Tag: grace
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1/22/25 Bible Thought: The Essence of Forgiveness (Matt. 18)
Reading Time: 3 minutes”If God has been so gracious to you, could you really withhold grace from others?”
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1/9/25 Bible Thought: The Physician of the Heart (Matt. 9)
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn the midst of countless miraculous signs and wonders of physical healing, the Lord Jesus presents how He’s not only a physician for the outward, but the inward. Sure, He can heal a sick body, but He can do something far greater than that. We first see this in chapter nine with…
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12/30/24 Bible Thought: The Scandal of Grace (Matt. 1)
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe New Testament opens with the genealogy of Jesus Christ, and His virgin birth. We often like to blow past genealogies, but there’s something significant about this one we don’t want to miss. While most genealogies in Scripture include only male names, there are four women who are listed here in the…
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12/26/24 “A God of Justice & Grace” (Zech. 7-10)
Reading Time: 3 minutesZechariah 7-10 presents a picture of a future hope for Judah and especially Jerusalem after the Lord’s judgment on them for their sins. They had been taken captive by Babylon, not because of Babylon’s military might, but because of God’s sovereign purpose. He was disciplining His people for their sins. God, as…
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12/20/24 “A Simple Summary of God’s Law” (Mic. 1-7)
Reading Time: 3 minutesMicah is a contemporary of the prophet Isaiah whose prophetic ministry comes shortly after those of Hosea and Amos. He prophesies concerning both Samaria (Israel) and Jerusalem (Judah) (Mic. 1:1) and pronounces words of judgment upon them. Judah would surely go to Babylon (4:10) and Assyria would come into Israel’s land (5:5).…
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12/19/24 “Unfathomable Mercy” (Jonah 1-4)
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe short book of Jonah tells the story of God’s merciful dealings with a disobedient prophet and the horrid city of Nineveh. Nineveh was a city found within Assyria, the nation that would eventually destroy Israel and take them captive. Jonah, a prophet we know very little about, is commanded to go…
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11/30/24 “The Lord’s Glory Returns” (Ez. 41-43)
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn yesterday’s text, we saw the plans for the future temple which continue in chapters 41 and 42. Then, in chapter 43 there comes a wonderful promise that the Lord’s glory would return! His glory left the temple through the east gate back in chapter 10 and now in chapter 43 we…
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11/23/24 “The Result of Pride (Ez. 28-30)
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn Ezekiel 28 we see a very interesting picture of both the “prince” and “king” of Tyre. This is the culmination of God’s oracles against Tyre and is found within many decrees of judgment against a variety of nations. What makes this passage interesting is that the king of Tyre finds himself,…
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10/15/24 “Turning to God” (Jer. 3-5)
Reading Time: 3 minutesPassage Reading: Jeremiah 3-5 In today’s passage, Jeremiah follows up his previous words with greater criticism of Israel and Judah for their idolatry and once again likens it to adultery (Jer. 3:1,6-10). Israel first forsook the Lord in favor of idol gods, and then Judah followed the example of the north. What…