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God Is Hiring Prophets

The virtual world knows no borders; you are either online or not. Our parish ministry here reaches out to everyone who engages the virtual world. Somewhere in the mixture of things I try to make sure people see through my … Continue reading

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The Fallacy of Human Rights

The modern Western concept of “human rights” is a heathen idea. It does not come from Scripture at all, though most Westerners read it back into the Bible. It’s part of this whole idolatry of The Great Man, the type … Continue reading

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Psalm 119: Ayin 121-128

This is the Way of Wrath. We work from the image of a sheik come to inspect an outpost of his domain. There is a high probability that he will find something unpleasing and will correct the deficiencies. Those of … Continue reading

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Not Necromancy

I spoke with my father-in-law the other day; he’s been dead for several years. No, this is not necromancy. The Bible makes it pretty clear that the dead do not come back unless God sends them. At His whim that … Continue reading

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The Fear of Fools

Think about it for a moment. Contemplate and clear out the old garbage. God’s Word tells us about Creation. Right there in blunt terms in Genesis 1:31 tells us that God saw all that He had made and it was … Continue reading

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Psalm 119: Vav 41-48

The psalmist shows us a Life without Shame. The emphasis is on what the New Testament refers to as our witness before the world. We start off with a picture of a servant’s petition for God to permit His Covenant … Continue reading

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Psalm 119: He 33-40

Here we have a prayer for conviction. The psalmist cries out for God to build a desire and sense of divine necessity. The initial mention here of teaching uses a Hebrew word that paints a picture of pouring out something, … Continue reading

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Pray to Prophesy

“Is Saul among the prophets, too?” (1 Samuel 19:19-24) Take note here that Samuel the prophet and High Priest was hosting a School of the Prophets. In 2 Kings 2 we learn that Elijah later revived the academy for prophets. … Continue reading

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Psalm 119: Daleth 25-32

In this octet is the Way of Strength, as the word for “road” is used repeatedly. The psalmist complains of a human frailty he finds all too obvious. The first line refers not to some kind of desire, but that … Continue reading

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Kingdom of Joy

I continue revising my book about the Gospels. In regards to Matthew 9, one of the things I wrote was: Why should the Lamb of God neglect the observance of ritual fasting? The Law of Moses called for one annual … Continue reading

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