Tag Archives: Acts 10:38

Four Exceedingly Wise Creatures: The Locusts

“The locusts have no king, yet they all advance in ranks” (Proverbs 30:27). Locusts are grasshoppers.  All locusts are grasshoppers, but not all grasshoppers are locusts.  Grasshoppers are usually solitary creatures.  However, weather, such as droughts and floods, and other … Continue reading

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Leeches, Always Taking

“The leech has two daughters – Give and Give!” (Proverbs 30:15). The leech is a type of worm.  Some are predators, feeding on other small invertebrates.  Some are ecto-parasites (parasites that live on the outside of their hosts).  A parasitic … Continue reading

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Six Woes (Isaiah 5)

The house of Israel (Judah) was the LORD’s vineyard (Isaiah 5:1-7).  The nation was to bring forth good grapes, but instead it brought forth wild grapes (Isaiah 5:2).  It is in this context, six woes are pronounced.  Let’s notice… 1. … Continue reading

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Holy Spirit: Anointed

The realtor says, “location, location, location!” The Bible student should say, “context, context, context!” Many give too little consideration to the miraculous setting, of the first century, when studying passages about the Holy Spirit. This certainly is the case in … Continue reading

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