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The Grass Withers and The Flower Fades
“As for man, his days are like grass; as a flower of the field so he flourishes. For the wind passes over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more. But the mercy of the LORD … Continue reading
Posted in God`s word, life, Man, Mercy, plants, Word Study
Tagged 1 Peter 1:24-25, bluebonnets, brevity of life, chesed, choroton, esv, fear and obey, flower, flower fades, flower of the field, from everlasting to everlasting, God's mercy, God's word, gospel advocate, grass, grass withers, guy n.woods, homer hailey, indian paintbrush, Isaiah 40:6-8, James 1:10-11, James 4:13-14, life is a vapor, loving kindness, loyal love, man is weak, mercy, nasb, nkjv, permanent things, plants, Psalm 103:15-17, stedfastlove, texas weather, the sun, the wind, weather, wildflowers, Word Study
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More Valuable Than Sparrows
“Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from you Father’s will… Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows” (Matthew 10:29, 31). “Are not … Continue reading
Posted in animals, evangelism, God`s eye, Suffering
Tagged animals, assarion, biblicalcyclopedia.com, esv, frank e. graeff, God knows what happens, God sees, larks, Luke 12:6-7, Matthew 10:29-31, matthew 10:42, more valuable than sparrows, nkjv, persecution, Psalm 116:15, Psalm 56:8, song does Jesus care, sparrows, value of man, wagtails
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Four Exceedingly Wise Creatures: The Spider (or Lizard)
“The spider skillfully grasps with its hands, and it is in kings’ palaces” (Proverbs 30:28). Translations differ on what animal is intended. Some translations think that the spider is intended (KJV, NKJV). Other translations think that the lizard is intended … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Dedication, Proverbs
Tagged abigail abrams, animals, ants, asv, determination, esv, gecko, infestation in white house, kings' palaces, kjv, lizards, Luke 13:23-254, lxx, Matthew 7:13-14, mice, nasb, niv, nkjv, persistence, Proverbs 30:28, semamith, septuagint, spiders, thomas seals, time.com, translation problems, widom for the ages, Wisdom, wise, wish or desire not enough
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Law of Moses: Property
In this series, we are examining some of the many commandments which are found in the law of Moses. It is our aim to understand them better, build faith, and answer critics. We are considering them topically. 1. Property boundaries. … Continue reading
Posted in law of moses
Tagged 1900, ancient landmarks, animal ownership, animals graze, babylon, children not punished for parents, dangerous animals, Dennis Prager, Deuteronomy 19:14, Deuteronomy 20:5, Deuteronomy 22:8, Deuteronomy 23:25, Deuteronomy 27:17, Deuteronomy 5:19, esv, esv study bible, Exodus 21:28-36, Exodus 22:1-4, Exodus 22:4, financial reponsibility, flat roof, hammurabi, hammurabi's code of laws, kjv, landmarks, law of moses, nasb, negligent homicide, nkjv, ox, parapet, private property, property, property boundaries, property defense, property responsibility, property rights, property use, Proverbs 22:28, Proverbs 23:10, self defense, The rational Bible, torah, uncovered pit, vicious animals, vicious dogs
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Who Did It?
Many enjoy a good “whodunnit” story. Many have enjoyed Agatha Christie novels. Some grew up reading The Hardy Boys or Nancy Drew Mystery Stories. When I was young, Columbo was one of my favorite television series. Later, there was Murder, She … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, exodus, Godhead, Holy Spirit, Jesus, resurrection, Textual varients, Unity
Tagged Acts 13, Acts 2, agatha christie, burning bush, columbo, Deuteronomy 4:35-38, esv, Exodus 23:20-21, Exodus 3, Galatians 1:1, holy ground, Jesus authority over death, John 10:17-18, John 2:19-21, Jude 5, Judes 13, Judges 2:1-4, language of deity, Lord in Jude, murder she wrote, nancy drew, Romans 6:4, Romans 8:11, soul sleep, the angel of Jehovah, the angel of the Lord, the exodus, the first and last, the hardy boys, the resurrection, unity of God, whodunnit
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Drink Ye All of It and Other Reflections
It has been over three years since Covid-19 was first reported in the U.S.A. January 20, 2020 was the date of the first lab-confirmed case in the United States, according to the CDC (CDC Museum Covid-19 Timeline, cdc.gov). Here are … Continue reading
Posted in Fellowship, Lord's Supper, Love, Priorities, Textual study, worship
Tagged 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, 1 Corinthians 13, 1 Corinthians 14, 2 Timothy 2:15, Acts 20:7, care in study, cdc.gov, center of disease control, corona virus, covid, covid 19, drink ye all of it, edification, Ephesians 4:1-3, Ephesians 5:17-20, esv, focus in worship assembly, good ground, Hebrews 10:25-26, it is easy to forget why we come together, it is easy to let weeds grow, it is easy to misunderstand others, it is easy to misunderstand scripture, January 20 2020, John 4:24, kjv, lavistachurchofchrist.org, longsuffering, love, Luke 8, Matthew 26:27, nasb, niv, nkjv, opinions, parable of four soils, parable of sower, patience, remembering Jesus death, weeds, worship
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Put On… (Colossians 3:12-15)
It is said that a tradition sprang up, in the early years of church history, concerning the garments worn following baptism. The historian Philip Schaff wrote, “During the week following, the neophytes wore white garments as a symbol of purity” … Continue reading
Posted in christian growth, Endurance, Forgiveness, Humility, Love, Mercy, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 1997 stop lectureship, acrostic, agape, alan adams, albert osborn, at robertson, bear with one another, beneficence, bond of perfection, book history of the Christian church, Christ like characteristics, clothing of christian, Colossians 3:12-15, compassion, compassionate hearts, conpassion for others, dress for christian, esv, forebearing one another, forgiving one another, forgivness, garland robinson, gentleness, humility, humility with others, imitate Christ, imitate christ in forgivness, inner peace, kindness, let peace of God rule heart, longsuffering, love, meekness, nasb, nkjv, patience, perfect bond of unity, perfect harmony, philip schaff, put on love, rejoice with those who rejoice, remember whose you are, resilience in relationships, restraint in relationships, seek the old paths, song let the beauty of Jesus be seen, studylight, superlative of love, system of peace, tender mercies, thanksgiving toward God, thayer, the christian worker, things to put off, things to put on, trust, trust toward God, umpire, unity, vine's, weep with those who weep, wesley j. perschbacher
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