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Monthly Archives: April 2021
Idolatry; April 27, 2021
Judges 6:10 “I said to you, ‘I am the Lord your God; do not worship the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you live.’ But you have not listened to me.” Verses seven and eight record that “When the … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID-19, fear, fearing God, logic, masks, prophecy, Shinto, speaking the truth in love, superstition, vaccination
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Human Purpose; April 26, 2021
Deuteronomy 10:12-13 And now, O Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your … Continue reading
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Tagged distractions, empathy, faithfulness, fearing God, God's commands, human weakness, legacy, loving God, ministry, purpose, reason for living, repentance, sin
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Intercession; April 25, 2021
Deuteronomy 9:26 I prayed to the Lord and said, “O Sovereign Lord, do not destroy your people, your own inheritance that you redeemed by your great power and brought out of Egypt with a mighty hand.” God certainly gave Moses … Continue reading
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Tagged America today, anger, God's glory, intercession, perspective, prayer, revival, sin
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Monotheism; April 24, 2021
Deuteronomy 4:7 What other nation is so great as to have their gods near them the way the Lord our God is near us whenever we pray to him? I like the way the Japanese inverts the order of this … Continue reading
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Tagged ancestor worship, Buddhism, evangelism, filial piety, monotheism, polytheism, prayer, Shinto, the claims of Christ, the name of God, theology
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Symbols and Tradition; April 23, 2021
Numbers 21:8 The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.” When people’s faith is weak, as was certainly the case here, physical objects … Continue reading
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Tagged change, cross-cultural ministry, culture, faith, idolatry, missionaries, perception, symbols, traditions, unity
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Intimacy with God; April 22, 2021
Exodus 33:11 The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks with his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young aide Joshua son of Nun did not leave the tent. This is … Continue reading
Struggling with God; April 21, 2021
Genesis 32:28 Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome.” When you look at Jewish history, Israel is an enormously appropriate name. As … Continue reading
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Tagged depending on God, excuses, God's grace, God's patience, Israel, Jews, struggle, struggling with God, walking with god
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Humility; April 20, 2021
Genesis 32:10 “I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness you have shown your servant. I had only my staff when I crossed this Jordan, but now I have become two groups.” This was something of a pivotal moment … Continue reading
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Tagged acknowledging problems, being broken, blessings, conceit, God's grace, gratitude, humility, pride, reality
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