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Government; July 28, 2025


Proverbs 29:2 When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice;    when the wicked rule, the people groan. Probably citizens of every country can identify with this verse! The problem comes in defining “righteous” and “wicked.” Lots of names are being thrown around in … Continue reading

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Revival and Politics; May 16, 2025


2 Chronicles 23:16 Jehoiada then made a covenant that he, the people and the king would be the Lord’s people. This is one of the more dramatically violent revivals recorded in the Bible, but it was indeed a revival. (Elijah on Mt. Carmel … Continue reading

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God’s Kingdom; February 12, 2025


Luke 12:32 “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.” Matthew’s record of this teaching on not being anxious, in Matthew 6, is more famous, but it doesn’t have this line. We … Continue reading

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Government; October 30, 2024


Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born,    to us a son is given,    and the government will be on his shoulders.And he will be called    Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. This is of course a very famous verse, quoted and sung every … Continue reading

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Conformity; October 29, 2024


Isaiah 8:11-12 This is what the Lord says to me with his strong hand upon me, warning me not to follow the way of this people:“Do not call conspiracy    everything this people calls a conspiracy;do not fear what they fear,    and do not dread it. The … Continue reading

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Politics; July 20, 2024


Isaiah 47:6 I was angry with my people    and desecrated my inheritance;I gave them into your hand,    and you showed them no mercy.Even on the aged    you laid a very heavy yoke. This verse is obviously why this passage came up in readings on … Continue reading

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God’s Universal Love; December 25, 2023


Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Courtesy of Handel, … Continue reading

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Government; March 10, 2023


1 Kings 10:9 “Praise be to the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the Lord’s eternal love for Israel, he has made you king, to maintain justice and … Continue reading

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Authority; October 2, 2022


Psalm 145:1 I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. This comes out in several of David’s Psalms, but it’s very interesting that though David himself was a king, back when … Continue reading

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God’s Government; July 25, 2022


2 Chronicles 23:21 And all the people of the land rejoiced. And the city was quiet, because Athaliah had been slain with the sword. This whole story reads like a movie script, as dramatic as anyone could ask for. The … Continue reading

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