“And the people of Israel said to them, ‘Would that we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots and ate bread to the full, for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.’” Exodus 16:3 […]
“Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, lest iniquity be your ruin.” Ezekiel 18:30 November 29, 2022 Israel was founded as a nation to live as a theocratic kingdom in an idol worshiping world to declare
“The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not suffer for the iniquity of the father, nor the father suffer for the iniquity of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself.” Ezekiel 18:20 November 28, 2022 We suffer for a
“I give you thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise.” Psalm 138:1 Thanksgiving Day MinuteNovember 24, 2022 Seems like a strange twist to say “before the gods.” Thanksgiving in the midst of idol worshiping surroundings. David pours out his heart in praise to God for answering his prayer
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“Behold, all souls are mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is mine: the soul who sins shall die.” Ezekiel 18:4 November 23, 2022 For generations Israel had refused to listen to the prophets (“But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder and stopped their
“What do you mean by repeating this proverb concerning the land of Israel, ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge’?” Ezekiel 18:2 November 22, 2022 How does one bring thousands of people into a counselor’s office with the problem of blaming others for their own problems? The prophet
“And the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man he made into a woman and brought her to the man.” Genesis 2:22 November 21, 2022 “The Disrespect for Marriage Act” is before the Senate for passage at this writing. Yes, it should read, “The Respect for Marriage Act” but disrespect is more
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“I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.” Acts 20:29 November 18-19, 2022 Have you seen any “Beware of Wolves” signs lately? Probably not. But the wolves are all about us, theological wolves that is. They are false teachers who snatch up the sheep (Jn. 10:12),
“Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.” Luke 17:3 November 17, 2022 Must I forgive others before God can forgive me? The answer is yes, I must (Matt. 6:14-15). The refusal to forgive others is a sin. This is a sign of ingratitude to God for
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“…bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.” Colossians 3:13 November 16, 2022 The Scriptures are clear on this. We are to forgive others as God has forgiven us. This is no easy task. That old monster,
