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And it came to pass at midnight that the Lord struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon, … Continue reading →

When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him. And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, … Continue reading →

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. (Colossians 4:5) Christians Walking In Wisdom The world is a dark place spiritually. Jesus taught the majority of people in the world are unrighteous, with only a few that … Continue reading →

According to the number of the days in which you spied out the land, forty days, for each day you shall bear your guilt one year, namely forty years, and you shall know My rejection. I the Lord have spoken … Continue reading →

Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this adversity that had come upon him, each one came from his own place—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. For they had made an appointment together to come … Continue reading →

Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than … Continue reading →

“Then let thistles grow instead of wheat and weeds instead of barley.” The words of Job are ended. (Job 31:40) The Cockles Of Life As a penalty for taking of the forbidden fruit, Adam was not only expelled from the … Continue reading →

For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died; and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died … Continue reading →

And it came to pass after these things that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard which was in Jezreel, next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. (1 Kings 21:1) Naboth The Jezreelite The city of Jezreel was located … Continue reading →

Do not rob the poor because he is poor, nor oppress the afflicted at the gate; for the Lord will plead their cause and plunder the soul of those who plunder them. (Proverbs 22:22-23) God Pleads The Case Of The … Continue reading →

“And I will add to your days fifteen years. I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for My own sake and for the sake of My … Continue reading →

In Damascus the governor, under Aretas the king, was guarding the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desiring to arrest me; but I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped from his … Continue reading →

Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision. (Joel 3:14) The Valley Of Decision Joel is the prophet of decision. Using a catastrophic locust plague as a backdrop, … Continue reading →

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. (1 Timothy 2:3-4) What Must I Do To Be Saved? There … Continue reading →

This is the way of an adulterous woman: she eats and wipes her mouth and says, “I have done no wickedness.” (Proverbs 30:20) The Innocent Cry Of The Guilty The nature of sin is realized in different ways. For some, … Continue reading →

But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. (Matthew 9:36) Why Men Are Weary The sheep is an animal wholly dependent upon someone to … Continue reading →

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome. (1 John 5:3) What Is The Love Of God? There has always been one thing God wants from His creation. Creating man … Continue reading →

And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up His spirit. Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split, and the … Continue reading →

Behold, the nations are as a drop in a bucket, and are counted as the small dust on the scales; look, He lifts up the isles as a very little thing. (Isaiah 40:15) Nations Are Only Drips A 2021 survey … Continue reading →

He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor punished us according to our iniquities. (Psalm 103:10) We Don’t Get What We Deserve It is hard to understand the depravity of the human spirit when the character of … Continue reading →

Then Moses answered and said, “But suppose they will not believe me or listen to my voice; suppose they say, ‘The Lord has not appeared to you.’ ” So the Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?” … Continue reading →

When David saw that his servants were whispering, David perceived that the child was dead. Therefore David said to his servants, “Is the child dead?” And they said, “He is dead.” So David arose from the ground, washed and anointed … Continue reading →

And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. Concerning this thing I … Continue reading →

But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption— that, as it is written, “He who glories, let him glory in the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 1:30-31) Glory In The … Continue reading →

And as for Me, behold, I establish My covenant with you and with your descendants after you, and with every living creature that is with you: the birds, the cattle, and every beast of the earth with you, of all … Continue reading →

Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Him to them. And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. So he sought how he might conveniently betray Him. … Continue reading →

So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried. And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, … Continue reading →