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Biblical truth standing on its spiritual head to get our eternal attention.

Praying through the Bible #54 – A Prayer for Fair Treatment Under Law – Numbers 27:1-11

| July 29, 2020

 

44 – A Prayer Just Like Before

| June 9, 2020

43 – A Prayer that is a GPS – Numbers 9-10 – Praying through the Bible

| June 4, 2020

42 – A Prayer that is a Blessing for a Nation – Numbers 6:22-27

| June 2, 2020

41 – Prayer of Taking Time to be Holy – Numbers 6 – Praying though the Bible

| May 28, 2020

Numbers 14:9 – Why Things Happen both Good and Bad

| November 9, 2019

Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do good things happen to bad people? “Free will” is one very good answer; but that is an answer which has God backing away, necessarily, in order for free will to exist. God is not Deistic, because He is both immanent and transcendent. Free will hinges […]

Forgetting Leads to Fear

| November 8, 2019

What’s the greatest accomplishment God had made in your life? If “freedom from spiritual slavery” (i.e., forgiveness of sins) isn’t at the top, then think again, because that one cost the life of God incarnate. Too often we act like the Israelites of Numbers 14-15. They saw Canaan and the giants and refused to allow […]

Ironies in Numbers 12

| November 8, 2019

If you don’t think studying the Bible can be fun, consider the ironies found in Numbers 12:1. Aaron and Miriam complain “Does the Lord speak only through Moses? Does He not also speak through us?” and then immediately after that, “And the Lord heard”. The irony is they claim God speaks through them, but if […]

Numbers 16-17 – Authority, Roles, and Typology 

| October 10, 2018

“Let God be God.” I heard that phrase and it struck me and stuck with me due to its simplicity. There are many applications. Let’s look at just one. Numbers 17 reveals a challenge as to whom can serve as priest, that is who can come before the Lord. Notice the complaint begins with a […]

Numbers 11:1-15 – Advice to Young Parents

| July 24, 2015

With Janet’s surgery, we were blessed by our spiritual family bringing us dinners. One night while eating a wonderful dish with turkey and sweet potatoes, I noticed one son had eaten the turkey and left the potatoes. I love sweet potatoes but he doesn’t. I asked if he was thankful for all the love shown […]