Then the LORD saw it, and it displeased HimThat there was no justice. – the problem!16 He saw that there was no man,And wondered that there was no intercessor; – no answer.Therefore His own arm brought salvation for Him;And His own righteousness, it sustained Him. – 17 For He put on righteousness as a breastplate,AndContinue reading “Isaiah 59: 15b-21….If the standard means a flag to what does it refer?”
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Isaiah 59: 15b-21….The word standard – what does it mean?
Introduction: Today my Biblical quote is from the NKJV. Because today is Australia Day and here, every year. there are a lot of hassles about what day it should be or what the flag should look like. Personally I love our flag and the symbolism in it. I believe that while there are, of course,Continue reading “Isaiah 59: 15b-21….The word standard – what does it mean?”
Mark 16: 14-20….Where do you and I fit into all this?
Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who saw him after he had risen. And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.Continue reading “Mark 16: 14-20….Where do you and I fit into all this?”
2 Corinthians 5: 1-7, 10-11 & 17-21….
1 For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this tent we groan, longing to put on our heavenly dwelling, if indeed by putting it on we may not be foundContinue reading “2 Corinthians 5: 1-7, 10-11 & 17-21….”
1 Thessalonians 4: 9-12….Based on Love!
Now concerning brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another, for that indeed is what you are doing to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to do this more and more, and to aspire toContinue reading “1 Thessalonians 4: 9-12….Based on Love!”
1 Corinthians 9: 9-16….Woe to me!
For it is written in the Law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain.” Is it for oxen that God is concerned? Does he not certainly speak for our sake? It was written for our sake, because the plowman should plow in hope and the thresher thresh inContinue reading “1 Corinthians 9: 9-16….Woe to me!”
1 Corinthians 8: 7-13….This is not an encouragement to anorexia!
However, not all possess this knowledge. But some, through former association with idols, eat food as really offered to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled. Food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. But take careContinue reading “1 Corinthians 8: 7-13….This is not an encouragement to anorexia!”
Esther 3: 1-6…. Exterminate the Jews!
After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the Agagite, the son of Hammedatha, and advanced him and set his throne above all the officials who were with him. And all the king’s servants who were at the king’s gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, for the king had so commanded concerning him. ButContinue reading “Esther 3: 1-6…. Exterminate the Jews!”
John 4: 28 & 39-45…..Fantastic.
So the woman left her water jar and went away into town and said to the people, “Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?” They went out of the town and were coming to him…….Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of theContinue reading “John 4: 28 & 39-45…..Fantastic.”
Acts 18: 1-8…..Paul in Corinth.
After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. And he went to see them, and because he was of the same trade he stayed withContinue reading “Acts 18: 1-8…..Paul in Corinth.”
As I read it! 