Monthly Archives: February 2019

God’s Word and the Holy Spirit

We ought to memorize Scripture. We ought to get to know the Word.  We ought to fill our minds with the great hymns and songs of the church. They will mean little to us until the Holy Spirit comes. But when He comes He will have fuel to use. Fire … Continue reading

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The way of a fool

Proverbs 12:15 (NIV) The way of a fool seems right to him, but a wise man listens to advice. “Outside noisy, inside empty.”- Chinese Proverb Edythe Draper, Draper’s Book of Quotations for the Christian World, (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 1992), WORDsearch CROSS e-book, 219.

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Not much progress.

From what we can learn from the Scriptures, we believe that the seraphim and cherubim in Heaven are still faithfully fulfilling their purpose in serving God by worshipping Him day and night.   Yet, since the Fall of Humanity, the vast portion of humans seem to always bow down to … Continue reading

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Swallowed by Science?

Jonah 1:17 (NIV) But the LORD provided a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was inside the fish three days and three nights. I receive a lot of magazines, most of which I dutifully and joyously never read. I looked at one recently after I came home in the … Continue reading

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Leaves of Healing

“The leaves of the tree [of life] are for healing the nations.” Revelation 22:2 (HCSB) God will heal you as well.

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And you won’t even need to sleep!

We know from the descriptions given in the book of Revelation that there will be no night in Heaven, thus no need for sleep for those who inhabit Heaven. And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there (Revelation … Continue reading

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We are only strangers here

1 Peter 1:17 (NIV) Since you call on a Father who judges each man’s work impartially, live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear.

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What are you doing here in a cave?

1 Kings 19:9 (NIV)   “There he [Elijah] went into a cave and spent the night. And the word of the LORD came to him: “What are you doing here, Elijah?” Elijah became discouraged when the wicked Queen Jezebel sent an army to kill him.  And so, he hid in … Continue reading

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Coming out

2 Corinthians 6:17-18 (NLT2) 17  Therefore, come out from among unbelievers, and separate yourselves from them, says the LORD. Don’t touch their filthy things, and I will welcome you. 18  And I will be your Father, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the LORD Almighty.”

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Blessed

Genesis 5:1-2 (NLT2)  This is the written account of the descendants of Adam. When God created human beings, he made them to be like himself. 2  He created them male and female, and he blessed them and called them “human.” He gave us our identities and blessed us all. —  … Continue reading

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