Category: OT
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Desire God’s Approval
“Then the LORD said to Satan, ‘Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil?’” Job 1:8; 2:3 NKJV God said there was none like Job in all the earth because of…
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Ezekiel 9
In Ezekiel 9 the prophet saw a vision where Jerusalem was slaughtered because of their great wickedness. God commissioned an angel to mark any in Jerusalem who had remorse and regret over the sins taking place in the city (vv. 4-6). Those bearing this mark would be delivered from judgment. Only one…
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The Praise of Others
“Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.” Proverbs 27:2 It is easier for me to be proud than humble, and my pride is stroked by other’s praise. I have the tendency, when praised by others, to “share” that. “So and so…
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Charles Spurgeon on Psalm 127:3-5
I don’t like the way Spurgeon often spiritualizes the OT (probably the result of his reading the OT in light of the NT). However, I’ve never read anything unorthodox from him; I just don’t care for his exegetical method all the time. That said, Spurgeon says some great thing about…
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Defend the Faith Biblical Challenge
I received an email today from one of many news services about religious items. Wow, talk about invective! The low-down: An author asks folks to supply evidence that he has used the Bible incorrectly in his latest book, The Case Against Evangelical Christianity, specifically these points: The book makes several controversial…
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A Good Reminder About Government
The context of this quote is a discussion about Israel’s desire for a king… It is easy to forget that “we the people” in the long run must always pay for whatever the government does for us. Only fools suppose that by committing a matter to the government, they can…
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Psalm 119:97-99
O how love I thy law! it is my study all the day: It makes me wiser than my foes; for it doth with me stay. Than all my teachers now I have more understanding far; Because my meditation thy testimonies are.…
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A Great Illustration of Faith
After Naaman protests Elisha’s instruction to wash in the Jordan seven times to be cleansed of his leprosy, Then his servants came near and spoke to him and said, “My father, had the prophet told you to do somegreat thing, would you not have done it? How much more then, when he says…
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Upcoming Bible Class
I’ll be teaching a new Bible Class at Orwell Bible Church beginning next month on the Old Testament. The primary focus of the class will look at each individual book of the OT, but also give consideration to important aspects of the OT such as how did they worship (looking…
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Psalm 119:69-72
69 The men that are puff’d up with pride against me forg’d a lie; Yet thy commandments observe with my whole heart will I. 70 Their hearts, through worldly ease and wealth, as fat as grease they be: But in thy holy law I take delight continually. 71 It hath…
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Psalm 103
The Lord our God is merciful, and he is gracious, Long-suffering, and slow to wrath, in mercy plenteous. He will not chide continually, nor keep his anger still. With us he dealt not as we sinn’d, nor did requite our ill. O bless the Lord, all ye his works, wherewith…
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Impaired Moral Judgment
Some excellent thoughts on Proverbs 26:9 (“Like a thorn which falls into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools“) by Pastor Jack Hilton– The effects of alcohol upon the physical body is the reducing and loss of sensitivity. The motor skills are dulled and…
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Psalm 62
My soul with expectation depends on God indeed; My strength and my salvation doth from him alone proceed He only my salvation is, and my strong rock is he: He only is my sure defense; much mov’d I shall not be. Surely mean men are vanity, and great men are a lie;…
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Watch the Door
Received this encouraging note yesterday from one of the men in our church: He who fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for his children it will be a refuge. (Prov 14:26) Only through the Lord can we be assured that our family is protected from outside influences, personal lapses, and…
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Daily Bale for April 2, 2011
Today was a full Saturday, but easy to delineate: Worked on the Astro van in the morning. Did federal and state taxes in the afternoon, as well as make sure things are ready for services tomorrow. Helped with the kids in the evening, as Trish had a bad headache. Finished…
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Daily Bale for March 25, 2011
For family devotions we jumped ahead a bit and read Exodus 32, the golden calf incident. Josiah correctly got the main problem, their making and worshiping of idols, but then asked what I thought for an 8 year old was a perceptive question– “But they didn’t have the 10 commandments…
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Psalm 56
When I’m afraid I’ll trust in thee: In God I’ll praise his word: I will not fear what flesh can do, My trust is in the Lord. In God his word I’ll praise; his word In God shall praised be. In God I trust; I will not fear What man…
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Psalm 43
O send thy light forth and thy truth; let them be guides to me, And bring me to thine holy hill, ev’n where thy dwellings be. –Scottish Psalter, 1650
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Psalm 107
I mentioned Psalm 107:23-31 during our Sunday morning service. Here is the Scottish Psalter’s rendition, with an audio you can listen to as well. I love this tune… Who go to sea in ships, and in great waters trading be, Within the deep these men God’s works and his great…
Dan Greenfield 