Notes: 1 Thessalonians to Revelation

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1 THESSALONIANS1:1-2:20 - If God is to be glorified through the preaching of His Word, there needs to be more than the ‘words’ of the preacher. There needs to be ‘the power of the Holy Spirit’ (1:5). Good preaching is not a matter of ‘plausible words of wisdom’. We must look for ‘a demonstration of …

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The Ten Commandments (3) – “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain … ” (Exodus 20:7).

Originally posted on Learning From God's Word:
We have looked together at the first two commandments – “Thou shalt have no other gods before me” and “Thou shalt not make any graven image.” We have focused on two key themes – First, God is the God of our salvation. He is the God who…

The Ten Commandments (2): “Thou shalt not make any graven image … ” (Exodus 20:4-6).

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The ten commandments don’t begin with “Thou shalt … “. They begin with a statement concerning who God is – “I am the Lord your God” – and what God has done for his people – “I? … brought you out of the land of Egypt, out…

The Ten Commandments (1): ” … Thou shalt have no other gods before me” (Exodus 20:1-3).

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To understand the ten commandments, in Exodus 20, we need to listen to the whole story of the exodus. To understand the giving of the law at Mount Sinai, we need to go back to Egypt and discover the mighty act of redemption by which God had…

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Count your blessings … — Learning From God’s Word

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“We can plainly see that the Lord is blessing you … We bless you in the name of the Lord” (Genesis 26:28-29). Thank God that he is blessing you and pray that he will keep on blessing you. Think of how much the Lord has blessed you, and let your heart…

Daniel: a story of promotion and persecution

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Part 5 Photo by Alexas Fotos on Pexels.com Silent Lions (For Daniel) The king did not sleep at all that night.? Meanwhile in the lion’s den… I could well imagine that there were a lot of snores that were coming from a corner of the den.? Of course, you…

Daniel: a story of promotion and persecution

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Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com Part 4 The Longest Night Ever (For the King) It was a mystery that could not be solved. “How could I have allowed myself to be duped like this?” the king muttered to himself. He threw another scroll aside and one of the servants…

Daniel: a story of promotion and persecution

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Part 1 Photo by Wendy van Zyl on Pexels.com Trials often precede Promotion (Daniel 1-5) Daniel had survived being taken from his homeland Israel and moving to Babylon. The Head of the Eunuchs was in charge of all of the captives that had come from Israel. However, these were…

Daniel: a story of promotion and persecution

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Part 2 Photo by Emiliano Arano on Pexels.com Daniel 6 New Government and a Promotion A new King, Darius of the Medes was in power. This is after Daniel had prophesied the downfall of Babylon.? He thought some re-organization of the Kingdom was in order and decided that He…

Daniel: a story of promotion and persecution

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Part 3 Photo by Alessio Cesario on Pexels.com Daniel 6:4-14 The Plan and the Decree The conspirators needed to get rid of Daniel in short order. They decided that there must be something in his life that they could blackmail him with. However, there was nothing to find because…

Count your blessings … — Learning From God’s Word

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One Year Bible: Day 273 – Jeremiah 2:31-4:9; Philippians 2:12-30; Psalm 115:12-18

The Lord calls us back from our backsliding: “Return, faithless people; I will cure you of backsliding” (Jeremiah 3:22). The returning people say, “Yes, we will come to You, for You are the Lord our God … surely in the Lord our God is the salvation of Israel” (Jeremiah 3:22-23). As we return to the Lord, […]

God’s promise of blessing – and His warning against rebellion …

Joshua 22:1-34 Joshua had heard God’s Word (1:8). Now, he speaks God’s Word to the people (5). To those who ‘have obeyed’ Him, God says, ‘Keep on obeying Me’. This is the way of blessing (1-6). Together with God’s promise of blessing, we need His warning against rebellion: ‘Do not rebel against the Lord’ (19). […]