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1/25/2023 0 Comments

The Unhindered Way

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John 14:9—Jesus said to him, “Have I been among you all this time without your knowing Me, Philip? The one who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father?’

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10/31/2022 0 Comments

Bad Advice

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I walked to a church near my home to learn more about it. The service was attended by about thirteen people. Three of them were wearing masks, and most of them were elderly women. Several of them warmly introduced themselves, and after I sat down, Phyliss* came over and gave me a brief history of the church.  “We are very small . . . the church split before Covid and over half of the congregation and the pastor left . . . Covid really did a number on us . . . . many still watch the services online.” At least they were blessed with a Liberty University professor who accurately preached the Word of God.   ​

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8/26/2022 1 Comment

Give Us a King!

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​The old prophet Samuel’s sons were wicked, and the elders of Israel were not about to have them lead the nation. So, they visited Samuel at his home in Ramah and demanded he appoint a king to be their judge and leader, just like all the surrounding nations (1 Samuel 8:4,5). 

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7/29/2021 1 Comment

Nebulous

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I have a theory for which I would love to get your feedback. Earth’s inhabitants all spoke the same language when they were created.  That ability to easily communicate fed their pride and they decided not to spread over the earth in obedience to God’s command (Genesis 1:28). They preferred to build a prodigious city with a colossal tower where they could make a name for themselves or, in essence, do whatever they felt like doing (Gen. 11:1-4). Because of their pride and idolatrous hearts God came down to their city, called Babylon, and decisively acted.

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4/14/2021 1 Comment

Degraded

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When the leaders of the military set as their highest priority rooting out right-wing extremists and ensuring transgender Americans can serve in the force we can be sure that our readiness is woefully compromised. Who feeds the Commander-in-Chief his information? If it is people from the Palm Center the United States is in big trouble. This organization focuses its attention on America’s LBGT population and they say focusing on transgender issues is an urgent priority for military readiness.[1]  Supposedly “recruitment, reputation, retention, unit cohesion, morale, medical care, and good order and discipline” are compromised by banning transgender Americans from serving.  But they do not back up their statements with evidence outside their small population group. As someone who served in the military for 36 years I can tell you from my experience that their findings are absurd.

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3/22/2021 0 Comments

Baal

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The Israelites were living in mountain hideouts, caves and strongholds to escape the Midianites, Amalekites and Qedemites who frequently attacked them (Judges 6:2,3). Before God would use a young man named Gideon to deliver Israel from these aggressive raiders, He needed to wrest the weakest house in the tribe of Manasseh from their allegiance to Baal. Gideon’s own father and family members were engaged in idol worship.  So an angel of the LORD appeared to him and gave him a mission.

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3/14/2021 0 Comments

Separated Ones

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​A group of people determined to separate themselves in the pursuit of holiness.  They gave themselves a name—Perushim, which means separated ones. Over time as they concentrated on holy living, they became proud and self-righteous. On the outside they looked great but on the inside they rotted.[1]

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5/7/2020 0 Comments

Joshua

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Joshua 14:10-12—"As you see, the Lord has kept me alive these 45 years as He promised, since the Lord spoke this word to Moses while Israel was journeying in the wilderness. Here I am today, 85 years old.  I am still as strong today as I was the day Moses sent me out. My strength for battle and for daily tasks is now as it was then. Now give me this hill country the Lord promised me on that day, because you heard then that the Anakim are there, as well as large fortified cities. Perhaps the Lord will be with me and I will drive them out as the Lord promised.”

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3/31/2020 0 Comments

Numbers

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​The fourth book of the Bible is Numbers which is a translation of Arithmoi, from the Septuagint.  It is titled as such because the book contains two census counts, numerous statistics, tribal and priestly figures, and other numerical data.  The Hebrew name is included in the first sentence of the book and means “in the desert of ”; an accurate description of the book’s content, which follows the Israelites through almost forty years of desert wandering.[1]
The story began in the second year of the Israelites escape from Egypt, as they camped in the Wilderness of Sinai around 1444 BC.  It ends 38 years later “in the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho” (36:13) in 1406 BC.[2]

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7/16/2018 0 Comments

I Will Destroy You

Ammon was a nation located east of the Israelite tribes of Gad and Rueben who were also both situated east of the Jordan River and Dead Sea.  We know from Genesis 19:38 that the Ammonites were descended from Lot’s youngest daughter’s son Ben-ammi.  From Deuteronomy 2:19 we learn that God did not allow Israel to attack or take any of the Ammonites land because He had given it to Lot’s descendants. Remember Lot was Abraham’s nephew. We also know from Deu. 23:3,4 that because the Ammonites and Moabites refused to help the Israelites during their journey out of Egypt that God excluded them from ever entering “the Lord’s assembly.” 

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11/24/2014

With Ropes of Love

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Hosea 11:3,4—It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them in My arms, but they never knew that I healed them.  I led them with human cords, with ropes of love.  To them I was like one who eases the yoke from their jaws; I bent down to give them food.
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3/11/2011 0 Comments

Storytelling

Eight months into his tour of duty in Vietnam, Navy gunner Dave Roever burned horrifically when a phosphorous grenade exploded in his hand.   This mild mannered Texan spent fourteen months in a hospital undergoing several major surgeries.  By God’s grace, he lived.  Yet, what he does with his survival is truly heroic.  ​

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7/26/2007

Nehushtan

​Did you know that God was once so displeased with the complaining Israelites that He sent venomous vipers to bite them during their trek through the desert?  When they cried out to Him for help He provided an unusual solution. Everyone bitten who looked upon the bronze snake He told Moses to make, recovered.  You can read about this in Numbers 21:4-9.

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10/14/2005 0 Comments

Idolatry

​Sam and I ate lunch recently with my Aunt B.J. in a Chinese restaurant.  Prominently displayed on a counter was a large brass Buddha.  That obese figure reminded me of the hundreds of millions of people who still worship inanimate man-made objects and live constantly in fear of offending evil spirits.  Imagine how God must feel!  He created us to fellowship with Him.  He made us with a spectacular relationship in mind and what happens—people reject Him for their own creations.  

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4/22/2004 0 Comments

Cows

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1 Samuel 6:7-9--Now then, prepare one new cart and two milk cows that have never been yoked. Hitch the cows to the cart, but take their calves away and pen them up. Take the ark of the Lord, place it on the cart, and put the gold objects that you’re sending Him as a restitution offering in a box beside the ark. Send it off and let it go its way.  Then watch: If it goes up the road to its homeland toward Beth-shemesh, it is the Lord who has made this terrible trouble for us. However, if it doesn’t, we will know that it was not His hand that punished us—it was just something that happened to us by chance.”
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12/13/2002

Nirvana

​You’ve no doubt heard someone say “All roads lead to God.”  While the statement may be sincere and reflect a desire to be nonjudgmental, it reveals a great lack of judgment.  To understand this one needs only to visit India where the prevailing religion is Hinduism and the overwhelming sensation is one of hopelessness. A country gifted with incredibly smart people remains mired in poverty, disease, and a resigned acceptance of chaos as normative.  

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1/27/2001

Addiction

​The Bible emphatically informs us that we who love God are temples of His Holy Spirit (1Co.3:16). Abusing the temple is a quick way to cut off spiritual fellowship. It’s amazing how many ways we can abuse our jars of clay. 

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3/4/1999 0 Comments

Organization

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Malachi 2:1-2—“Therefore, this decree is for you priests: If you don’t listen, and if you don’t take it to heart to honor My name,” says Yahweh of Hosts, “I will send a curse among you, and I will curse your blessings. In fact, I have already begun to curse them because you are not taking it to heart.”
 

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12/7/1998 0 Comments

Possessions

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Luke 12:15--He then told them, “Watch out and be on guard against all greed because one’s life is not in the abundance of his possessions.

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9/14/1998 0 Comments

Money

​There are few things which reveal a person’s heart so well as money. Consider the rich young man Jesus met (Matthew 19:16-22).  He honesty wondered what good thing he must do to gain life without end.  He had been faithful to keep God’s commandments.  Jesus said, ““If you want to be perfect,”Jesus said to him, “go, sell your belongings and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me” (vs. 21).  Faced with the prospect of relinquishing his wealth, the rich man sadly departed.  

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