Tag Archives: God’s rules

Marriage; July 27, 2020

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Matthew 19:4-6 “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two … Continue reading →

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Condemnation; July 19, 2020

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Matthew 12:7-8 “If you had known what these words mean, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent. For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.” What caught my eye about this just now … Continue reading →

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Stewardship of Our Bodies; May 21, 2020

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Exodus 15:26 He said, “If you listen carefully to the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring … Continue reading →

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Faith; April 13, 2020

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Luke 24:25 He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!” This doesn’t seem very politically correct to us, but it was spoken in love. That’s a good … Continue reading →

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Rules; March 24, 2020

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1 Timothy 1:5 The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. You can extrapolate from this that the purpose of every rule in the Church should be … Continue reading →

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A Jealous God; December 18, 2019

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Matthew 6:21, 24 “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” “No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise … Continue reading →

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God as Dirt; November 12, 2019

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Isaiah 61:11 For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations. In such a dearly-loved chapter as this I … Continue reading →

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The Simple Life; October 30, 2019

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Proverbs 29:6 An evil man is snared by his own sin, but a righteous one can sing and be glad. The longer I live, the more aware I am of the truth of this verse. When you live in honest, … Continue reading →

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Focus; October 21, 2019

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Proverbs 17:22 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. This bit of wisdom has been confirmed by a number of studies over the years. Attitude has been shown again and again to be … Continue reading →

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Repentance; July 6, 2019

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Deuteronomy 30:6 The Lord your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, so that you may love him with all your heart and with all your soul, and live. This chapter as a whole is talking … Continue reading →

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