Posted in Christ's sacrifice on Mar 22nd, 2011
It is a very blunt teaching that I read in Numbers 35:33 this morning.
“…murder pollutes the land. And no sacrifice except the execution of the murderer can purify the land from murder.”
Yes, I know that some will say that God decreed this law so that social chaos would not result […]
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Posted in Christ's sacrifice on Dec 16th, 2010
Most Christians, including you and I, spend many hours thinking about who is to receive a Christmas gift and about how much those gifts will cost.
It’s just part of the season to which we’ve become accustomed over many years.
How many hours do we spend, though, thinking about a Christmas gift for God and about how […]
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Posted in Christ's sacrifice on Aug 16th, 2010
August 16, 2010
I am amazed at the precision of God’s promises.
Even more, though, I am amazed at the foreknowledge and power demonstrated by God in protecting those promises.
Here is the promise that deeply stirred me this morning:
“For the Lord protects the bones of the righteous; not one of them is broken!” […]
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To hear this Morning Devotion, please click Whose robe are you wearing?
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If I found myself wandering on a frozen, snow-covered land filled with hungry wolves, the last thing that I’d want to be wearing is a long, neon-orange coat.
My long-term survival prospects would be much better if all my garments — the hat, the […]
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If you’ve ever been involved with a church building program, you know that the journey from concept to concrete to consecration service is not an overnight affair.
It often takes a couple of years and sometimes bucketfuls of blood, sweat and tears.
Oh yeah, and a bunch of money.
It’s hard to imagine a church construction project lasting […]
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