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Eternal Father (Isaiah 9)

On October 4, 2011 By

“His name will be called … Eternal Father” (Isa. 9:6).

Jesus is multifaceted.  He is described in this verse as a child as well as a son.  He possesses sufficiently dependable shoulders for the government of mankind to rest upon them.  Your Jesus has set up His government in your heart. [...]

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Eternal Life (I John 5)

On September 29, 2011 By

“And the witness is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.  He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life” (I Jn. 5:11f.).

God gives what only He has – [...]

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Eternity (Ecclesiastes 3)

On September 27, 2011 By

“I have seen the task which God as given the sons of men with which to occupy themselves.  He has made everything appropriate in its time.  He has also set eternity in their heart, yet so that man will not find out the work which God has done from the beginning even to [...]

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Ethics (Micah 6)

On September 22, 2011 By

“What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Mic. 6:8).

God is the eternal ethicist.  He, not your society, prescribes morality.  Look to the Lord, not the cultural fashions.

God’s definition of “good” is doing justice, [...]

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Enlightened Eyes (Ephesians 1)

On September 20, 2011 By

“I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe” (Eph. 1:18f.).

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Enlightened Eyes (Ephesians 1)

On September 15, 2011 By

“I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe” (Eph. 1:18f.).

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Loving Enemies (Luke 6)

On September 13, 2011 By

“But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you” (Lk. 6:27f.).

Christians have few more difficult tasks than loving those who hate them. Nonetheless, that is the command of the One who [...]

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