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Not God
We just read that Satan was allowed to attack Job...this fire fell from the sky but was not of God. Remember, Satan is also trying to get Job to curse God. Dont blame God for the evil in the world. That…
Created 10 months ago
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A Father's Care
Job not only provided for his children materially, but spiritually as well in making sure a sacrifice on their behalf was provided...on the off-chance that they had sinned. Is that awesome or what? Dads,…
Created 10 months ago
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Returning
As the Lord has allowed the Israelites to return from exile, and rebuild, the Israelites are returning to the way God declares they are to live...some of these changes are radical because in exile they…
Created about 1 year ago
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Simple Obedience
Look at this example of simple obedience...from reading the Scriptures, the Israelites as a nation realized that they were doing something wrong...and they corrected it in order to conform to Scripture.…
Created about 1 year ago
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Making God happy
This is quite an astounding thought...that our living can make God happy...He has everything, and yet wants to delight in our lives...AMAZING to know that we mean so much to Him And, I suppose the opposite…
Created about 1 year ago
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And the Fish Obeyed
Funny how animals obey and people have a hard time of it... He told the oceans on the seashore where to stop, and the water obeys Balaam's donkey had more sense to fear the angel than Balaam (a supposed…
Created about 1 year ago
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No Conversion? Is that Allowed?
We are not told of this boy's or his father's conversion...Many times Jesus heals the person and says, something to the effect of "go and sin no more..." Not recorded here. I wonder if we Christians…
Created about 1 year ago
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"Seek First..."
Others in our lives will watch what we are doing in our lives, with our lives, in our homes, with our children, with our finances, and they will be jealous and be filled with hate. They will do whatever…
Created about 1 year ago
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Covenant
This covenant extends to all in his household, weather natural-born, or slaves (bought). Do you think this principle applies to us today? ...those in our household- children, step-children, married…
Created about 1 year ago
Genesis 15:14 (NIV), Genesis 15:15 (NIV), Genesis 15:16 (NIV), Genesis 15:17 (NIV), Genesis 17:13 (NIV)
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Trouble coming, But God...
Abram, You will not see the complete fulfillment of the promise, there is a trouble coming that will last 4 generations. But God has a way. "Your descendants WILL come back here." And then, as Abram…
Created about 1 year ago
Genesis 15:14 (NIV), Genesis 15:15 (NIV), Genesis 15:16 (NIV), Genesis 15:17 (NIV)
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Unbelievable
I wonder why God calls us to believe the unbelievable. Look at Abram: Old man, wife just as old, barren, wealthy, and yet God says "Check this out Abram...your offspring/seed will be as numerous as the…
Created about 1 year ago
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Attraction
Jesus went out of the house and sat down. And large crowds gathered. Talk about attraction. What is it about Jesus that people are attracted to? And Jesus uses parables...this one might be to "weed"…
Created about 1 year ago
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Smart Planning Ensures Quality
To have such a diversified group of people (Levites, priests, rulers/governors, residents, daughters, regular men, [nobles didn't do much work], gold-smith, perfume-maker, etc) all of a sudden turn into…
Created about 1 year ago
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318 Trained Men
How did Abram know how to train for battle? What did he have to fight against? Wasn't he a gentle man? God does not prevent us from protecting our own. Nor does he prevent us from training or preparing…
Created about 1 year ago
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The Best are Chosen
"But God, if Barnabas and Saul leave, there goes 2 of out best workers." Think of the people in your congregation that are skilled at what they do. And then, send them out. Leaves a pretty big vacancy.…
Created about 1 year ago
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One Martyred, the other Freed
I've often wondered why God allowed James to be killed, while Peter was given an escape route and shown freedom (though it would mean death for the guards v19). God's choice is the deciding factor.
Created about 1 year ago
Acts 12:2 (NIV), Acts 12:3 (NIV), Acts 12:7 (NIV), Acts 12:19 (NIV)
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When God Moves
The time is right when God moves. The heart is right when God moves. The favor is not forced when God moves. Then, things happen!
Created about 1 year ago
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Prep Work is Vital
Many of us labor hard behind the scenes, often without credit or notice, or appreciation, for that matter. Consider John the Baptist. His entire mission in life (as Jesus' Cousin) was to prepare the…
Created about 1 year ago
Matthew 11:7 (NIV), Matthew 11:8 (NIV), Matthew 11:9 (NIV), Matthew 11:10 (NIV)
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Hardship Comes with Obedience
75 years old, Abram and wife Sarai, nephew Lot, and all they had accumulated...obeying God, moving forward in faith, and 12:10 tells of Famine..."Uh, God? Didn't you say I'd be blessed? What's up with…
Created about 1 year ago
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Peter unclean?
Yes, but Peter, you are a Jew, in a "tanner's" house...which means you are around dead animals and their skins...doesn't that make you unclean?
Created about 1 year ago
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That's Unheard Of!
The Centurion? Are you kidding me God? He is one of the most hated men in all the region because of what he represents...conquering for the Romans... He happened to be a Good-guy (God-fearing) and was…
Created about 1 year ago
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Structure
Even in a community there is structure, leadership, AUTHORITY, and submissionto it. There were tough decisions to be made, but I don't get the idea that it was "one size fits all." Seems like the wise…
Created about 1 year ago
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Messing up God's work?
Seems that the book of Ezra is God's restoration of Israel out of exile, the same way He restored the nation over and over again in the book of Judges, the same way He restored the nation of Israel from…
Created about 1 year ago
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Bad company
Joshua 23:1-16 had warned of this when the Israelites were first going into and conquering the nations, and of course Paul has a quote 1Cor 15:33 (where he quotes Proverbs 22:24-25)...it becomes increasingly…
Created about 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2011-05-07
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-05-06
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-05-04
