Tag: the cross
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Two Great Themes
Isaiah 55:7 “Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.” The Bible is a collection of 66 books written by over 35 different authors. Yet, there are only a few…
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God’s Great Grace
Hebrews 11:31 “By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient.” One of the things that I am very thankful for is how the Bible doesn’t hide the faults of the saints. It presents their lives warts and all, and it does this for a very specific reason. God wants us…
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“Love is Love.” Really?
John 15:9 “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.” If you were to attempt to explain to someone how much God the Father loves God the Son, what words would you use? Or would words fail you? One of the words that comes to my mind as…
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The Path to Peace
1 Kings 2:44-46 “The king also said to Shimei, ‘You know in your own heart all the harm that you did to David my father. So the Lord will bring back your harm on your own head. But King Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the Lord forever.’…
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Our Sovereign God
1 Peter 3:17 “For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil.” There is something that is incredibly freeing in being a follower of Jesus Christ. Actually, there are many things about such a life that are freeing, but it’s the one thing mentioned in…
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A Bridge Over Troubled Waters
John 10:11 “The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” Yesterday I was listening to a message by Alistair Begg. I caught just the tail end of what he said, but I was blessed by it. Interesting how just a few words from a godly man can do that for you. The words he…
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Atonement
2 Samuel 24:17 “Then David spoke to the Lord when he saw the angel who was striking the people, and said, ‘Behold, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? Please let your hand be against me and against my father’s house.’” Do you believe in justice? As you look…
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Sowing and Reaping
2 Samuel 20:3-25 “And David came to his house at Jerusalem. And the king took the ten concubines whom he had left to care for the house and put them in a house under guard and provided for them, but did not go in to them. So they were shut up until the day of…
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Debt
Romans 13:8 “Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.” One of the most uncomfortable feelings in the world is to have a debt hanging over our heads. While we are in such a condition, there’s that constant awareness that we’re under obligation. We…
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A Great Antitype
2 Samuel 19:4-6 “The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, ‘O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!’ Then Joab came into the house to the king and said, ‘You have today covered with shame the faces of all your servants, who have this day saved your life and…
To Encourage You 