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Spiders: Thief Series
In the 58th chapter of Isaiah, the prophet speaks God’s heart concerning his people’s spiritual condition. The prophet points out the nation’s sins. The Lord never wants to bring judgment on anybody, but if his people will not repent of their sins sometimes he has to. The objective is to get our attention. Before…
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The Power of God’s Word
The word of God is so powerful that it can set captives free, make the blind see, and give understanding to the simple. In my neck of the woods is a coffee shop where many people with developmental disabilities hang out. I like to sit with them and enjoy their fellowship when I go there.…
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Walk in the Light
Scriptures tell us to walk in the light. What does it mean to walk in the light? To find that out, we need to know what is ‘the light’? But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son,…
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Do you BELIEVE in Jesus?
What does it mean to believe in Jesus? When we use the word believe in English we assume it to mean the English definition. However the New Testament was written in Greek so we must examine the Greek definition of the word believe. The English definition for believe according to the Offord dictionary is: To…
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What Is True Repentance?
For salvation to occur, repentance is required. I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. Luke 13: 3 Salvation, yasa in Hebrew means to save, help in distress, rescue, deliver, set free. This includes salvation from eternal death and anything that a believer needs saving from. In particular, salvation refers to…
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Look to the Lord!
For every need the answer given in the scriptures is, look to the LORD! Even when Jesus prayed, he looked up to heaven. Then he told the people to sit down on the grass. Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces,…
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Remedy For A Broken Heart
In Exodus 6:1-9 we read that the Israelites could not hear God’s word that he wanted to deliver to them because they had a broken spirit. Many times because we have been hurt or abused by someone emotionally or spiritually our ears become closed to the truth. Even if the truth is right there in…
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Grace Through Faith
The Bible tells us that we are saved by grace THROUGH faith. Grace (charis) is defined as the divine influence upon the heart. A benefit of favor. Paul uses the Greek word charis to define God’s favor bestowed by his Son Jesus Christ’s sacrifice on the cross. Paul is preaching to ancient Greeks who were idol worshippers. Characteristics in…
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True Worshipers
In John 4:19-20, the Samaritan women said to Jesus, (after he told her information about her life) “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet. Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.” In response Jesus says to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is…
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Life Everlasting
God told Adam and Eve not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil or they would die. That is they would experience physical death (which eventually they did) as well as spiritual death, separation from God or YHWY. Death or maveth‘ in the Hebrew is the giving up of the…
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