Sep 29
God wants His people to be a Bible reading people. To the Thessalonians, the inspired writer wrote, “I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren” (1 Thes. 5:27). In 1 Timothy 4:13, He commanded, “Give attendance to reading.” To the Colossians, He admonished, “Read the epistle” (Col. …
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Sep 23
“And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus.” –Colossians 3:17 The Bible prohibits actions by one of two ways. One of which is by simply telling us not to do it [e.g., “Thou shalt not….”]. The other is by not giving us the authority to …
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Sep 15
“The Lord is a man of war” –Exodus 15:3 This question can be easily solved by answering another question: “Does God ever tell man to do that which is sinful?” In other words, would God ever command you to sin? Anyone who knows anything about the God of the Bible would answer in the negative. …
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Sep 08
Under the Mosaical Law those who accidentally caused the death of another could flee for safety to one of six cities of refuge. Today, the sinner has his “city of refuge” in Christ. The analogy is distinct. Furthermore, even the very names of those cities teach valuable truths Consider: KEDESH. This city’s name meant, “separate; …
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