Each Person is Responsible for Their Own Sins
Ezekiel 18 It is not uncommon for people to blame someone else for their troubles or circumstances. Sometimes there is some truth to the matter but in this chapter God …
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Job Repents; God Rebukes; God Abundantly Restores
Job 42 With humility of heart, Job acknowledges his error in questioning God and he repents. Job admits that he had heard about God but now, through this experience, his …
Read MoreWords of Conviction
Words of Conviction I watched a movie last night, Time Changers, that led me to a period of re-examination and reflection. I have been working on some areas of habit …
Read MoreThe Potter and His Creation
Jeremiah 18 Outline 1-4 | Jeremiah is told to use the image of the potter to deliver a message 5-12 | God is the Potter and He is forming calamity …
Read MoreDavid and Achish, a Philistine King
1 Samuel 29 Outline 1-5 | Achish is questioned by the Philistine leaders why David and his men are with them 6-11 | Achish sends David away on account of …
Read MoreForgiveness and Repentance
“I do not condemn you, either. Go. From now on sin no more.” One of the things that I’ve learned is that my capacity to forgive has increased tremendously as …
Read MorePsalm 39: A Humble Cry to God for Deliverance
Psalm 39 Psalm 39 is a psalm of David in which he is crying out to God to reveal what he has done to require God’s chastening and a plea …
Read MoreRepent and Live
Ezekiel 13-18 This section of Ezekiel is a series of visions and prophecies given by Ezekiel during the sixth year of the exile. In them the Lord proclaims many things …
Read MoreThings Lost and Found
Luke 15-16 In Luke 15-16, Jesus gives a series of parables in response to the religious leaders of the day scoffing at Him for receiving sinners. Jesus displays His and …
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