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The Origin of Prophecy

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Sola Fide

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

Here are some texts that remind us of the importance of “Faith Alone”. For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.  For in … Continue reading →

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Whose Side, Mine or Yours?

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, “Are you for us or for our enemies?” … Continue reading →

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Old Testament Advent Poem No 5

Posted on December 1, 2012 by

Joshua and Jesus Deut 34:9 Joshua 5:15 Joshua: YHWH rescues A faithful, young obedient leader took God’s children by the hand into the land of promise to receive their God given inheritance. Jesus: YHWH rescues Is God whose hands were … Continue reading →

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Unity With God Through Christ

Posted on November 30, 2012 by

The other day a friend directed me to an article in Christianity Today: The Key to a Purposeful Life (click to follow link) It’s not imitating Christ, but union with him that makes the difference. It is a great message on … Continue reading →

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The Living Word of God

Posted on November 16, 2012 by

Before anybody gets me wrong, a caveat: I am really pleased we have the written Word of God available to us daily! Now to my point. Universal literacy is a relatively modern occurrence. Going further back to the period covered by … Continue reading →

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The Son-King

Posted on November 7, 2012 by

For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, Colossians 1:13 In the process of reading Scripture there are those wonderful moments when a verse or part of … Continue reading →

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Be Holy

Posted on October 10, 2012 by

In 1 Peter 1:15 & 16 he writes: But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;  for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” This is a direct reference to Leviticus … Continue reading →

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All Creatures Great and Small

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Blessed to be a Blessing

Posted on June 29, 2012 by

… and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you. Gen 12:3b When Abram (later Abraham) was told by God that he was “blessed to be blessing”, Abram was one of the few people with whom God had had … Continue reading →

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