Search results for: “EMPIRE”
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Behold the Light of a New Covenant Rises from an Empty Tomb
The Solid Promise of a Covenant And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you. Genesis 9:9a And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LORD hath made with you concerning all these words. Exodus 24:8 The LORD works miracles for those He…
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By What Authority? – Leaders, Law, Scriptures, God
When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice. But when the wicked are in power, they groan. – Proverbs 29:2 This Palm Sunday post continues Lent 2018 series: ‘Your Mistake‘. What authority in A.D. 2018? Can you come up with a proverb from scripture anymore applicable to leaders of this 21st century? They self-appoint a leader…
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Your Mistake – You don’t know the Scriptures
Jesus replied, “Your mistake is that you don’t know the Scriptures, and you don’t know the power of God. Matthew 22:29 NLT כְּתָב – a writing, document, edict Scriptures, the written word of God First, let’s understand scripture. It’s written down, recorded, a message of importance with authority; but scripture is much more than that. a…
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Your Mistake – Leaders Handling Controversy
Jesus replied, “Your mistake is that you don’t know the Scriptures, and you don’t know the power of God. Matthew 22:29 NLT An Answer to Controversy How do leaders under constant scrutiny of the public eye handle controversy? Perhaps a leader or two from our times may come to mind. A typical scenario: A leader makes…
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Looking Back – The Evil Before US, a history from Ezra
Ezra, Looking Back Picture the priest Ezra speaking to the builders and worshipers in Jerusalem: You know well how we have come to this place and the work which is before us. In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled,…
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Looking Back – Nations in the eyes of the LORD
“So nation was destroyed by nation, and city by city, for God troubled them with every adversity. – 2 Chronicles 15:6 NKJV History from an eternal perspective We have begun this year of our Lord, 2018, in consideration of eternal time. Time beyond years and measurement shows a perspective of man peering beyond the beginning…
