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Remember Your Creator
“Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth” (Ecclesiastes 12:1). The writer goes on to say in effect, “Do so before…” 1. The Light goes out. “While the sun and the light, the moon and the stars, are … Continue reading
Posted in Death, Ecclesiastes, Judgment, life, Man, Textual study, Time, youth
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Like A Tree by Water
“He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper. The ungodly are not so, but are like … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment, plants, psalms
Tagged BDBG, chaff, delight in God's word, directing steps, God's word, hagah, hardened in sin, judgment, meditate, meditate on God's word, merrian webster, plants, progression of sin, Psalm 1, Psalm 92:12-13, robert taylor jr., siyach, the blessed man, The righteous, The ungogly, the way of the righteous, the way of the ungodly, tree planted by rivers of water, trees, walk stand sit, webster dictionary
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Lion, Bear, Serpent – There is no Escape!
“Woe to you who desire the day of the LORD! For what good is the day of the LORD to you? It will be darkness and not light. It will be as though a man fled from a lion, and … Continue reading
The Law of Moses: Justice
In this series, we are examining some of the many commandments which are contained in the Law of Moses. It is our aim to understand them better, build faith, and answer critics. We are considering them topically. 1. No partiality. … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Government, law of moses
Tagged 1 Kings 20:39, 1 Samuel 8:3, 1 Timothy 5:19-22, 2 Chronicles 19:15-17, 2 Samuel 12:6, Amos 5:12, brides, corporal punishment, death penalty, Dennis Prager, Deuteronomy 13:11, Deuteronomy 16:16-18, Deuteronomy 16:18-19, Deuteronomy 17:6-7, Deuteronomy 19:18-19, Deuteronomy 19:21, Deuteronomy 1:16-18, Deuteronomy 21:21, Deuteronomy 27:19, Deuteronomy 27:25, Deuteronomy 5:20, Duteronomy 17:13, Eccesiastes 7:7, evidence, evidence as a witness, Exodus 20:16, Exodus 21:12-14, Exodus 21:23-25, Exodus 21:24, Exodus 21:29-30, Exodus 22:1, Exodus 22:1-9, Exodus 23:1, Exodus 23:1-3, Exodus 23:8, eye for eye, Ezekiel 13:19, Ezekiel 22:12, false witnesses, fine as substitute punishment, flogging, george jung, Geuteronomy 19:15, Isaiah 1:23, Isaiah 33:14-16, Isaiah 5:23, johnny depp, judgment, justice, law of moses, Levitcus 6:1-6, Leviticus 19:11, Leviticus 19:15-16, Leviticus 24:19-20, lex talionis, Matthew 18:15-16, Micah 3:11, Micah 7:3, movie blow, Numbers 35:21, Numbers 35:30, Numbers 5:5-6, ox and sheep, partiality, perjury, Proverbs 13:7-8, Proverbs 17:23, Proverbs 19:5, Proverbs 24:28, Proverbs 29:4, Proverbs 6:16-19, Proverbs 6:30-31, Proverbs 6:32-35, Psalm 15:5, Psalm 26:9-10, punishment, reduce penalty to fine, restitution, rich and poor, social justice, The rational Bible, theft, torah, two or three witness, witnesses
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Be Objective
Sometimes people are not close enough to a situation to make an informed decision. A crowd in Jerusalem was stirred up by the false testimony of certain Jews from Asia against Paul (Acts 21:27-ff). Paul was accused of bringing gentiles … Continue reading
Posted in History, Judgment
Tagged 1 Thessalonians 5:21, 1937, 1938, Acts 17:11, Acts 21:27-ff, adolf hitler, book taking to stranders, britain, canada, deceiving charm, discernment, double handshake, duff cooper, FDR, franklin roosevelt, germany, getting to know der fuhrer, he a good ol boy, hermann goring, history, joan of arc, joseph goebbels, joseph stalin, Jude 16, judging, judgment, lord halifax, malcolm gladwell, nevile henderson, neville chamberlain, objective, Proverbs 18:17, sudetenland, that is how it has always been done, that just how she is, too close, too far away, usa, war, william lyon mackenzie king, winston churchill, ww2
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Glory in This
In what do you glory? So much of that in which we glory does not last. In 1985, Bruce Springsteen released, “Glory Days.” (Wow! It has been 38 years!). The song is about the passing of time. He sings, “I … Continue reading
Posted in life, pride, Priorities, Wealth
Tagged 1985, bruce springsteen, glory, in what does God delight, Jeremiah 9:23-24, judgment, justice, loving kindness, might, mighty man, military might, rich man, riches, righteousness, song glory days, strength, trust in God, wayne jackson, wealth, Wisdom, wise man
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Peace Series: Glory, Honor, Peace
“Who (God – B.H.) ‘will render to each one according to his deeds’: eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality; but to those who are self-seeking and do not obey … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment, Peace, Textual study
Tagged anguish, carnally-minded, garland elkins, glory, God is impartial, honor, immortality, Jesus the judge, jew first also greek, judgment, no partiality, no respect of persons, peace, peace series, Romans 2:6-11, Romans 8:5-6, roy deaver, secret things, secrets of men, self-seeking, song there's a great day coming, spiritualy minded, tribulation, walk after the flesh, walk after the spirit, who is king, will thompson, wrath
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A Few Seconds of Attention
Have you ever watched American Idol? In the early rounds, one can hear truly horrible sounds. In some cases it is so funny that it will quite literally cause one to roll on the floor with laughter. Maybe, some do … Continue reading
Prophecy: Bruised Reed and Smoking Flax
“Behold! My servant whom I uphold, My Elect One (chosen ESV) in whom my soul delights!” (Isaiah 42:1a). The speaker is God. This is true from Isaiah 41:1-42:9 (Notice: 41:4, 10, 13, 17, 21; 42:5, 6, 8). The words “My servant” … Continue reading
Parables: Counting the Cost
“It cost something to be a real Christian… There are enemies to overcome, battles to be fought, sacrifices to be made, an Egypt to be forsaken, a wilderness to be passed through, a cross to be carried, a race to … Continue reading
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