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Anger Cleaning at the Temple

At this point in time, the corruption of those buying and selling in the Temple was so great that it had become a house to prey instead of a house to pray, and those doing the preying were the ones buying and selling – most likely buying the animals from people who brought their own to sacrifice because it wasn’t good enough, and then selling another animal back to them at inflated prices. Continue reading

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October 17 – A Relationship With God Changes Us

Revelation 17; Isaiah 1-2; Psalm 108 “‘Learn to do good; Seek justice, Rebuke the oppressor; Defend the fatherless, Plead for the widow. Come now, and let us reason together,’ Says the Lord, ‘Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall … Continue reading

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August 20 – All Religions Are the Same

John 4:27-42; 1 Chronicles 16:7-43; Zechariah 5 “For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But the Lord made the heavens.” (1 Chronicles 16:26 NKJV) There is an innate desire in all people to find God. Pascal described that … Continue reading

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August 15 – The Work of Priests in God’s Kingdom

John 1:35-51; 1 Chronicles 9; Haggai 1:1-2:23 “For in this trusted office were four chief gatekeepers; they were Levites. And they had charge over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God. And they lodged all around the house … Continue reading

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August 3 – Smelly Christians

2 Corinthians 2:5-3:18; 2 Kings 15-16; Micah 5:2-15 “Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place. For we are to God the fragrance … Continue reading

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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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January 20 – About That Company You Keep

Luke 15; Genesis 27:1-45; Psalm 20 “Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him. And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, ‘This Man receives sinners and eats with them.’” (Luke 15:1-2 NKJV) Wisdom … Continue reading

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November 13 – Like Spiritual Spit and Baling Wire?

Lamentations 1-2 Hebrews 10:1-18 “The law is only an unclear picture of the good things coming in the future; it is not the real thing. The people under the law offer the same sacrifices every year, but these sacrifices can … Continue reading

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November 7 – Overcoming Temptation in a World of Sin

Jeremiah 40-42 Hebrews 4 “For our high priest is able to understand our weaknesses. He was tempted in every way that we are, but he did not sin. Let us, then, feel very sure that we can come before God’s … Continue reading

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September 9 – An Aroma Pleasing to God or the Stench of Death

oops…I did it again. I forgot to work on this after church yesterday and didn’t get it done. Here’s yesterday’s post today. Today’s post will be later. Proverbs 6-7 2 Corinthians 2 “To those who are lost, we are the … Continue reading

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