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Bones

“Joseph said to his brothers, “I am going to die, but God will certainly act for you and bring you up from this land to the one he swore to give to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.” Then he made the Israelites swear, saying, “When God acts for you, you must carry my bones up forContinue reading “Bones”

Fruitful and Multiply

Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.” Genesis 1:28 NLT Think about that first commandment that the Creator gave to his human creatures: “Have lotsContinue reading “Fruitful and Multiply”

Crushing His Enemies

You will break them with an iron rod and smash them like clay pots. Psalm 2:9 NLT The Lord will march forth like a mighty hero; he will come out like a warrior, full of fury. He will shout his battle cry and crush all his enemies. Isaiah 42:13 NLT The Old TestamentContinue reading “Crushing His Enemies”

I Will

I will be careful to live a blameless life— when will you come to help me? Psalm 101:2 NLT The fundamental principle in inductive Bible study is observation. That is, looking at the text carefully to see what is actually there. The point is that you can’t interpret what you haven’t seen. So what do you look for? One of theContinue reading “I Will”

Love One Another

Dear children, I will be with you only a little longer. And as I told the Jewish leaders, you will search for me, but you can’t come where I am going.So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. 35 Your loveContinue reading “Love One Another”

Love- Human and Divine

How beautiful and how pleasing you are, my love, with your delights. Song of Songs 7:6 NIV Have you ever asked yourself what the Song of Songs (Song of Solomon) is doing in the Bible? If you have, you are certainly not alone. The book has created problems for interpreters for about as farContinue reading “Love- Human and Divine”

But God

In the thirty-seventh year of the exile of King Jehoiachin of Judah, Evil-merodach ascended to the Babylonian throne. He was kind to Jehoiachin and released him from prison on April 2 of that year. He spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and gave him a higher place than all the other exiled kings in Babylon. 2 KingsContinue reading “But God”

A Choice

Always be joyful.Never stop praying.Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. Do not stifle the Holy Spirit. Do not scoff at prophecies,but test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good. Stay away from every kind of evil. Now may the God ofContinue reading “A Choice”

Abomination

A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but a just weight is His delight. Proverbs 11:1 ESV The word “abomination” (Heb. to’ebah) occurs disproportionately often in the book of Proverbs. It refers to something that is particularly disgusting to Yahweh. In Proverbs it is used to describe an interesting variety of persons, objectsContinue reading “Abomination”

Plans

We can make our own plans, but the Lord gives the right answer. People may be pure in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their motives. Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:1-3 NLT At least four times in the Psalms (33:10) and the Proverbs (16:1, 9; 19:21)Continue reading “Plans”