Two leaders locked in a death struggle—with one refusing to fight
1 Samuel 24:11–12 “I have not wronged you, but you are hunting me down to take my life. May the LORD judge between you and me.”
In the winter of 17
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"My beloved."
Song of Solomon 2:8
This was a golden name which the ancient Church in her most joyous moments was wont to give to the Anointed of the Lord. When the time of the singing of birds was come, and the voice of the turtle was heard in her l
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Malachi 3:1 is quoted several times in the New Testament (see Matthew 11:10; Mark 1:2; Luke 7:27) with reference to John the Baptist, the one sent to prepare the way for Christ. So, if the Old Testament prophecies a
Read more…Recommended Reading: Judges 3:7–31; Philippians 4:13; Colossians 3:23–25
The List of David’s mighty warriors in 1 Chronicles 11:22 introduces us to Benaiah, whose exploits included overcoming two of Moab’s best men.
Read more…I am a Ruby, Feature of the Week. Keith ( Special 'K' ) McCary Sr.
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The Reality of Revelry
2 Samuel 22:1–7
Recommended Reading: Exodus 15:1–21; Psalm 18:1–50; Luke 1:46–55; Acts 16:16–40
“Music is an outburst of the soul.”
While this expression came from 19th-century English composer Frederick Delius, it could eas
Read more…God. Lord. Messiah. Redeemer. Lamb of God. Bread of Life. Throughout the Bible, Jesus is called by many different names. And each one refers to an important place that Jesus holds in God’s plan for the salvation of human
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"Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus."
2 Timothy 2:1
Christ has grace without measure in himself, but he hath not retained it for himself. As the reservoir empties itself into the pipes, so hath Christ emptied out his grace for his
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The Bible makes Abram’s faith the model for us all. (See, for example, Ro 4; Gal 3; Heb 11; Jas 2.) The surprising thing is that Abram never saw a Bible, had no church, possessed no creed, took no s
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Additional Scripture Readings: Psalm 23:5–6; Ephesians 2:4–8
Once David was crowned king, he faced the decision of what to do about a longtime family feud between his house and the house of Saul. Although it was leg
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At that time Abijah son of Jeroboam became ill, and Jeroboam said to his wife, “Go, disguise yourself, so you won’t be recognized as the wife of Jeroboam. Then go to Shiloh. Ahijah the prophet is there—the one who
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Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain.
In at least ten places, New Testament writers identify Jesus as the suffering serva
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In Habakkuk 2:2–3, God asks his prophet to record a vision of a future day—a day when the Lord will respond to injustice. Habakkuk 2:4 spells out that we are to live until that day “by his faithfulness,” not by
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Breaking the legs of victims on the cross was a common practice by the Romans to speed up death. Soldiers would use the steel shaft of a s
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8 To acquire wisdom is to love oneself;
people who cherish understanding will prosper.
New International Version (NIV)
24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.
New International Version (NIV)
5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew[a] you,
before you were born I set you apart;
I appointed you as a prophet to the natio
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20 Get all the advice and instruction you can,
so you will be wise the rest of your life.
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21 You can make many plans,
but the LORD’s purpose will prevail.
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3 People ruin their lives by their own foolishness
and then are angry at the LORD.
