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Bringing Delight to God
Today’s reading: Deuteronomy 30:1-32:47 Parents (as well as other authority figures in our lives, like teachers) can be hard task...
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Mar 10, 2016
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The Path to Blessing
Today’s reading: Deuteronomy 26:1-28:14 God’s promised every conceivable blessing to His people, Israel, but their obedience was spotty...
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Mar 8, 2016
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Biblical Worship
Today’s reading: Deuteronomy 12:1-14:29 God warned His people that they were to obey Him in the manner of their worship. Theologians call...
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Mar 4, 2016
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Response of the Broken-Hearted Pastor
Today’s reading: Deuteronomy 9:7-11:32 Sin should break our hearts. First, our hearts should break in repentance for our own sin. Second,...
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Mar 3, 2016
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Special Protection for Women
Today’s reading: Numbers 30:1-31:54 In my comments in Cover to Cover, I mentioned that at first glance it may seem that women are being...
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Feb 25, 2016
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Temptation, Sin, and Judgment
Today’s reading: Numbers 24:15-26:65 Satan is a crafty enemy. If a frontal attack won’t work, he will find a weak point and penetrate...
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Feb 23, 2016
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The Place of the Law
Today’s reading: Numbers 14:1-15:41 The Reformers understood the place of the law in the life of the Christian as a guide to our growth...
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Feb 19, 2016
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The Pride of Power
Today’s reading: Leviticus 26:1-27:34 Beware! We can be destroyed by our own success. For more reflections on this passage see the...
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Feb 12, 2016
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The Day of Atonement
Today’s reading: Leviticus 15:1-17:16 As you read about the Day of Atonement today, consider how that annual holy day in Ancient Israel...
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Feb 8, 2016
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Keeping a Clear Conscience
Today’s reading: Leviticus 5:14-7:38 A sensitive conscience is an asset to one whose mind has been trained and informed by God’s word. I...
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Feb 4, 2016
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The Offering that Pleases God
Today’s reading: Leviticus 1:1-5:13 Today we begin Leviticus. If you think the instructions for the various offerings is complicated and,...
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Feb 3, 2016
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Acceptable Offerings
Today’s reading: Exodus 23:14-25:40 Giving to the Lord is part of our worship. It must be treated carefully so that our attitudes and...
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Jan 27, 2016
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