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Another Quick Thought on Joseph

Posted on 14 December, 2011 by Jon Gleason

Matthew 1:24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: When Joseph took Mary as his wife, becoming the earthly adoptive father of our Lord, he was … Continue reading →

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“Minded to Put Her Away Privily”

Posted on 13 December, 2011 by Jon Gleason

Our God did not choose poorly when He chose the man who would be tasked with caring for His only Son. When He says Joseph was a just man, we should read that the way He means “just” — selfless, compassionate, and righteous.
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Finding Christ in Proverbs — and Finding Proverbs in Christ

Posted on 23 September, 2011 by Jon Gleason

Proverbs, for all its work of conviction of sin, as a schoolmaster, is also a book of hope. If our case was hopeless, if there were no way for God to be pleased with us, the entire book would be wasted words spoken to wasted hearts. Proverbs, after knocking us into the pit of despair by revealing our desperate conviction, says to us, “God gives wisdom. Do not despair. God can and will be pleased with you, if you follow wisdom and the fear of the Lord. He will make a way.” Continue reading →

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Finding Christ in Proverbs — Some Mistakes to Avoid

Posted on 22 September, 2011 by Jon Gleason

“But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption” (I Corinthians 1:30). This is not saying that wisdom = Christ, it is saying that through Christ we are given wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. Continue reading →

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