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Go Find It

The Old Testament presents a very long view of covenant community. It goes beyond human dreams of civilizations and empires, or even global dominance. It stands on transcendent reality; it doesn’t depend on humans at all. Rather, it is an … Continue reading

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Things Take Care of Themselves

This is tribulation. Things are going to come apart. That’s how it works; the Lord is testing His people. But He’s testing a lot of other things, as well, so there’s going to be a lot of breakage. We all … Continue reading

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Law of Moses — 2 Kings 19

This is one of pinnacles of the Covenant, a major event that marks the extent of what God will do for those who rely on Him. In the previous chapter we get a review of the Fall of Samaria in … Continue reading

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Show Me Faith

I don’t care who you are or what you have accomplished. When Christ comes back, all of that will be wiped away and forgotten. The only thing that will be remembered is whether we promoted His glory. He won’t be … Continue reading

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What More Can We Say?

What if nothing happens? Would it change what I’ve said and done? No. The things that matter most are things that human eyes never see. It the things the heart alone can see. What my heart sees is that tribulation, … Continue reading

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Nonconformist Faith 06

Slab of Slate The nonconformist is a slate floor. Have you ever seen a genuine slate floor? It’s rather common in nice middle-class homes in Europe. If the house is a couple of centuries old, you’ll see that the floor … Continue reading

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Nonconformist Faith 02

In Hebrew culture, your heart is the seat of your convictions. Modern medical science knows that the human heart has its own sensory field, projecting out from your body somewhere between 10 and 15 feet (3-4.5m). At that distance, other … Continue reading

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Nonconformist Faith 01

Everything Is a Matter of Conviction Throw it all in the trash. All the assumptions about reality we have been taught are simply to keep us in line. The mere notion that there is an objective reality that we all … Continue reading

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Trying to Please Him

Look at the logic of it. Think about what’s bundled into the reasoning people offer; seek to understand the a priori assumptions they refuse to discuss or reconsider. Keep asking “why” until you get to the basic assumptions. God will … Continue reading

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Not Many

Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day … Continue reading

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