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Witnesses; December 4, 2025


Isaiah 43:10 “You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord,    “and my servant whom I have chosen,so that you may know and believe me    and understand that I am he.Before me no god was formed,    nor will there be one after me.” Some people insist that you show … Continue reading

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God’s Sovereignty; October 12, 2024


Psalm 97:1 The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad;    let the distant shores rejoice. This Psalm, specifically verses 1, 3, 5, and 8, was set to music in the early days of the Charismatic Movement. Some of the other verses are echoed in other … Continue reading

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True Worship; October 4, 2024


Psalm 50:14-15 “Sacrifice thank offerings to God,    fulfill your vows to the Most High,and call on me in the day of trouble;    I will deliver you, and you will honor me.” God has just made it very clear that He doesn’t need anything we could give Him, … Continue reading

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God’s Amazing Grace; September 14, 2024


2 Samuel 22:36 You make your saving help my shield;    your help has made me great. God gave David some very interesting revelations about Himself. This particular one seems to be difficult to translate from the Hebrew. Where the NIV says, “your … Continue reading

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Our Creator; September 10, 2024


Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. This is one of the most important verses in the whole Bible, but it’s been a long time since I’ve read Genesis 1. It wasn’t until the 19th Century that there … Continue reading

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Positive Feedback; January 19, 2024


Philemon 1:6 I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ. I have liked the NIV translation of this verse from the … Continue reading

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Humility; October 19, 2023


Acts 24:16 “So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man.” I wonder how many people feel this way? Or rather, actually live this way? This requires self-awareness without self-centeredness, and that is a tall order … Continue reading

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The Only God; June 5, 2023


Isaiah 43:10-11 “You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord, “and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor will there be … Continue reading

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Depending on God; August 9, 2022


Psalm 9:10 Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you. The Japanese here gives a slightly different nuance that is worth noting. Where the NIV says “trust in You,” … Continue reading

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Denial of God; January 13, 2020


Genesis 8:22 “As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.” Primitive peoples had very little understanding of the physical universe. Their cosmology certainly didn’t have the earth … Continue reading

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