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Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy.   Jude 24 NASB Stumbling – The word aptaistous is used only here in the entire New Testament.  It comes from ptaio, a verb that is a metaphor for falling…
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whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. Romans 3:25  NASB Propitiation – This Greek word, hilasterion, is part of a word group that describes the turning away of divine wrath.  But if you look up the word “propitiation” in a dictionary, the definition will send you in the wrong direction. …
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Entitlement Theology

 casting all your anxiety upon Him, because He cares for you.  1 Peter 5:7  NASB Cares – As America approaches a Presidential election, it might be worthwhile to reflect on the stark differences exhibited between the factions in today’s American culture.  These differences are present regardless of party affiliation, social strata or economic condition.  While…
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Free to Choose

Then the LORD spoke to Moses saying, “Send out for yourself men so that they may spy out the land of Canaan, which I am going to give to the sons of Israel;  . . .”  Numbers 13:1-2  NASB For yourself – Shelah-lekha says the Hebrew text.  The NASB properly translates this as “send for…
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Local Motion

He walked in all the way of Asa his father.  He did not turn aside from it, doing what was right in the sight of the Lord.  Yet the high places were not taken away, and the people still sacrificed and made offerings on the high places.  1 Kings 22:43  ESV Turn aside – Jehoshaphat…
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Life in the Noose

“Your life shall hang in doubt before you.  Night and day you shall be in dread and have no assurance of your life.”  Deuteronomy 28:66  ESV Hang – What picture does the word tala paint?  Tala is defined as “to be suspended in the air with the minimal amount of hooks, to be in an…
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