All through the Bible, God encourages us to stay away from sin, not because He’s an overbearing rule-maker who demands our unquestioning obedience to His every word, but because of the consequences that follow our decisions. He wants to forgive us and waits to forgive us, but His forgiveness isn’t[…]
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If you have the option to read through Judges 6 and 7 (it’s short, don’t worry), it will make the rest more enjoyable. Let’s set the scene: the Midianites had been oppressing Israel because they did evil in the sight of the LORD. Whatever the Israelites had, the Midianites and[…]
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The Book of Ruth is a little, four chapter book packed with lessons! The lineage of the Messiah comes through Ruth and Boaz, so the book is significant. However, as we read through the book, there is no mention of miracles, nothing about the hand of God moving things, no[…]
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Isaiah 43:1-3 reads: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through the fire you shall not be burned;[…]
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