Day: June 7, 2017

“Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.”— Psalm 97:10

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Thou hast good reason to “hate evil,” for only consider what harm it has already wrought thee. Oh, what a world of mischief sin has brought into thy heart! Sin blinded thee so that thou couldst not see the beauty of the Saviour; it made thee deaf so that thou couldst not hear the Redeemer’s tender invitations. Sin turned thy feet into the way of death, and poured poison into the very fountain of thy being; it tainted thy heart, and made it “deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked.” Oh, what a creature thou wast when evil had done …

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The Authentication of the King

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ROBINA LEE ROBINSON·TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2017 The Authentication of the King. Messiah’s Authority to Interpret the Law “The Sermon on the Mount” (in part) ● The Occasion 🔸As to the historical background, this was a time in Jewish history that people were looking for the coming of the Messiah. They were looking for the establishment of the Messianic Kingdom on earth. Israel was groaning under the Tyranny of Rome, longing for deliverance. 🔸The people of Israel were also under the yoke of Pharisaic Law, the thousands of rules of daily living that had evolved over the last several centuries. They …

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Single-Minded Focus

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When faith infiltrates every area of our life, we’re less likely to be distracted by worldly passions.     2 TIMOTHY 2:4-5 4 No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier. 5 Also if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not win the prize unless he competes according to the rules.     “No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life” (2 Tim. 2:4). The word for “entangle,” which also occurs in 2 Peter 2:20, means …

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Are Jihadists Taking over Europe?

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by Giulio Meotti June 7, 2017 at 5:00 am https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/10480/jihadists-europe In the four European countries most targeted by terror attacks — Britain, France, Belgium and Germany — the number of official extremists has reached 66,000. That sounds like a real army — on active duty. The terrorists’ ransom is already visible: they have destabilized the democratic process in many European countries and are drafting the terms of freedom of expression. A jihadist takeover of Europe is no longer unthinkable. Islamic extremists are already reaping what they sowed: they successfully defeated Geert Wilders and Marine Le Pen, the only two European …

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The Safest Place

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“And I give unto them Eternal Life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand” (John 10:28). We believe in the eternal security of the saints. First, because they are Christ’s, and He will never lose the sheep which He has bought with His blood and received of His Father. Next, because He gives them eternal life, and if it be eternal, well then, it is eternal, and there can be no end to hell, and heaven, and God. If spiritual life can die out, it is manifestly not eternal life, and that …

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The Arrows of Life

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1 Samuel 20:22 “But if I say thus to the young man, ‘Look, the arrows are beyond you’ – go your way, for the LORD has sent you away” ______________________________________________________ Like smoke signals sent by an Indian warrior atop a hill, so Jonathan sent David a message by the shooting of an arrow. King Saul had secretly planned to kill David so he had fled to a field for his life. As David hid in the grass, Jonathan was to launch arrows beyond David if he was in danger and he would then know to run for good. If however, …

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Don’t Slack Off

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Whatsoever ye shalt ask in My name, that will I do. — John 14:13 Am I fulfilling this ministry of the interior? There is no snare or any danger of infatuation or pride in intercession, it is a hidden ministry that brings forth fruit whereby the Father is glorified. Am I allowing my spiritual life to be frittered away, or am I bringing it all to one centre – the Atonement of my Lord? Is Jesus Christ more and more dominating every interest in my life? If the one central point, the great exerting influence in my life is the …

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