When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty; walk before me and be blameless. 2I will confirm my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers.” (Genesis 17:1-2)
I the LORD do not change. (Malachi 3:6)
Sometimes called God’s “covenant name“, sometimes called the “Tetragrammaton“, [...]
Posted on August 30th, 2009 by Bob Mathews
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Today, we don’t seem to like people who give commands. Suggestions are all right, but don’t tell me what to do. Right? Well, it seems to me that Jesus offered very few suggestions, and gave quite a few commands. In fact, I would seriously take anything the Master said as a command. So when I [...]
Posted on August 28th, 2009 by doc
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8If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.…10If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives. 1 John 1:8, 10
That seems pretty clear — we all sin. That’s exactly what Paul [...]
Posted on August 26th, 2009 by Bob Mathews
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In the 19 months we’ve maintained this blog, we’ve picked up a few subscribers, but I’m betting there are still plenty of people who drop by once in a while to read a post or two, intending to check back later for new content, but just forget. That’s understandable, especially if you work in front [...]
Posted on August 24th, 2009 by Bob Mathews
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Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. (Isaiah 7:14)
22All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23“The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, [...]
Posted on August 23rd, 2009 by Bob Mathews
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I read that statement recently. It was written by John MacArthur, a man with whom I agree quite often, and with whom I also frequently disagree. Sometimes statements hit us as just being so outrageous they couldn’t possibly be true, but other times they make us wonder if there is a sense in which they [...]
Posted on August 22nd, 2009 by Bob Mathews
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Many are concerned about the dead…just what state are they in? Let’s look at Revelation 14:13: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth: yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; for their works follow after them. This does not indicate that they are in a state of [...]
Posted on August 20th, 2009 by doc
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1When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty; walk before me and be blameless. 2I will confirm my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers.” Genesis 17:1-2
11And God said to him, “I am God Almighty; be fruitful and increase in number. A [...]
Posted on August 16th, 2009 by Bob Mathews
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Editor’s note: This post by guest blogger Matthew Lee is a supplement to my June 15 post, Is our worship too casual? It’s our prayer that both of these posts will cause you to think more deeply about and search the Scriptures about, how we worship, why we worship, and most importantly, Who we worship.
A [...]
Posted on August 15th, 2009 by Matthew Lee
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Oh, yeah, this is going to be a sticky thing, isn’t it? Many today believe that this gift of the Holy Spirit still exists, and that they have been so gifted. At the risk (or perhaps the hope) of starting a debate, I want us to think about this…not in terms of what we feel, [...]
Posted on August 13th, 2009 by doc
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