Tag: Calvary
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Here Am I – Genesis 37:12-13
Genesis 37:12-13And his brethren went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem. And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I. Shechem was not just another place on the map. It was a loaded…
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Jehovah Jireh – Genesis 22:14
Genesis 22:14 And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen. Abraham names that place Jehovah jireh. The Lord will provide. The Lord will see. Both fit. Both are true. God saw exactly what Abraham needed, and God…
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Early Obedience – Genesis 22:3
Genesis 22:3 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him. What grabs me right away is…
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Afraid of the Mountain – Genesis 19:18-19
Genesis 19:18-19And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my Lord: Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die: This is so…
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The Judge Who Always Gets It Right – Genesis 18:23-25
Genesis 18:23-25 And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein? That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous…
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Lavish Fellowship – Genesis 18:6-8
Genesis 18:6-8 And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth. And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it. And…
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The Lie Has Not Changed – Genesis 3:4-5
Genesis 3:4-5 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. Once the serpent got Eve to question the Word of God, the next move…
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The Cup Comes Back Full – Revelation 18:6
Revelation 18:6 Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double. Babylon has spent centuries pouring out corruption, seduction, cruelty, and rebellion. She handed a poisoned cup to the nations, and the nations drank deeply. She enriched…
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Two Mountains, Two Voices – Revelation 16:17
Revelation 16:17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done. When I read this verse, I cannot help but think of two mountains. One is Megiddo. The other is Calvary. Both are places…
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The Cry of the Altar – Revelation 16:7
Revelation 16:7 And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments. What a striking scene this is. John hears the altar speak. Whether that is literal or figurative, I cannot say with certainty. But this much is clear. The testimony comes from the altar.…
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Mercy While There Is Still Breath – 1 John 5:16
1 John 5:16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it. This is one of those verses that…
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Where Fear Loses Its Voice – 1 John 4:18
1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. John gives us one of the most liberating statements in all of Scripture. There is no fear in love. Not little fear. Not reduced fear. No fear. Why? Because perfect…
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Loved First – 1 John 4:9-10
1 John 4:9, 10 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. That…
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What Sin Always Brings – James 1:14–15
James 1:14–15 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. Sin never shows up telling the truth about itself. It does not knock on the door looking ugly and deadly.…
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At Home in the Heart – Ephesians 3:17–21
Ephesians 3:17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith… Paul is not praying for a visit. He is praying for residency. The word dwell carries the idea of settling in, unpacking, rearranging the furniture. It is one thing for Christ to be welcomed as a guest on Sundays. It is another for Him…