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Academic study of the Bible is rewarding for the believer. Devotional study is the aim, however. Let me state that devotional study is not reading a verse, or a chapter daily. Neither is it reading comments on the Scripture that are written by some “authority”. These may be good in their place, but that...
Mighty Acts of God: A Family Bible Story Book by Starr Meade Some time ago I wrote about our parental duties according to Psalm 78. (http://pastoralmusings.com/2008/08/07/of… ) The Mighty Acts of God is a devotional for children that is based on this passage. Psalm 78 gives us a charge to teach our children in...
1 Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, 2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. 3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?...
Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. (Gal 1:3-5) KJV Notice...
1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) 2 And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia: 3 Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus...
1 And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Bethel: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense. 2 And he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD; Behold, a child...
He , that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. (Prov 29:1) KJV Let us not forget that the Word is God’s Word. It is authoritative. We must listen. Many blessings come to those who heed it. It is a sin to refuse to listen. Destruction comes...
Is there anything more crucial than the setting of priorities? Is there any imperative that is stronger? Setting priorities is not easy work. Holding to those priorities is even more difficult. A godly, Christian man should set and hold godly, Christian priorities. That goes against the flow. It is contrary to the world’s wisdom....
“This I recallg to my mind, therefore have I hope. It is of the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.” (Lam 3:21-23) (KJV) How could one know of the mercies and compassion of God? Are they seen in nature?...
“Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.” (Heb 11:3) KJV How did the universe come into being? How did it get its shape, purpose, and life? By the Word of God. God spoke....
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