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God as Light
What does this passage mean when it says God is light? God is the opposite of something. There are some things that God is and there are other things that God is not. And what God is not, he is not at…
Created 12 months ago
1 John 1:5 (ESV), 1 John 1:6 (ESV), 1 John 1:7 (ESV), 1 John 1:8 (ESV), 1 John 1:9 (ESV), 1 John 1:10 (ESV)
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Fellowship with the Eternal
There is only one thing truly eternal that has been heard, seen, and touched by man: Jesus. How did this happen? He was made manifest. He became man. The eternal and infinite one fit himself into 33…
Created 12 months ago
1 John 1:1 (ESV), 1 John 1:2 (ESV), 1 John 1:3 (ESV), 1 John 1:4 (ESV)
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Jesus is the Minister of a Better Covenant
Here is the summary: Jesus is God's one true high priest, truly unique from and better than all the priests of the Jewish law. One reason Jesus is better is that the covenant that makes him high priest…
Created about 1 year ago
Hebrews 8:1 (ESV), Hebrews 8:2 (ESV), Hebrews 8:3 (ESV), Hebrews 8:4 (ESV), Hebrews 8:5 (ESV), Hebrews 8:6 (ESV), Hebrews 8:7 (ESV), Hebrews 8:8 (ESV), Hebrews 8:9 (ESV), Hebrews 8:10 (ESV), Hebrews 8:11 (ESV), Hebrews 8:12 (ESV), Hebrews 8:13 (ESV)
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Rebellion Wants Rest but Does Not Find It
At the foundation of rebellion is hardness of heart, an unwillingness to trust God in the midst of trials, disappointment, or difficulty. Consider what the Israelites experienced and did in response…
Created about 1 year ago
Hebrews 3:7 (ESV), Hebrews 3:8 (ESV), Hebrews 3:9 (ESV), Hebrews 3:10 (ESV), Hebrews 3:11 (ESV)
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Servant and Son of God's House
One difference between Moses and Jesus is that Moses was a servant. Jesus was a son. Moses' purpose was to testify to things that would later be fulfilled by Jesus. Jesus' purpose was to run the household…
Created about 1 year ago
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Consider Jesus: Apostle, High Priest, Faithful
Jesus is the apostle. Greater than all the important Christian leaders of the first century, Jesus is the one true messenger who empowers and drives all the other apostles. Paul was compelled to preach…
Created about 1 year ago
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The Glory of the Builder
I have an uncle who builds houses, essentially from top to bottom. Sure, he contracts out the foundation, electrical, and plumbing. But he builds the rest of the house from framing to installing faucets.…
Created about 1 year ago
Hebrews 3:1 (ESV), Hebrews 3:2 (ESV), Hebrews 3:3 (ESV), Hebrews 3:4 (ESV), Hebrews 3:5 (ESV), Hebrews 3:6 (ESV)
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Listen and Live
I've never actually seen an angel, but - from my limited understanding - when an angel shows up, whoever is there bows down. They pay attention. They listen and do what the angel says. Angels are reliable…
Created about 1 year ago
Hebrews 2:1 (ASV), Hebrews 2:2 (ASV), Hebrews 2:3 (ASV), Hebrews 2:4 (ASV)
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Jesus - Eternal, Righteous King
Jesus is the eternal king. His reign will never end. Every earthly kingdom will end. We live in a world of shifting power, of authority that moves from one group of people to another. But Jesus is the…
Created about 1 year ago
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Jesus is the Son of God
Jesus is greater than the angels because he is the Son of God. It has been too long since I meditated on the nature of God's relationship with Jesus as Father. Jesus was begotten by God the Father,…
Created about 1 year ago
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Jesus Greater than Angels
Jesus is: • God's own Son • Worshipped by Angels • King of all creation • King for all time • Perfect in righteousness • Exalted beyond his companions • Creator • Unchanging • Eternal • Kicking up his…
Created about 1 year ago
Hebrews 1:5 (ESV), Hebrews 1:6 (ESV), Hebrews 1:7 (ESV), Hebrews 1:8 (ESV), Hebrews 1:9 (ESV), Hebrews 1:10 (ESV), Hebrews 1:11 (ESV), Hebrews 1:12 (ESV), Hebrews 1:13 (ESV), Hebrews 1:14 (ESV)
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Jesus as the True Radiance of God's Glory
Jesus is "the radiance of the glory of God." That's nice poetry, but what does it mean? The radiance of the sun is the light and the heat that we feel all the way here on earth. Similarly, Jesus is the…
Created about 1 year ago
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A New Communicator
We begin the book of Hebrews with the faithfulness of God to speak. God is a communicator. He has been speaking for many years, since long ago. He has spoken at different times, with different means,…
Created about 1 year ago
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Boasting
Three things not to boast in: - wisdom - riches - strength Five things to boast in: - understanding who God is - knowing God personally - practicing steadfast love - practicing justice - practicing righteousness…
Created over 1 year ago
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Patience and Refusal
As I've been reading through the pre-exilic prophets, I've been stunned to hear and see over and over the patience of the Lord. The Israelites simply refuse to repent. They come to God as if he is willing…
Created over 1 year ago
Jeremiah 8:1 (ESV), Jeremiah 8:2 (ESV), Jeremiah 8:3 (ESV), Jeremiah 8:4 (ESV), Jeremiah 8:5 (ESV), Jeremiah 8:6 (ESV), Jeremiah 8:7 (ESV), Jeremiah 8:8 (ESV), Jeremiah 8:9 (ESV), Jeremiah 8:10 (ESV), Jeremiah 8:11 (ESV), Jeremiah 8:12 (ESV), Jeremiah 8:13 (ESV), Jeremiah 8:14 (ESV), Jeremiah 8:15 (ESV), Jeremiah 8:16 (ESV), Jeremiah 8:17 (ESV), Jeremiah 8:18 (ESV), Jeremiah 8:19 (ESV), Jeremiah 8:20 (ESV), Jeremiah 8:21 (ESV), Jeremiah 8:22 (ESV)
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Truth, Love, and Obedience
http://davidjwilcox.posterous.com/truth-love-and-obedience-2-john-14-6 (http://davidjwilcox.posterous.com/truth-love-and-obedience-2-john-14-6) Topday's thoughts on these verses...
Created over 2 years ago
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Grace, Mercy, and Peace
http://davidjwilcox.posterous.com/grace-mercy-and-peace-2-john-13 (http://davidjwilcox.posterous.com/grace-mercy-and-peace-2-john-13) Click through to read some personal musings on 2 John 1:3...
Created over 2 years ago
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The Sluggard
http://www.covlife.org/resources/3138588-The_Sluggard (http://www.covlife.org/resources/3138588-The_Sluggard) This is a fantastic message on laziness by Joshua Harris at Covenant Life Church...
Created over 2 years ago
Proverbs 24:30 (ESV), Proverbs 24:31 (ESV), Proverbs 24:32 (ESV), Proverbs 24:33 (ESV), Proverbs 24:34 (ESV)
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A Community of Truth
2 John 1:1-2 We are a community of truth: - The truth abides in us. - The truth will be with us forever. - We know the truth. - We love each other in truth. This is a fascinating passage to me, because…
Created over 2 years ago
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Devo
"For they have gone out for the sake of the name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles." - I find the second half of this verse very interesting. Why should we accept nothing from the Gentiles? What does…
Created over 2 years ago
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Devo
"Beloved," - John is definitely a close friend with Gaius, and very pleased with his work. "it is a faithful thing you do in all your efforts for these brothers, strangers as they are," - Whenever possible,…
Created over 2 years ago
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Devo
"For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, as indeed you are walking in the truth. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth." - In…
Created over 2 years ago
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Devo
"The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul." - This is a great blessing, that…
Created almost 3 years ago
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Devo
"But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit," - the antidote to heretical, passion-driven, authority-hating life is faith and prayer. "keep yourselves…
Created almost 3 years ago
Jude 1:20 (ESV), Jude 1:21 (ESV), Jude 1:22 (ESV), Jude 1:23 (ESV)
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Devo
"But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ." - The arrival of these heretics should not be surprising. The apostles foresaw it. "They said to you, In the…
Created almost 3 years ago
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