Tag: judah
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Amos – Not immune from judgment
We interrupt the Good News of John for an urgent warning from the Prophet Amos. “Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD are on the sinful kingdom, And I will destroy it from the face of the earth Amos 9:8a NASB We are NOT IMMUNE to the #pandemic of sin! A familiar forgotten history Even…
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Jude – Now I will praise the Lord
Who is Jude? The first thing I want to know about any letter I receive is who sent it to me. So as a leader or member of one of several churches we would want to be certain of the identity of the author of Jude and the authenticity of Jude’s message. Jude, a bondservant…
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That you may have Certainty – 5 – A King of the Jews
King of the Jews And Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, “You have said so.” – Luke 23:3 They had remembered hearing the indictment of this gentile governor while hiding their faces from his Roman judgment seat. Although complicit in Jesus’ prosecution, an illegitimate half-jew Herodian sat powerless while Roman troops…
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Looking Back – Chronicles of the Years
“So nation was destroyed by nation, and city by city, for God troubled them with every adversity. – 2 Chronicles 15:6 NKJV Chronicles is more than just recording the history of the hebrew people. Kings and other historical books of the Bible record the events of a nation. Why would someone write out a history…
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Seeing the Invisible Spirit
How does the LORD use the Bible? How do we use the Bible to show others the Lord Jesus? All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. – 2 Timothy 3:16-17 NIV Peter’s powerful sermon of…
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Reflections: Israel – a people
Genesis 32: “What is your name?” And he said, “Jacob.” 28 Then he said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed.” When you hear ‘Israel,’ think ‘Jacob.’ When you read Jacob after Genesis 32, remember GOD has renamed him Israel. When you read…
