Category: Old Testament History – Joshua – Esther
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Nehemiah 9 – The People Confess Their Sins
Today’s Short Take on Scripture focuses on confession. Yesterday this personal conviction came to mind from imprinted corporate confession of the church. (You’re church may not use such a confession, but should they lead us in this way?) Confession of Sin Before Communion From the Anglican BCP [Book of Common Prayer] (public domain, source not…
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COVID – the Affliction of Social Distancing – 2
Affliction Our hearts in this year of our Lord 2021 still struggle with the affliction of COVID and restless crowds of displaced people displaced from work. All the world suffers a great loss of normalcy as we cry out, “HOW?” COVID – the Affliction of Social Distancing – 1 + talk of Jesus .com Even…
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COVID – the Affliction of Social Distancing
Solomon’s Jerusalem – the end of an era Until the death of Solomon in 931 B.C., a glorious city of Jerusalem overlooked a great empire blessed by the LORD God, but then the politics of Israel divided the great land. In just a few generations Israel (Samaria) succumbed in 722 B.C. and Judah when Jerusalem…
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The Gatekeeper & the Shepherds
Then the watchman saw another man running; and the watchman called to the gatekeeper and said, “Behold, another man running by himself.” And the king said, “This one also is bringing good news.” 2 Samuel 18:16 Of Gatekeepers and Watchmen It would have been a Roman Centurion, Roman guards at the gates of first century…
