Tag: salvation
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Two Sides to a ‘Hard’ Issue
19There was not a city that made peace with the people of Israel except the Hivites, the inhabitants of Gibeon. They took them all in battle. 20For it was the LORD’s doing to harden their hearts that they should come against Israel in battle, in order that they should be devoted to destruction and should receive no…
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They Kept Their Word
22But to the two men who had spied out the land, Joshua said, “Go into the prostitute’s house and bring out from there the woman and all who belong to her, as you swore to her.” 23So the young men who had been spies went in and brought out Rahab and her father and mother and…
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Building Trust with God
68You are good and do good; teach me your statutes.–Psalm 119 I journey with people who have been hurt by others. They face broken and messy situations. And to their credit, they actually WANT to trust God in the midst of all they go through. This individual loves the Gospel message. Ephesians 2… 8For it…
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Simple & Low
5Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; our God is merciful.6The LORD preserves the simple; when I was brought low, he saved me.–Psalm 117 This quotation highlights two attitudes that are essential for the Christian. Most recently, two of the people I have journeyed with have made decisions to publicly follow Jesus. At their baptisms they admitted their sin,…
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Remember Me
4Remember me, O LORD, when you show favor to your people; help me when you save them…–Psalm 106 This psalm is one of confession and brokenness before God. The psalmist even confessed the historical sins of his ancestors who God brought out of Egypt and into the Promised Land. And in his humility, he uttered verse…
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3 Urban Legends
10He does not deal with us according to our sins,nor repay us according to our iniquities.11For as high as the heavens are above the earth,so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;12as far as the east is from the west,so far does he remove our transgressions from us.–Psalm 103 Many people cherish…
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Our Turn
18Let this be recorded for a generation to come,so that a people yet to be created may praise the LORD:19that he looked down from his holy height;from heaven the LORD looked at the earth,20to hear the groans of the prisoners,to set free those who were doomed to die,21that they may declare in Zion the name of the LORD,and in…
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Do You Carry a Burden?
19Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation.–Psalm 68 David carried burdens. At one time, he ran from a tyrant king that wanted to kill him. David even had opportunities to kill this king and be free of the burden, but refused to touch the one God had made king.…
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Predestination, David Style
1Praise is due to you, O God, in Zion,and to you shall vows be performed.2O you who hear prayer,to you shall all flesh come.3When iniquities prevail against me,you atone for our transgressions.4Blessed is the one you choose and bring near, to dwell in your courts!We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, the holiness…
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Nobody Escapes
26“‘Cursed be anyone who does not confirm the words of this law by doing them.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’–Deuteronomy 27 Imagine you are watching a movie where all the heroes are trapped. And one by one they try to escape the trap. Some try valiantly, but fail. Others almost make it, but…
Joel M Bradshaw 