“He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision. . . . As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill.” Psalm 2:4,6 June 20, 2023 What is God’s reaction to the haughty words of these pygmy human rulers? The spotlight in Psalm 2:1-3 is on God […]
“Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?. . .Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.” Psalm 2:1,3 June 19, 2023 It was on October 19, 1781 that Brigadier General Charles O’Hara of the British army gave his sword to Major General Benjamin of the Continental
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“You shall make the altar of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits broad. The altar shall be square, and its height shall be three cubits.” Exodus 27:1 June 16, 2023 In the midst of Israel’s encampment of over two million sat a tabernacle. The book of Exodus gives an incredible amount of attention
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“I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.” John 17:26 June 15, 2023 Do the experiences of our fathers determine our views of the Heavenly Father? There is a popular idea
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“For the Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing. And greater works than these will he show him, so that you may marvel.” John 5:20 June 14, 2023 One concept from our psychologized culture is bound up in the question, “What if your father didn’t love you?” Some say
“Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases. Their idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands.” Psalm 115:3,4 June 13, 2023 Author Donald McCullough has given an insightful summary of religion in modern America; “When the true story gets told, whether in the partial light of historical perspective
“O our God, will you not execute judgment on them? For we are powerless against this great horde that is coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.” 2 Chronicles 20:12 June 12, 2023 It was A.W. Tozer who famously said that what we believe about God
“Jesus answered, ‘My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.’” John 18:36 June 9, 2023 How did Jesus interact with politicians and the political system
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“For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he is God’s servant for your good…Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God’s wrath but
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“For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. All these things come from within, and they defile a person.” Mark 7:21-23 June 7, 2023 The ultimate spiritual felony is unbelief. It is a fist in God’s face. The
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