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God's word sanctifies
I like that Jesus prayed for the disciples protection but did not ask God to take them out of the world. Also, this is a fresh reminder that God's word sanctifies us - makes us set apart and more like…
Created about 3 years ago
John 17:14 (ASV), John 17:15 (ASV), John 17:16 (ASV), John 17:17 (ASV), John 17:18 (ASV), John 17:19 (ASV)
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Embrace the Hebel
In Hebrew the word for "Meaningless" is "Hebel". Hebel means: wind, vapour, mystery, intangible, dust etc... Solomon is saying everything is like the wind - random or impossible to control.... I once…
Created about 3 years ago
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Iron-Smelting Furnace
I quite like this description of Egypt "the iron-smelting furnace". This could also be a good word painting for the former life of slavery to sin. It evokes thoughts of hardship, suffering and tiredness.
Created about 3 years ago
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Good description of idolatry
I like this discription of man-made Gods - "...which cannot see or hear or eat or smell". The repeated "or" emphasises how pathetic idols are.
Created about 3 years ago
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The Lord Hates
It's important to remember God's capacity to hate people. "the wicked and those who love violence"
Created over 3 years ago
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one language
As the world becomes smaller through globalisation, more people are speaking English. I wonder how long this will last?
Created over 3 years ago
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judgment
This is an early clear reference to God's impending judgment of humans and their personal responsibility for their thoughts and actions.
Created over 3 years ago
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Why is fasting out of fashion in the West?
Fasting is one of those disciplines that western Christians mostly overlook. The only people I know who fast are either super hard core quiet prayer warriors, or kooky overly pious Christians. But I wonder…
Created over 3 years ago
Genesis 8:21 (ASV), Psalm 9:7 (ASV), Psalm 9:16 (ASV), Matthew 6:16 (ASV), Matthew 6:17 (ASV), Matthew 6:18 (ASV)
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Human sin and God's grace
This verse is a good one to describe God's attitude to sin. Grace.
Created over 3 years ago
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judgment and creation
Not only must God have grieved "wiping out" humanity, but he must have also ached at the site of his creation being thrown in the rubbish. It evokes the image in my mind of an artist painting a picture…
Created over 3 years ago