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Grace and Judgment
Q. Could you please share with me about this statement I got from a preacher that “Grace is judgment being postponed?” A. This statement is one of many which have been developed by man to help teach or relate a bit of truth about the character and nature of God. Like most man-made statements, you have to weigh it and figure out what it mean. At base level, we understand that we are all born in sin and are headed toward a day of judgment with the Almighty God. We also understand from scripture that we deserve eternal punishment for our wholesale rejection of God and His laws in our daily lives. Through the Gospel of Jesus Christ, we further understand that His death buys … Read entire article »
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If You Were Rahab, Who Would You Invite?
In Joshua 2, we read the story of the spies who came into Jericho in order to spy out the land. Upon reaching Jericho, they went to the house of Rahab the harlot and lodged there. (OK. I’m wondering how they picked a harlot’s house as their preferred motel.) When the king of Jericho heard that they had come, he ordered Rahab to turn them over. Rahab lied and said that the men had already left. In reality, she had hidden them in order to save their lives. Rahab then told the men that everyone was filled with fear over the Israelites and what their God had been doing in their behalf. She asked that the men spare her life and the lives of her extended family. The spies agreed. “Our … Read entire article »
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How Do You Claim Ground?
I’ve been reading some through Joshua. I’ve meditated for a few days on the instructions from God to Joshua in Chapter 1. It’s really packed with so much good stuff. In verse 3, God tells Joshua that “every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you.” When I think through this, it reminds me that we have a personal responsibility in this world to DO SOME THINGS. God didn’t pick up the children of Israel, give them a chauffeured ride from Egypt and then teleport them into the Promised Land devoid of all strife and foes. He did provide for their needs on the journey, but they had to walk. And once they got there, they had to fight. They had to go out and … Read entire article »
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Do Not Be Afraid Says the Lord
Most people who know me would know that fear is something I struggle with a lot. Ranging from fear of animals, to fear of trying something new. I’ll explain. Growing up I developed many fears, some of which I can pin point where and why they started, some I can’t. For instance, I developed this irrational fear of dogs from such a young age; there was just something about them as a small child that … Read entire article »
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What is the Refiner’s Fire?
A young friend recently wrote the following: Q. I was just reading todays meditation, what do you mean by going through the refiners fire, and how do you do that? A. The process is one of purification of precious metal by: fire. It has to do with the removal of impurities which would make the precious metal LESS than it should be. In the Christian life, we are so often weighed down by our own selfish desires, petty ambitions, amusements or attractions which are temporal instead of eternal. We focus on the skin of the person next to us rather than the soul. We judge by the eyes instead of valuing the person. In short, we don’t reflect the image and glory of God. How do we partake of this cleansing? You don’t “do” … Read entire article »
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Using Visual Cues to Memorize Scripture
Recently, I have been teaching a scripture memorization class at my local church. In the process, I spent more time on using visual tools or cues to help memorize Bible passages. I wanted to share some of the pictures we have been using. These were all drawn “on the spot.” They aren’t perfect. They work for me. The reason I’m sharing them is to spur you on to either use them yourself or draw your own pictures. The image gallery has the scripture references below each image when you view it. However, you may wish to print this basic overview for matching up the pictures with the verses. The people in this class wanted to memorize Romans 8. They chose the King James Version as they were more familiar with it … Read entire article »
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Thoughts on the Conversion of Saul to Paul
Saul was misinformed and acting out of anger. He was hurting others who disagreed with him. His circumstances changed suddenly. He acknowledged the lordship of the One speaking to him. He learned that he was fighting against God. His companions were silenced by God’s presence. There was a period of silence (testing) during which he could have rationalized it all away. He became worse off (physically) than he was before he met Jesus: confusion, darkness, lack of direction. He used this time of testing as a time for consecration. His answer came through someone he had previously maligned, hated and persecuted. His vision/dream only showed him part of God’s plan (physical sight). He was given sight and direction (relation of physical to spiritual). … Read entire article »
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How to Find the Devil
That’s kind of an odd thought isn’t it? But that is the predicament that King Saul found himself in. He was near the end of his life and reign. He had long ago rejected God’s commandments and had found himself rejected by God. Literally, Saul had lived a lifetime without God after knowing what the anointing and Spirit of God felt like as a young man. The Philistines had gathered together to fight Israel one more time. Saul was desperate to find out something, anything about what the future held for him. To his credit, he had been diligent to try and eradicate all the mediums and spiritists in Israel. Now, he tried one more time to get an answer, some kind of direction from God. But God would not answer him … Read entire article »
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Are You Approachable?
In reading through Samuel, I came across a phrase which stood out to me in the story of Nabal. In 1 Samuel 25, he is the man from whom David requested food when he was shearing his sheep. He gave a rough, rude answer and sent David’s men away empty. When his servants were discussing the way he treated David’s men with Abigail, Nabal’s wife, they spoke this about Nabal: “he is such a son of Belial that a man cannot speak to him.” (1 Sam 25:17) This means that Nabal was so hardened and set in his ways that he would never listen to reason. It was his way or the highway. I found it interesting that one of the character traits of ungodliness is that people cannot approach you. So, … Read entire article »
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