Month: August 2018

Reflections Naked and Ashamed

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Reflections Naked and Ashamed And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked….and Adam said, “I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.” (Gen. 3:7-10) BEFORE his sin, Adam was naked but unashamed. God created him to BE naked but unashamed. But AFTER his sin, Adam was naked but ashamed. Thus, the sin did not change the nakedness. Rather, the sin changed Adam – he was no longer unashamed — but ashamed, and afraid. The reason for Adam’s fear was that he was no longer one with God. God had been …

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“The people that do know their God shall be strong.” Daniel 11:32

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“The people that do know their God shall be strong.” Daniel 11:32 Every believer understands that to know God is the highest and best form of knowledge; and this spiritual knowledge is a source of strength to the Christian. It strengthens his faith. Believers are constantly spoken of in the Scriptures as being persons who are enlightened and taught of the Lord; they are said to “have an unction from the Holy One,” and it is the Spirit’s peculiar office to lead them into all truth, and all this for the increase and the fostering of their faith. Knowledge strengthens …

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SALVATION AND THE PLACE OF THE DEAD

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Salvation and The Place of the Dead by Daniel E. Woodhead, Ph. D. Ron DiCianni Simeon’s Moment Salvation Salvation as revealed in the Bible can be defined in two ways. First, it is deliverance from physical danger, and second, it is deliverance by God from His eternal punishment for sin. This article will focus primarily on the second instance, the salvation God provides to mankind that saves them from His penalty of allowing the power and practice of sin to control the lives and destiny of human beings on this earth. It is quite clear that this salvation is only …

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Jeremiah’s America

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Dr. Mike Murphy Of all the heroes of the Bible, one seems to intrigue me the most.  Each time I find myself reading the words of Jeremiah, I always seem to take pause, reading over each of the words again and again.  And with each read, the Lord always teaches me more.  Always showing me something I had not seen before. Jeremiah found himself in the midst of difficult times.  After the death of King Josiah, the nation of Judah had lost its’ compass, wandering aimlessly away from the direction of God.  Jeremiah referred to Judah as a prostitute(Jeremiah 2:20, …

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The Good Life

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God has an eternal perspective, so we can trust in His goodness, even in dark times The Good Life Psalm 100 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. 2 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. 3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. 5 For the Lord is good; …

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The Watered Lilies

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The Watered Lilies The MASTER stood in His garden, Among the lilies fair, Which His own right hand had planted,  And trained with tend’rest care. He looked at their snowy blossoms, And marked with observant eye That the flowers were sadly drooping, For their leaves were parched and dry. “My lilies need to be watered,” The Heavenly Master said; “Wherein shall I draw it for them, And raise each drooping head?” Close to his feet on the pathway, Empty, and frail, and small, An earthen vessel was lying, Which seemed no use at all; But the Master saw, and raised …

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The Old Testament is Christ concealed. The New Testament is Christ revealed.

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The Old Testament is Christ concealed. The New Testament is Christ revealed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “The Revelation and Testimony of Jesus Christ” Revelation 1:1-2 An in-depth study of the book of Revelation is no simple matter.  How grateful we should be that God gave us Revelation?! But I can tell you Satan is not. He hates this book, for it reveals his downfall and gives believers a hope that is steadfast and sure. We would do well to look carefully at what the Bible says about “those things that will be hereafter,” for false prophets seek to profit, charlatans concoct predictions, and …

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I am His and He is Mine

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I am His and He is Mine “The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” -Psalm 18:2 Just like a child with his favorite things or a lover toward his only true love, so the psalmist claims the treasures and characteristics of God as his very own. To truly own something is not only to watch over it, but also to enjoy it and to appreciate seeing it used for its intended purpose. Ownership can be a beautiful …

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Prayer of Faith

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Prayer of Faith 1 Kings 18:22-40 22 Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the Lord; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men. 23 Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: 24 And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the Lord: …

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