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Matthew 12:8 | Sabbath or Sunday

There are moral laws that are true for all people in all places at all times. To give an example of these moral laws I like bring up the Ten Commandments. They provide a framework on how we interact with God and […]

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Matthew 11:21 | Jesus Giving out Woes

Jesus is the loving, forgiving, compassionate leader of the church today. Go live your life and live your truth some in the church will tell others. Go purse your passions! So as the church encourages everyone they look just like the rest […]

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Matthew 6:27 | Why Worry?

Do you worry about everything? That could be a good thing. Or worry could become a problem and turn into anxiety. Anxiety is never a good thing. Anxiety is worry gone bad. Some people seem care free and they sleep well at […]

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Matthew 3:2 | Repentance

Make way for the King! The King is coming so clean up your town and prepare the roads for his arrival. Matthew in his Gospel quotes from Isaiah “Prepare the way for the Lord; make his paths straight.” The time for repentance […]

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Judges 21:25 | Making It Up as We Go

The conclusion of Judges in Chapter 21 is infuriating. The people had returned to God for just long enough to set right the lawless wrongs of the tribe of Benjamin. After a struggle and after repentance for their own sins the justice […]

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Judges 20:18 | Asking the Wrong Questions

Judges Chapter 20 is a perplexing and dark event in the history of Israel. There is no judge with flaws and strengths to lead the people. In fact, there is not one single man or woman named in the entire chapter. Even […]

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Judges 19:23 | Well Worn Degenerate Path

Everyone knows the stories in the book of Judges and of Gideon and Samson of the amazing things they accomplished. But what no one ever teaches are the last few chapters of Judges when the culture of Israel collapses into degenerate and […]

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Judges 18:4 | God the Afterthought

God is all or nothing. There is no second place for him. Your success in life might just be a red flag indicating that he has stopped intervening in your life. It is a paradox, there are many with God, that all […]

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Judges 17:6 | No King in Those Days

In the book of Judges there are fantastic stories of rescue with strong personalities like Samson and Gideon. We tell these stories to children but when you deep dive into this book the history of Israel reflects our own current times. The […]

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Judges 16:19 | The Strength of Seven

Numbers have significance and, in the Bible, numbers mean things. The topic of numerology is one in which someone studies numbers looking for hidden meaning. It is a fun topic. However it should not be taken to such extents that anything other […]