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New Testament Thieves

There are several people referred to as thieves in the New Testament.  Eight times in the New Testament Jesus is referred to as a thief.  Satan is also referred to as a thief in Matthew 13:19 which says, “When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has …

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Just Another Day at the Office

“Up till now My Father has been working, and now I work.”  John 5:17 As I flew into Dallas/Fort Worth this morning and was coming around on the tram, I was meditating on this verse.  And the more I think about it, the more powerful it becomes to me. “Up till now” means that up to this point the Father …

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The Bombshell in 2 Timothy 2:13

My heart is deeply burdened this morning as I write this.  I am finally beginning to understand why three times Paul used the phrase “according to my gospel” (Romans 2:16, 16:25, 2 Timothy 2:8).  The gospel and the responsibility of it became very personal to him.  He had an understanding of the ramifications of his teachings on the lives of …

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Pleasing God

I think a lot of people never develop a full understanding of what it means to please God.  Many in America think that just going to church is pleasing God.  Many more think that doing good works towards their fellow man is pleasing God.  And yet others think that giving money towards programs of benevolence is pleasing God. While all …

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Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm on My holy mountain! Joel 2:1