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Consider Your Ways

author Posted by: Mike on date Aug 23rd, 2011 | filed Filed under: Daily Bible Verse

In the book of Haggai, God is greatly displeased with Judah because the people had lost interest in finishing the temple. He tells them to look around at what is happening, as God is judging them. What are the people to do? Read more »

Less Than The Least

author Posted by: Mike on date Aug 22nd, 2011 | filed Filed under: Daily Bible Verse

Paul, called himself less than the least. He is viewed by many as the greatest apostle. Paul, who gave us much of the New Testament as God breathed it to him, views himself as the least apostle (1 Corinthians 15:9). Read more »

How Does God Know?

author Posted by: Mike on date Aug 20th, 2011 | filed Filed under: Daily Bible Verse

Have you ever wondered how God knows your thoughts? It is easy to understand how God can judge our actions. How is it then that Jesus extends the violation of the law to the intent of the heart? Read more »

When Judgment Comes

author Posted by: Mike on date Aug 19th, 2011 | filed Filed under: Bible Study, Daily Bible Verse

God’s judgment will be a fearful thing for all men. In fact, according to Revelation 6:16, men will want the mountains and rocks to fall on them rather than to suffer the wrath of God. Fear will also grip the believer, but their reaction will be much different than evil men. Read more »

The Hope of All Christians

author Posted by: Mike on date Apr 24th, 2011 | filed Filed under: Bible Study, Jesus

There is one belief that is core to being a Christian and that is belief in the resurrection. Without the resurrection there is no hope for salvation. Without the resurrection the Apostles and our Lord Jesus Christ are all liars, for the resurrection is not only a belief, but it is a fact. The resurrection is a fact that was testified to by over 500 witnesses. These are witnesses who knew it could cost them their lives to testify to this fact.

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For We Are Not as Many

author Posted by: Mike on date Apr 18th, 2011 | filed Filed under: Bible Versions

I read an article, on John McTernan’s blog, the other day about the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible.  The article was not about 2 Corinthians 2:17, but rather about Revelation 13:1. As we discussed the article as a family, we wondered how the new versions rendered 2 Corinthians 2:17.

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What does Psalm 31:6 mean?

author Posted by: Mike on date Feb 16th, 2011 | filed Filed under: Bible Question and Answer

What does Psalm 31:6 mean?

  • regard
  • lying
  • vanities

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King James vs. NIV? – Precept upon Precept vs. Do and Do

author Posted by: Mike on date Feb 20th, 2010 | filed Filed under: Bible Versions

My wife and I were discussing Isaiah 28:9-10 this morning. This is a verse about teaching your children about God. It is in the context of fallen Ephraim.  (Ephraim had strayed from their former glory. Ephraim had fallen because both the people and the priests were drunkards.) Could it be they had forgotten to teach their children God’s truth?

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A Small Price to Pay

author Posted by: Mike on date Feb 15th, 2010 | filed Filed under: Books, Faith

A Small Price to Pay, written by Harvey Yoder, is the biography of Mikhail Khorev.  This book is based on interviews that Mr. Yoder had with Mikhail Khorev. It is the story of a young boy who was taught by his father and mother to love God. He grew up to serve God in communist Soviet Union and was imprisoned for his faith.

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Filthy Rags

author Posted by: Mike on date Feb 7th, 2010 | filed Filed under: Bible Versions, Faith

I was remembering a church service from several years ago.  Something happened in that service that proved to me the importance of having the pure word of God. It was near the beginning of worship when a man stood up and read the following verse from his Bible. Read more »