Tag: Faithfulness
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Busy, Busy, Busy
Are you in a hurry? Are you rushing? Last week was it like that? Will it be like that this week? Does next week sound a lot like that, too? Two questions: Why are you so busy? With what are you so busy? As a preacher friend accurately observed, “We have become so busy with…
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The Interpretation Circle
Hermeneutics is not a dinner table term but is part of everyday life. It is the process of interpretation, usually of Biblical text, but it is part of every area of study. The sciences, legal system, and philosophy employ hermeneutics. The hermeneutical circle looks at the parts of the information and the whole body of…
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The Goodness of God
3 And do you think this, O man, you who judge those practicing such things, and doing the same, that you will escape the judgment of God? 4 Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance? (Romans 2:3–4) There is…
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Daniel, A Prophet to Know
The prophecies of Daniel are rich and relevant, they remind us of God’s sovereignty over creation, especially over nations. Indeed, “The Most High God rules the kingdom of mankind and sets over it whom he will” (Dan. 5:21). The last half of the book records several related prophecies: the prophecies concerning the rise and fall…
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Marital Prohibitions
The clear prohibition in Deuteronomy 7:3-4 had been greatly ignored throughout Israelite history. God had even offered a reason behind this prohibition: intermarriage with the pagans would lead to apostasy and destruction. It was obvious and problematic, but not consistently honored. The situation was critical for Ezra and Nehemiah, they must preserve the purity of…
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The Asa Attitude
Asa was described as one who “was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God” (2 Chron. 14:2). He was the great-grandson of Solomon, the grandson of Rehoboam, and the son of Abijah. It had been many years since a good and faithful king had reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was not faithful…
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