The Cloud of Witnesses
The cloud of witnesses allows us to see how urgent it is to preach, how urgent it is to sing, how urgent it is to worship. We ought not to cut back, lean back, or grow cold. We need urgency to grip our hearts. The elders of eternity who said...
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The Fulfillment and Surpassing of the Old Covenant
Thousands of years ago on Mount Sinai, back in Exodus 19:5-6, God offered the Israelites a covenant. He said, “Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine, you will be for...
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Life Choices
Perhaps you are familiar with the biblical account that today’s scripture references. Mordecai (Esther’s uncle) is addressing Queen Esther in this passage. He is prompting her to use her influence as queen to go before the king and seek help for her people due to Haman having convinced King Xerxes...
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Obedience and Opposition
When Jesus was on earth, He said “I must be about my Father’s business.” (Luke 2:49) This priority guided Jesus’ words and actions. Jesus said further that He always did the things that pleased the Father. (John 8:29) Yet, Jesus faced opposition, as described in today’s verse. Opposition came because...
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Turn On the Light
Picture this: Hell enlarging itself without borders, opening its mouth wide so many will fall into the pit – the self-seeking, the mean, the mighty, and the proud. Darkness grows darker by the minute. What happened to the light? We have to go to verses 11-13: “Woe unto them that...
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