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Heb 5:14 „But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.“ It is easy to think that discerning good and evil is very simple. We see an example of good…

Then [Jesus]said to them, "O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! (Luk 24:25) This is from the well known account where Jesus walks with two disciples who are travelling from Jerusalem to Emmaus. At first sight this seems to be very…

One of the hardest things for us, as Christians, to learn is that most of what we have experienced in the world is directly contrary to the attitudes of God.  This is why Paul would write in the Roman letter "… be transformed by the renewing of your mind… (Rom…

Pro 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding;  In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. As we come into a new year, many will be facing significant changes in the year ahead.  For others, life will…

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… our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works. (Titus 2:13b-14) Are you special to someone?  It is a very natural longing of the human…

I am the LORD. (Lev 19:16) This phrase, which is repeated regularly in the books of Moses in the NKJV bible, is simply the word Jehovah or Yahweh (YHWH).  In later Jewish history the word was considered so sacred that they would not say it rather using the word Adonai…

Rom 13:9b-10  "You shall love your neighbour as yourself."  Love does no harm to a neighbour; therefore love is the fulfilment of the law. Sometimes that simplest of words in our bibles hide a significant meaning.  This is true for this word “fulfilment”.  Jesus had used it in the Sermon…

2 Chr 18:16  Then [Micaiah] said, "I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. And the LORD said, 'These have no master. Let each return to his house in peace.' " This chapter describes the story of when Ahab, king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat,…

2Ch 16:7-9  … Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said to him: "Because you have relied on the king of Syria, and have not relied on the LORD your God, therefore the army of the king of Syria has escaped from your hand.  Were the Ethiopians…