bible, psalms, song count your blessings, specific thanksgiving, thanksgiving, thanksgiving day
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Christians Do The Same
There is frequently a cry of moral equivalency between Islam and Christianity. “Muslims have been violent, but so have Christians. Muslims are waging jihad, but what about the crusades, the Spanish Inquisition, and the Conquistadors? The Quran teaches warfare, but so … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Islam, psalms, Stats
Tagged abrahamic covanent, all is not fair in war, american spectator, amorite, anti-semitism, atheistic governments, Ben Franklin, cambodia, canaanite, china, church discipline, conquistadors, dave miller, depravity full, does the n.t teach violence?, germany, girgashite, God's wrath, hitler, hittite, hivite, hungary, ibn jubayr, imprecatory psalms, is the Bible a book of violence?, Islam, jebusite, jihad, john lennon, mao, market of ideas, moral equivalency, new world, noah's flood, numbers killed by atheistic and totalitarian governments, p.i.g., perizzites, peter skurkiss, pol pot, pursue peace, removal of the canaanites, repay no one evil for evil, robert spencer, rules of engagment, sean hannity, song imagine, spain, stalin, stephen wiggins, terrorism, the crusades, the spanish inquisition, the sword of the spirit, timothy mcveigh, turn other cheek, ussr, utopia, wayne jackson recommended article
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God’s Safety Net
Some think that it is primarily the government’s or the church’s responsibility to care for those in need. I have seen church members, who were able to relieve a family member in need, refuse to do so themselves, but instead … Continue reading
Reading the Psalms
Reading the Psalms can be a spiritually rewarding exercise. The Psalms contain rich examples of the proper attitude towards: (1) God — “As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God” (Psalm 42:1). … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, psalms, Word Study
Tagged dash children against stones, insturmental music, psalms, selah, table of contents
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Prophecy: Christ in the Psalms (Part 3)
Jesus once said, “You search the scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me” (John 5:39). Let’s look once more at what the Psalms say about Jesus. Chief Cornerstone Psalm … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Prophecy, psalms, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged chief cornerstone, cornerstone, priphecy, Psalm 118, psalms
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