Tag: control

• God’s Knowledge and Being

  9When they came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built the altar there and laid the wood in order and bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. 10Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son. 11But the angel of…

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  March 23, 2023

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• The First Counseling Session

  Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a worker of the ground. 3In the course of time Cain brought to the LORD an offering of the fruit of the ground, 4and Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat portions. And the LORD had regard for Abel and his offering, 5but for Cain and his…

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  March 7, 2023

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• Who do you seek first?

   31Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 33But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.…

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  January 6, 2023

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• Practical Idolatry

  1The ark of the LORD was in the country of the Philistines seven months. 2And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners and said, “What shall we do with the ark of the LORD? Tell us with what we shall send it to its place.” 3They said, “If you send away the ark of the God of Israel,…

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  November 12, 2022

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• Anxiety Chart

  6do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 8Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure,…

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  October 5, 2022

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• Putting Off

  2There remained among the people of Israel seven tribes whose inheritance had not yet been apportioned. 3So Joshua said to the people of Israel, “How long will you put off going in to take possession of the land, which the LORD, the God of your fathers, has given you?–Joshua 18 The Hebrew word has a range of…

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  July 15, 2022

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• Thoughts from a Lost Dog

  [UPDATE: The dog has been found. God answered my children’s prayers! I like this blog post better now!–JMB] 9“Only take care, and keep your soul diligently… 15“Therefore watch yourselves very carefully… 23Take care, lest you forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which he made with you, and make a carved image, the form of anything…

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  March 21, 2022

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