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The Food of Egypt

Posted on September 28, 2026 by Bryan Hodge

“We remember the fish which we ate freely in Egypt, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic” (Numbers 11:5). The children of Israel are in the wilderness of Sinai (Numbers 1:1 cf. 10:11-12). They had left … Continue reading →

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My Shepherd

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Bryan Hodge

“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want” (Psalm 23:1) The shepherd and his sheep is an image which is often used of God and his people (e.g. Genesis 48:15 cf. 49:24; Psalm 23; 28:9; 74:1; 77:20; 78:52-55; 79:13; … Continue reading →

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Denominations: Methodist/Wesleyan Church (Part 1)

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Bryan Hodge

Ascertaining accurate total numbers is difficult. The Methodist church is greatly divided. There are 23 separate Methodist bodies in the U.S. alone (Frank S. Mead and Samuel S. Hill, Handbook of Denominations, p. 159). “The World Methodist Council is made … Continue reading →

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If You’ve Been Comforted, Comfort Others

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Bryan Hodge

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Influence, Example, Fellowship, Textual study | Tagged 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, comfort, comfort from God's word, comfort from others, eulegtos, helping others, trouble and tribulation | Leave a comment

Tolerating Evil to Our Own Destruction

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Bryan Hodge

Friends and brethren, I ask you, “are we too comfortable in this world?” Have we still the discomfort of Lot who was “tormented” (“vexed” KJV) by the wickedness of the land (2 Peter 2:7-8)? Or, have we become more like those … Continue reading →

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The Assembling and Evangelism

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Bryan Hodge

A common but faulty view exists concerning the purpose of the worship assembly. Some have thought that the church’s worship assemblies should primarily be geared toward the non-Christian. Some have thought that the best place for evangelism is the worship … Continue reading →

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Comfort in Suffering

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Bryan Hodge

God created this world with certain physical properties. God also allows man to have freedom in how he uses this world with its physical properties. Therefore, it is possible for pain and suffering to exist. Illustration – “sticks and stones … Continue reading →

Posted in Endurance, Hope, Man, Suffering | Tagged comfort, encouraging passages, goals, helping others, helping self, hope, job's friends, man born blind, prayer listening, suffering | 1 Comment

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The Food of Egypt

My Shepherd

Denominations: Methodist/Wesleyan Church (Part 1)

If You’ve Been Comforted, Comfort Others

Tolerating Evil to Our Own Destruction

The Assembling and Evangelism

Comfort in Suffering

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