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Preacher, Don’t Beat the Bride
Moses was frustrated. Israel had complained repeatedly, questioned his leadership, and tested his patience. When they complained again because there was no water, God told Moses to speak to the rock, but Moses struck it instead. More importantly, before striking… Continue reading
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Incarnation: An Inside Perspective
We often think about what the incarnation meant for us—and rightly so. God came near. The Word became flesh. Jesus entered our world to save us. But have you ever considered what the incarnation meant for Him? For Jesus, Bethlehem… Continue reading
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Where Are You?
Going AWOL—Absent Without Leave—is serious because a soldier is absent from a place where duty requires him to be. AWOL assumes assignment, responsibility, and accountability. The mother or father who neglects parental responsibilities may never face a court-martial, but their… Continue reading
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EMPTY ZEAL
There’s an old saying, “Some were called, some were sent, and some just got up and went.” Following the battle in the woods of Ephraim, Absalom was dead and his rebellion was over. Someone needed to carry the news of… Continue reading
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DON’T WAIT UNTIL IT’S TOO LATE
My maternal grandfather introduced me to an old saying: “You can’t spit so high it won’t come back down.” It was his colorful way of saying that what we do eventually catches up with us. We express the same idea… Continue reading
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THE SNARE OF ACCEPTANCE (Part Three)
“The fear of man works a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe.” — Proverbs 29:25 Freedom is not automatic. The door may be open, but we still have to walk out. If the fear of man… Continue reading
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EVERY GENERATION MATTERS!
Moses passed the baton of leadership to Joshua. Jesus entrusted His mission to His disciples. Paul invested the Gospel in Timothy and instructed him to entrust it to faithful people who would teach others also (2 Timothy 2:2). Generation after… Continue reading
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EXEGESIS vs. EISEGESIS
Paul instructed Timothy to “preach the Word” (2 Timothy 4:2). In essence, he was telling him to give voice to the message already contained in the Scriptures. Timothy’s responsibility was not to make the Bible interesting by adding something to… Continue reading
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Stay On The Tracks
This old photo records a train wreck that occurred in Paradis, Louisiana in the early 1900s and offers a lesson on life. A railroad track is to a train what God’s Word is to human life. A train doesn’t become… Continue reading
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Something Greater
It is easy to read Ephesians 1:3–14 and come away thinking, Look at everything God has given me! We have been blessed, chosen, adopted, redeemed, forgiven, given an inheritance, and sealed with the Holy Spirit. And certainly, we should rejoice… Continue reading
