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Monthly Archives: September 2017
Learning from the Past; September 25, 2017
Job 8:8-9 “Ask the former generations and find out what their fathers learned, for we were born only yesterday and know nothing, and our days on earth are but a shadow.” When it comes to the Book of Job I … Continue reading
Anxiety; September 24, 2017
Job 3:25-26 “What I feared has come upon me; what I dreaded has happened to me. I have no peace, no quietness; I have no rest, but only turmoil.” One of the important characteristics of Job is his honesty. He … Continue reading
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Tagged advance suffering, anxiety, assurance, death, faith, God's grace, honesty, peace, platitudes, troubles
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Receiving Everything from God; September 23, 2017
Job 2:10 He replied, “You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?” In all this, Job did not sin in what he said. This is the fundamental question of the book of … Continue reading
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Tagged a sense of purpose, faith, purpose in life, spoiling, suffering, trials, trusting God
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Materialism; September 22, 2017
Job 1:21 “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I shall depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.” There are a number of theological problems with the … Continue reading
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Tagged contentment, faith, getting things, God's love, grasping, materialism, natural disasters, the Book of Job
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Participation; September 21, 2017
Nehemiah 12:43 And on that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced. The sound of rejoicing in Jerusalem could be heard far away. The people’s joy came from … Continue reading
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Tagged bipolar disorder, fear of failure, joy, opposition, participation, pastoral ministry, risk
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Repentance; September 20, 2017
Nehemiah 9:33 “In all that has happened to us, you have been just; you have acted faithfully, while we did wrong.” The Jews under Nehemiah and Ezra finally expressed some very valuable humility. We are so prone to accuse God … Continue reading
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Tagged accusing God, excuses, forgiveness, God's grace, hell, humility, pride, repentance, salvation, sin, super Christian
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Perspective; September 19, 2017
Nehemiah 9:20 “You gave your good Spirit to instruct them. You did not withhold your manna from their mouths, and you gave them water for their thirst.” This whole section is about the blessings of the Exodus. They finally had … Continue reading
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Tagged blessings, enlightenment, faith, God's faithfulness, perception, perspective, the Holy Spirit
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God’s Righteousness; September 18, 2017
Nehemiah 9:8 “You have kept your promise because you are righteous.” Most of this chapter is a recounting of Israel’s history, and this statement to the Lord is at the foundation of it all. The Jews here are proclaiming that … Continue reading
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Tagged assurance, blame shifting, discipline, forgiveness, grace, humility, past sins, pride, righteousness, training
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