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Recent Posts: A voice in the wilderness
He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire. Matthew 311-13.
One of the frequent discussions I hear centers on this phrase, “as it was in the days of Noah.”
Things that puzzle and provoke me. Matthew 3:9-12.
All the region were going out to him, and they were baptized, confessing their sins. Matthew 3:4-12.
A voice cries out in the desert: “Clear a way for the LORD.” Matthew 31-3.
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Things that puzzle and provoke me. Matthew 3:9-12.
In the previous post on Matthew 3, we touched on verses 9 – 12, but as I look at these verses again, I see things that provoke and puzzle me. For example: “And do not presume to say to yourselves, … Continue reading
Posted in axe, baptize, bible study, children, fire, fruit, Matthew's gospel, produce, stones, winnowing fork
Tagged Abraham, axe, baptize, Belief, Bible, children, Christ, Father, fire, fork, fruit, gather, God, good, Holy spirit, hope, Jesus, John, last days, Matthew, produce, prophecy, raise up, Root, Scripture, stones, water, winnowing
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There came a man from God. John 1:6-14.
Consider something, if all humanity carries the brokenness called sin, is it possible that it is a genetic issue that has been passed down through Adam and Eve would have been passed through Mary, the virgin? Well, of course, it … Continue reading
Posted in Adam, beginning, bible study, children, creation, Creation, Gospel of John, grace, Jesus, mystery, The Word was God
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Will you destroy all the residue of Israel in pouring out of your wrath upon Jerusalem?
In looking at some older posts in a folder called “Questions that need an answer,” I found this one dated 04/2019, where a friend was having a meltdown about the wrath of God. Sometime later, in talking with an acquaintance … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Peter, bible study, courage, devour, prowls, Revelation, roaring lion, Satan, sober spirit, the word of their testimony, Tribulation, war, wrath.
Tagged adversary, Bible, children, come, Devil, devour, dragon, Earth, end times, enraged, God, inhabitants, Jesus, last days, Lion, make war, prophecy, prowls, roaring, Scripture, sea, short time, Tribulation, woe, woman, wrath
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Having a meltdown about the wrath of God. Revelation 12:12
In looking at some older files in a folder called “Questions that need an answer,” I found this one dated 04/2019, where a friend was having a meltdown about the wrath of God. Although in talking with another acquaintance about eschatology, … Continue reading
Posted in bible study, End times, faced with death, God's character, Israel, Jerusalem, Jews, judgment, judgment, marked, Revelation, sealed, the nations, they did not love their life, Thoughts, trials, wickedness, wrath.
Tagged children, commandments, destroy, Devil, dragon, Earth, enraged, God, inhabitants, Israel, knows, residue, Revelation, sea, short, testimony, time, war, woe, wrath
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The serpent poured water like a river out of his mouth after the woman. Revelation 12: 15-17.
Most recently, we talked about how Satan, who tried to kill the male child, now persecutes the woman who gave birth to the child. And when the dragon saw that he was thrown down to the earth, he persecuted the … Continue reading
Posted in Abyss, bible study, dragon, End times, God's character, invasion, Israel, judgment, Prophetic, return to the Lord, Revelation, Saints, Thoughts, Thoughts on scripture, wrath.
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Qualifications for a deacon. 1 Timothy 3:8-13.
Paul started this third section of his letter to Timothy discussing the qualifications for a Pastor; depending on the translation, you might see terminologies such as an overseer or a shepherd. I am surprised anyone qualifies, as we are all … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Timothy, bible study, children, pastor, recovery, temptations, tests, Thoughts on scripture, trials, Wife
Tagged addicted, Apostle Paul, approved, bible study, children, Deacon, dignified, dishonest, examine, faithful, gossips, greedy, honorable, households, manage, New Testament, reputation, Scripture, self-control, servants, Timothy
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God’s sovereign choice. Romans 9: 1-14. Part one of two.
That simplistic word glory, which the CJB translated as “Sh’khinah,” is the Greek word doxa and conveys splendor, brightness, magnificence, excellence, preeminence, dignity, grace, and majesty. All these things, though difficult to see, emanated within all these ways set before God’s people. Continue reading
Posted in Apostle Paul, bible study, Faith, forgive, gentiles, grace, hypocrisy, Jesus, Jews, Mercy, Peace, restore, Romans, Things I have never noticed before, Thoughts, Thoughts on scripture
Tagged Abraham, adopted, Apostle Paul, brothers, children, Christ, covenants, descendants, Esau, God, injustice, Israel, Jacob, Jewish, offspring, privileges of sonship, promise, Romans
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Questions a friend asks me. Today’s is based in Matthew 18:10.
Matthew 18:10 NASB “See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven continually see the face of My Father who is in heaven. What are these angels doing … Continue reading
Posted in angels, apologetics, bible study, children, delivered, End times, Gabriel, God's character, guard, Heaven, Hope, In Christ, Israel, Jesus, Jews, Matthew's gospel, Michael, ministering spirits, Prophetic, rescue, Thoughts, Thoughts on scripture
Tagged angels, character of God, children, control, destiny, evil thoughts, fate, Free will, genetic defect, mortals, nature of God, rescue, Sin, the flood, violence
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What about the hardening of the heart?
The question was posed to our small group, what about the hardening of the heart? The question is not the problem, and neither is the answer if you think about it; the problem is the heart of the man asking … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy, bible study, End times, God's character, Hope, In Christ, The Word was God, Thoughts on scripture
Tagged aggressive, apostasy, Bible, character, children, Christ, competitive, end times, Faith, God, hardening, hope, insignificant, Pharaoh
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A voice in the wilderness 