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Tag Archives: exile
October 8 – Keep Praying
Revelation 8; Nehemiah 11; Psalm 103 I believe that one of the most ridiculous questions in the world is, “Did you have a good workout?” The answer, of course, is “no” because there’s no such thing as a good workout. … Continue reading
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Tagged angel, bounce off the ceiling, Christians, exile, five minutes in prayer, God's people, golden censer, good workout, gratitude, great prayer time, gym, hours in prayer, incense, it's just not worth it, John, Joy, Justice, Kona Hawaii, marathons, never get an answer, Patmos, persecution, persevere, prayer, prayer is worth it, prayers of God's people, prayers of thanksgiving, Revelation, talk to God, throne room in heaven, Triathlons, vengeance, war room, waste of time
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October 1 – What Ya Got?
Revelation 1; Nehemiah 1-2; Psalm 96 You couldn’t miss the ads. Sometimes it was a famous person with a milk mustache, at other times it was someone unknown, but they all asked a simple question: “Got Milk?” Then you would … Continue reading
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Tagged amazing life, biblical history, death warrant, disloyal Christians, do good, Ephesus, exile, good things, Got Jesus, Got Milk, Grace, healed, healthier, Island of Patmos, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus is Lord, John, less tolerant, love, marketing, no money problems, opposition, parodies, Pax Romana, persecution, play nice, relationships, Revelation, sacrifice incense, testimony of Jesus, troubles will go away, victory, Word of God
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September 25 – A Time To Act
1 John 3; 2 Chronicles 36; Psalm 90 You’ve probably seen the picture. In the picture, taken at a German shipyard in 1936, hundreds of people are enthusiastically giving the Nazi salute. One man, standing at the back, has his … Continue reading
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Tagged Actions speak louder than words, August Landmesser, believers in Christ, care for others, concentration camps, disasters, earthquakes, exile, family, German government, German shipyard, God's love, help others, hurricanes, impoverished, Jewish woman, jobs, John, killed, material possessions, Nazi at heart, Nazis, pastor imprisoned, penal battalions, people in need, persecution, protest, refused to join, remembered by history, salute, support taken away, wildfires
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August 13 – Grace and Truth
John 1:1-18; 1 Chronicles 5-6; Zephaniah 2 It was one of those days. I had to run some errands before I got to the airport to travel overseas for a mission trip. Everyone else decided that this day was a … Continue reading
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Tagged 613 laws, apologies, contrite, cop, excuses, exile, favor with God, God, Grace, Israel, Jesus, John, Judah, Law, love, Old Testament, Pharisees, pulled over, Relationship with God, religious elite, return from exile, separation from God, sin, sinners, slow, speeding, the gods, Torah, travel overseas, warning
July 15 – The Perfect Church
1 Corinthians 3; 1 Kings 15:33-16:34; Joel 3 In ancient Israel, the building of the Temple was important. It was the center of all life, not just religious life, for the Israelites. Then the two kingdoms split and Jereboam set … Continue reading
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Tagged Babylonian, cleanse the Temple, cleansing the Temple, Corinthian Church, dedicated, desecration of the Temple, exile, Ezekiel, full of sin, God's Spirit, Greeks, Hanukkah, Herod, Israel, Israelites, Jereboam, Jerusalem, Jesus, Jewish life, Northern Kingdom, perfect church, rebuilding the Temple, Romans, Southern Kingdom, Temple, the Church, Western Wall, Zechariah
June 22 – Pray
Mark 6:1-29; 2 Samuel 15; Daniel 9 The movie “”Patton” tells the story of General George C.Patton during World War II. As the war was closing down and troops were attacking German positions, the Germans made one last counter—attack that … Continue reading
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Tagged 70 years, Babylon, Battle of the Bulge, chaplain, Daniel, exile, Forgiveness, Jeremiah, mercy, Patton, persecuted church, persecution, prayer, prophesy, restoration, time of exile ended, World War II
May 28 – It’s All About Who You Know
Psalm 96:1-9; 1 Kings 8:31-40; Luke 4:31-37 I know a lot about our current president. I know his name and his wife’s name. I know where he lives. I know what he did before he became president. I know something … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, confession, creation, Creator, crucifixion, demons, depart from me, divinity of Jesus, exile, Fall, Holy One of God, Jesus, know about God, know God, messiah, Paul, president, resurrection, Romans, Secret Service, White House
January 23 – Economic Slavery
(Yes, a day late) Third Sunday after the Epiphany Psalm 19 (The law revives the soul); Nehemiah 5:1-13 (Nehemiah deals with oppression); Luke 2:39-52 (Jesus increases in wisdom) Economic justice is a tricky concept. As Nehemiah led the people when … Continue reading
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Tagged Economic justice, economic oppression, exile, Gentiles, God, interest, Jerusalem, Jews, Nehemiah, payday loans, post-exilic, poverty, slavery
June 21 – Returning to God
Mark 5:21-43; 2 Samuel 14; Daniel 8 Absalom had been banished. No one was happy with the situation, but David left his son in exile over what was a serious family squabble. It was time for him to come back … Continue reading
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Tagged Absalom, all die, banishment, David, exile, God brings life, God restores fellowship, Joab, parable, penalty for sin, restored relationship with God
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December 27 – Hope
Luke 3:1-20; Ezekiel 40-41; Isaiah 62 Hope. The lack of hope brings sickness and death. Hope brings life. Hope restores our spirit and our soul. Israel, in the time of the exile, did not have hope. It fell to Isaiah … Continue reading
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Tagged battered, broken, exile, God, hope, hopeless, Isaiah, Israel, Jesus, Jesus Christ, redemption, restored relationship with God, salvation
