Tag: christian
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David’s Theological and Political Response
9David answered Rekab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, “As surely as the Lord lives, who has delivered me out of every trouble, 10when someone told me, ‘Saul is dead,’ and thought he was bringing good news, I seized him and put him to death in Ziklag. That was the reward I gave him…
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David Did What Was Right
31Then David said to Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes and put on sackcloth and walk in mourning in front of Abner.” King David himself walked behind the bier. 32They buried Abner in Hebron, and the king wept aloud at Abner’s tomb. All the people wept also.–2 Samuel 3 Bless those who…
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Pursue Grace Not Bitterness
26Abner called out to Joab, “Must the sword devour forever? Don’t you realize that this will end in bitterness? How long before you order your men to stop pursuing their fellow Israelites?”–2 Samuel 2 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. (Ephesians 4:31) If it…
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David Mourned Saul
11Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them, and so did all the men who were with him. 12And they mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and for Jonathan his son and for the people of the LORD and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.–2 Samuel 1…
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Three Responses to the Sovereignty of God
33The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.–Proverbs 16 Ancient people cast a lot, or a type of dice, back in the day to secure answers to questions. I grew up hearing things like, “Heads, we do this. Tails, we do that.” Same principle. But this verse is…
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The How and the What of Your Speech
1A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. 2The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly. 3The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. 4The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the…
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Deceived
8The prudent understand where they are going, but fools deceive themselves.–Proverbs 14 “The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is? (Jeremiah 17:9)
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The Good Friend
20Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.–Proverbs 13 I oversee support groups at my church. And to that end, I have leaders in place in each group who also have journeyed in that particular area. They once had “wounds” and they now have “scars.” People with “wounds”…
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The Way of the Fool
15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.–Proverbs 12 In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes. (Judges 21:25)
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Life or Death
19Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but he who pursues evil will die.–Proverbs 11 This proverb hit me in an end-times fashion this morning. No doubt Solomon was speaking of more temporal matters and situations. But it also works if you take a step back and ponder the scope of your life and your…
Joel M Bradshaw 