Tag: God
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For He Is Good
13…and it was the duty of the trumpeters and singers to make themselves heard in unison in praise and thanksgiving to the LORD, and when the song was raised, with trumpets and cymbals and other musical instruments, in praise to the LORD, “For he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever…”–2 Chronicles 5
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Solomon Made All the Vessels
19So Solomon made all the vessels that were in the house of God: the golden altar, the tables for the bread of the Presence, 20the lampstands and their lamps of pure gold to burn before the inner sanctuary, as prescribed;21the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs, of purest gold; 22the snuffers, basins, dishes for incense, and fire…
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Then Solomon Began to Build
1Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the LORD had appeared to David his father, at the place that David had appointed, on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.–2 Chronicles 3 Now the angel of the LORD had commanded Gad to say to David that David should go up and raise…
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Cannot Contain Him
5The house that I am to build will be great, for our God is greater than all gods. 6But who is able to build him a house, since heaven, even highest heaven, cannot contain him? Who am I to build a house for him, except as a place to make offerings before him?–2 Chronicles 2 “The…
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Give Me Now Wisdom
10Give me now wisdom and knowledge to go out and come in before this people, for who can govern this people of yours, which is so great?”–2 Chronicles 1 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. (Proverbs 1:7)
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To Understand the Scriptures
45Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures…–Luke 24 The word for ‘opened’ was used only here and in Acts 16 where God opened the heart of a woman named Lydia. Here, Jesus opened their minds to understand. With Lydia, God opened her heart to serve. Here are a few points to encourage you.…
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Two Others, Who Were Criminals
32Two others, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him…39One of the criminals who were hanged railed at [Jesus], saying, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!” 40But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? 41And…
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A Crowd Approached, Led by Judas
47But even as Jesus said this, a crowd approached, led by Judas, one of the twelve disciples. Judas walked over to Jesus to greet him with a kiss. 48But Jesus said, “Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?” 49When the other disciples saw what was about to happen, they exclaimed, “Lord, should we…
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They Hoped to Catch Jesus in Something He Said
20Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be sincere. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said, so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor. 21So the spies questioned him: “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach what is right, and that…
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All the People Hung on His Words
47Every day [Jesus] was teaching at the temple. But the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the leaders among the people were trying to kill him. 48Yet they could not find any way to do it, because all the people hung on his words.–Luke 19
Joel M Bradshaw 