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Faith and Hope; December 20, 2019
Matthew 12:21 “In his name the nations will put their hope.” It is significant that Matthew, who wrote his Gospel for Jews, probably in Aramaic, included this quote from Isaiah. Where the NIV says “nations,” the Japanese is even more … Continue reading
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Tagged antisemitism, faith, Gentiles, glory, hope, Jews, optimism, Replacement Theology
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Waiting in Hope; December 6, 2019
Hosea 12:6 But you must return to your God; maintain love and justice, and wait for your God always. This is yet another of the many passages that seem they would be better translated as “wait in hope,” or “wait … Continue reading
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Tagged atheism, becoming like God, faith, God's timing, heaven, hope, language, trusting God, waiting on God
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Heroes; October 4, 2019
Psalm 146:5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God, After two verses of introductory praise to God, this anonymous Psalm focuses on the contrast between depending on people, putting … Continue reading
Evangelism; September 7, 2019
Psalm 107:1-3 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures for ever. Let the redeemed of the Lord say this— those he redeemed from the hand of the foe, those he gathered from the lands, from … Continue reading
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Tagged evangelism, God's goodness, God's grace, gratitude, hope, joy, ministry in Japan, proclamation, talking about God
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Hope; August 4, 2019
Psalm 42:11 Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. This refrain, repeated from verse 5 and repeated again in … Continue reading
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Tagged assurance, coaching, death, depression, faith, God's grace, hope, knowing what's right, suicide, trusting God
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Churchese; July 28, 2019
Psalm 31:23-24 Love the Lord, all his saints! The Lord preserves the faithful, but the proud he pays back in full. Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord. David had experienced God’s grace and mercy … Continue reading
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Tagged amazing grace, churchese, faithfulness, God's grace, God's timing, hope, hypocrisy, platitudes, pride, saints, self-deception, vocabulary
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