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When Kingdoms Fall
Kingdoms fall. So what should we do? Wring our hands and weep? It happened to Israel and Judah. What can we learn from their history?...
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Jul 4, 2018
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Reflections on Reading Poetry and Proverbs
Slow driving; slow reading Mary and I recently took a drive through a scenic part of our rural Virginia county on a beautiful late Spring...
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Jun 7, 2018
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God’s Providence in an Historic Moment
Many ask why certain occurrences happen. The Bible doesn’t answer all our questions, but it does teach us what we need to know–that God...
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May 8, 2018
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Lessons from Two Weddings
The battle between good and evil, the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent, continues to play out in ancient Israel even in the...
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Apr 24, 2018
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Preparing for a Big Transition
The Israelites are about to experience the first major national transition in forty years. Almost everything is going to change....
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Mar 26, 2018
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A Man Transformed; an Example to Imitate
In Acts we see the power of Christ to change lives. One such man—a worthy example to us–considered his life expendable in the service of...
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Mar 5, 2018
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God Remembers
God remembers His people and He purposefully fulfills His covenant with them. Through Jesus Christ He has secured our inheritance. Note:...
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Jan 29, 2018
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Fleeing the Now Generation
Those who believe God’s word flee from the “now generation” and live today in the light of a day to come when He makes all things new....
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Dec 30, 2017
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God’s Sovereignty: The Key and the Book
Scholars disagree over the interpretation of certain prophecies. But none can deny that Scripture affirms God’s sovereignty over...
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Dec 29, 2017
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Final Victory
God will bring final victory over all the forces of evil, therefore He calls His people to separate themselves from those who are doomed....
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Dec 27, 2017
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God Rules
Both believers and unbelievers alike can lose sight of the fact that God rules over human history and will ultimately conquer all those...
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Dec 26, 2017
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A Call for Endurance
God calls His people to endurance, by faith, even in the most severe of trials, because His promises are sure and His power is...
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Dec 23, 2017
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