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Tag Archives: Israelites
March 28 – Nevertheless, He Persisted – To His Own Regret
My schedule has been convoluted since my daughter’s wedding and my wife’s graduation ceremony. (EdD) I’m finally getting back on schedule. I hope. Matthew 23:1-12; Numbers 22:41-23:26; Song of Solomon 3:6-5:1 “Then Balak said to him, ‘Please come with me … Continue reading
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Tagged against God, Balaam, Balaam's donkey, Balak, blessing, curse, different perspective, God's will, influence God, Israelites, Lord's word, money, one job, peace with Israel, persistence, sacrifices, searching for riches, second opinion, virtue
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September 10 – The Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy Down in My Heart – No Matter What
Proverbs 8-9 2 Corinthians 3 “Our faces, then, are not covered. We all show the Lord’s glory, and we are being changed to be like him. This change in us brings ever greater glory, which comes from the Lord, who … Continue reading
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Tagged all circumstances, best of times, changed, Christians, encounter with God, fading glory, freedom, glory, glory doesn't fade, glowing, God, grieve, Israelites, like the Lord, Lord, Moses, power from God, Relationship with God, sorrow, Spirit, Spirit inside, spirit-filled, troubles, unveiled faces, veiled faces, worst of times
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November 18 – God’s Grace and Glory
1 Peter 1; Jeremiah 31-32; Psalm 134 It’s perhaps one of the oldest driving jokes there is. The wife, not recognizing where they are as the roads pass by asks the husband, “where are you going?” He replies, “I don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Children of Israel, Cross, Exodus, foretold the coming of Messiah, Forgiveness, Genesis, God, golden calf, good news, GPS unit, Grace, grace for all, grace of god, Israelites, Law, making good time, messiah, Moses, no excuse for getting lost, no excuses, O;d Testament, Peter, prophets, recalculating, salvation, Spirit of Christ, sufferings of the Messiah, wander in the desert, where are we
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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
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March 21 – More Manna? Anything Else?
Matthew 19:16-30; Numbers 11-12; Ecclesiastes 8 Shel Silverstein wrote the lyrics to a song that tells of a man who made it all. He was living what our society would call the good life. He could have whatever he wanted. … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron, bad times, Beans Taste Fine, best things in life, bulletin, Chinese curse, circumstances, Egypt, God, good old days, interesting times, Israelites, Lord, manna, Miriam, Moses, overcome, poverty, Ramen Noodles, ruts, same ol' same ol', scraping by, Shel Silverstein, steak, Tuna Fish, variety
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February 11 – Lazy…or Hopeless?
Hebrews 8; Exodus 5:1-6:27; Proverbs 1 Success has its privileges. People who are successful gain more power and prestige in the community. People respect those who have achieved success. The man or woman who is in business for themselves will … Continue reading
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Tagged America, crop rotation, detractors, firm foundation, former slaves, freed slaves, George Washington Carver, God, God's love, Hebrews, hope, important to God, Israelites, Jesus Christ, lazy, long hours, lynchings, manual labor, Moses, no future, no hope, no straw, peanuts, Pharaoh, potential, Power, prestige, respect, sacrifices, success, the best, work under hot sun, worship
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February 9 – Oppression
Hebrews 6:13-20; Exodus 1:1-2:25; Psalm 40 After the Civil War, former slaves began to work in our country and make economic and political headway. As they began making progress, some people, especially in the south got worried. The began to … Continue reading
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Tagged black people, calculated attacks, Christians, Civil War, destroy oppression, economic success, Egypt, fear, flourish, former slaves, husbands, Ida B. Wells, immigrants, Israelites, Jesus died, Joseph, love of Christ, lynching, murder, national crime, national shame, perfect love, Pharaoh, political success, Power, skin color, slavery, south, white people, wives, worry
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September 29 – Destroying Snakes
Psalm 37:1-9; 2 Kings 18:1-8 28-36; Revelation 2:8-11 There is this mythical belief among Christians that somehow, if they had more direct contact with God, they wouldn’t sin. I say mythical because that belief contradicts human nature, and we actually … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, bronze snake, Christians, complain, direct contact with God, forgive, freedom, God, God provides, God's healing power, Grace, grumble, Hezekiah, human nature, incense, Israelites, Jesus, Joy, Judah, Moses, myth, Nehushtan, Savior, sin, wander in the wilderness, works
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July 20 – Hocus Pocus
Psalm 119:97-104; Deuteronomy 12:1-12; John 6:41-51 Christians were misunderstood in the early days of the church. The Romans thought they were stubborn and obstinate because they refused to take part in society and do societal things. One of the societal … Continue reading
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Tagged atheists, blood of Christ, Body of Christ, bread of life, Caesar is Lord, Christians, freedom, Grace, Israelites, Jesus, Lord, magic, manna, misunderstood, obstinate, resurrection, Roman gods, Romans, stubborn, Temple
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