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To people who are feeling guilty and condemned. I John 2:1-2
I opened the Bible program on my computer this morning, and this is the first thing I see, the headline leading into 1John chapter 2:1-2. To people who are feeling guilty and condemned, It goes on to say, John (the … Continue reading
Posted in 1 John, advocate, bible study, caught, comfort, condemnation, false teaching, forgive, Freedom from sin, Galatians, God's character, grace, guilt, Hope, Jesus, Law of liberty, Mercy, overtaken, recovery, restore, strongholds, Thoughts on scripture
Tagged 1 John 2, advocate, Anger, bullies, caretakers, caught, childhood, condemnation, elders, forgive, Galatians 6, gently, guilty, honesty, Jesus Christ, overtaken, parents, rage, recovery, restore, Sin
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A topic far too familiar and yet do we know how to study the Bible?
“It’s not just that we don’t know our Bible but that we have so fragmented, dissected, and compartmentalized the Bible that we have lost sight of its great overarching story.” Hugh Whelchel i Occasionally I ask myself, what motivates me … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy, bible study, Cult teachings, deception, false teaching, gentiles, God's character, grace, healing, hypocrisy, In Christ, Jesus, Jews, Law of liberty, Mercy, Peace, Prophetic, recovery, The supremacy of Christ, The Word was God, Thoughts, Thoughts on scripture
Tagged Belief, Christianity, deception, Faith, false teaching, future, HolySpirit, Jesus Christ, Jews, last days, Scripture, study
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What about Jacob? Or, Can a man find healing in a woman? Part three
I introduced a section within my first post in this series, as one of the most unbelievable scenarios you could read. In that section you have Rebekah and Jacob pulling off the deception of a lifetime, as Isaac is tricked … Continue reading
Posted in bible study, Deception, deception, false teaching, Genesis, grace, healing, Jacob, judgment, Mercy, recovery, redemption, strongholds, Thoughts, Thoughts on scripture
Tagged deception, dreams, Esau, Genesis 28, hope, Isaac, Israel, Jacob, Laban, marriage, prophecy, Rachel, Rebekah, recovery, Scripture
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What about Jacob? Or, can a man find healing in a woman? Part two.
This entire blog was spawned from a sermon entitled, What about Jacob? Or, can a man find healing in a woman? To make this brief, I did not understand, nor was I able to track with what the pastor said, … Continue reading
Posted in bible study, Deception, deception, Freedom from sin, Genesis, grace, healing, Jacob, judgment, Mercy, recovery, redemption, Thoughts on scripture, Vengeance
Tagged Anger, Bible, deception, Esau, future, Haran, hatred, Jacob, Laban, marriage, murder, Old Testament, Rachel, Rebekah, Scripture, treachery
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Rahab – a character study. Part of the Dispelling Myths series. Chapter two.
What is it that makes us decide to trust and believe, not just God, but people? Everything we do as followers of Christ is wrapped around faith, the essence of trust and belief. However, there is added disincentive in the … Continue reading
Posted in bible study, false teaching, gentiles, God's character, grace, Hope, Jesus, Jews, Mercy, Rahab, Thoughts on scripture
Tagged Belief, blood of Christ, Faith, family, Father, hiding, hope, in laws, Israel, Jericho, Joshua, judgment, Mercy, Rahab, scarlet cord, spies
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Dispelling some Myths – Jonah. Chapter four.
When we last saw Jonah, he had walked through the town of Nineveh, a three-day journey, as he proclaimed “forty days and Nineveh will be overthrown.” The result of God’s proclamation, the entire town, and the Assyrian king cover themselves … Continue reading
Posted in bible study, Dispelling myths, false teaching, gentiles, God's character, grace, Hearing God, Hope, Jews, Jonah, Jonah, judgment, Mercy, Prophetic, recovery, Things I have never noticed before, Thoughts, Thoughts on scripture
Tagged Assyrians, Belief, Bible, big fish, Dagon, false teaching, fish god, God's word, Holy spirit, Israel, Jews, judgment, Mercy, Nineveh, Old Testament, prophecy, prophet, Scripture
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Jonah – Dispelling some myths. Chapter one.
Recently Jonah was used as an example in a talk someone was giving. The speaker noted the mercy of God for He preserved Jonah alive in that fish for three days. This example is just one of the vast derivations … Continue reading
Posted in bible study, Dispelling myths, God's character, grace, Hearing God, Hope, hypocrisy, Jews, Jonah, Jonah, judgment, Mercy, Prophetic, strongholds, Things I have never noticed before, Thoughts on scripture
Tagged Assyrians, death, Egypt, escape, God, Israelites, Jews, Jonah, judgment, Mercy, Moses, Nineveh, prophet, prophetic, running, Scripture, storms, suicide, waves
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But before faith came. Galatians 3:23
Sorry, if this trip through Galatians is becoming tedious, but imagine that moment when a new reader drops in and has no idea of what we are talking. It happens. We are working our way through Paul’s letter to the … Continue reading
Posted in Apostle Paul, bible study, Freedom from sin, Galatians, gentiles, grace, Hearing God, Hope, In Christ, Jews, Mercy, Thoughts, Thoughts on scripture
Tagged Apostle Paul, Belief, Christ, Faith, Galatians 3, God, Holy spirit, hope, Jesus, Scripture, under the law
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Can I apply the principles learned here, even if I am not a Jew. Galatians 3:22
Sometimes, like today, I am battling with insecurities and wondering why I think anyone needs another commentary. But maybe, you’re just like me and find yourself overwhelmed by the high theology of some; the convoluted approach of others, and the … Continue reading
Posted in Apostle Paul, bible study, Galatians, gentiles, grace, Jews, Mercy, The supremacy of Christ, The Word was God
Tagged Apostle Paul, Belief, Bible, Christ, commands, Faith, Galatians 3, God, legal observance, Messiah, righteousness, Scripture, the law, The Tanakh
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