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“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 →