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The Stupidities of Bitterness
Few things are more stupid than bitterness, for it undercuts a faith founded on forgiveness. Continue reading
Which Way You Go
If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favourable. – Seneca Alice: “Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” Cheshire Cat: “That depends a good deal on where … Continue reading
The Sight of Blood
In John 19:35, John owns Christ’s death and the sight of His blood as his own sacrifice for sin, just as he had owned temple sin offerings by taking a knife, shedding an animal’s blood, and looking on it. Continue reading
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Tagged atonement, blood, Incarnation, leviticus 4, Sacrifice, sin
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Why the Name “Jesus” Matters So Much — God With Us
God did not abandon us to our own rebellion — He is with us, seeking, loving, finding, saving, renewing, and finally glorifying. Continue reading
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Tagged blasphemy, God with us, Immanuel, Jesus, profanity
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Quick! Talk About Something Different!
Changing the topic to the sins of others is simply a way of trying to hide our own iniquity. God’s solution is confession and forgiveness. Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, confession, Forgiveness, hypocrisy, Jimmy Savile, tax avoidance
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Good Intentions — How Far Do They Take Us?
Good intentions? They matter, because they allow us to pray, “The good Lord pardon every one that prepareth his heart to seek God….” Continue reading
He COULDN’T Be Saved
Sometimes Scripture tells us to treat someone as an unbeliever — but not to make omniscient statements about whether or not they believe. Continue reading
Mind Renewers 