Leviticus 9:1-10:20; Mark 11:27-12:12; Psalm 29:1-11 In the sacrificial system, everything was to be done “as the Lord has commanded” (Leviticus 9:7; Leviticus 10:15). This was the foundation of Jesus’ authority. He lived His whole life in perfect obedience to the Father’s will. Only those who, through faith, are in union with Him, will recognize the …
Day: November 9, 2022
Greatly beloved
"O Daniel, man greatly beloved" (Daniel 10:11) Greatly beloved - this is what God said to Daniel. Greatly beloved - this is what God says to us. -- Greatly beloved - how does God say this to us? He looks at us. He sees Jesus - his greatly beloved Son; Jesus - suffering for us; In …
Lord, there are so many people who have stopped following You.
Lord, there are so many people who have stopped following You. They think that they can go it alone – without You. Often, we are tempted to join them. We see the way things are in today’s world – and our heads go down. We feel like giving up. When we feel like this, help …
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Our sin speaks out against us. Our Saviour speaks out for us.
"See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been …
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Faithful teaching of God’s Word calls for faithful hearing, reading and doing of God’s Word.
2 Kings 8-9 Chapter 8'Go and meet the man of God and inquire of the Lord through him' (8). God's servants, appointed by Him to serve the people in His Name, play a significant part in leading the people to a deeper knowledge of God. They bring the Word of God to the people. That …
Two things we must never forget
What happens when we hear the Word of the Lord? Does it go in one ear and out the other ear? There are many things we forget, but there are two things we must never forget: we are sinners, and Jesus is our Saviour, We are sinners, never forget this: it will keep you from …
Decisions – And Disiciples
“Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, ‘Let us go back and visit the believers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing.’” (Acts 15:36). We begin with making decisions – but we don’t end there. We must go on from there to making …
The Word and the words (7): Come to Jesus, and receive eternal life.
"‘Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life" (John 5:24). "The Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me. You have never heard his voice nor seen his form, nor does his …
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As we step into the future
“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6). These are the words of Jesus. They are such wonderful words. Sometimes, we wonder where life is leading us. When we're feeling like this, does Jesus have anything to say to us? Yes! He does. He tells …