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#52 for Jan. 17, 2019 Something was wrong with the religion of God’s people:. “Declare to my people their rebellion…they seem eager to know my ways…eager for God to come near them,” (Isa.58:1-2) yet they weren’t obeying God but rather … Continued
#50 for January 10, 2019 The Bible says all people are welcome to bind themselves to the Lord, to obey God’s commands and choose what delights him. (Isaiah 56:3). Isaiah warned the leaders of his time that if they continued … Continued
Post #45 for Dec. 6 Isaiah 49-53 Hundreds of years before Jesus walked on this earth, Isaiah said a suffering servant, the Messiah, would come—an individual who would bring Israel back to God. God would be glorified through this servant. … Continued
Post #44 for December 4, 2018 Someday every knee shall bow to the Lord, Jesus Christ. “And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross! Therefore God exalted him … Continued
#42 for November 27, 2018 When God pours out his Spirit upon a person, the life is transformed. Some examples of transformed lives are the Apostle Paul, Christ’s disciples, Zacchaeus, and Mary Magdalene in the New Testament, plus Nicky Cruz … Continued
Post #41 in series for November 22 of How God Rescues From Messes Why would God want to buy us back (redeem us) after we make a mess of our lives? According to Isaiah 43:3, he considers us precious and … Continued
Blog #40 for November 20 “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire, you shall not be burned and the flame shall not … Continued
Blog #39, for November 15, 2018 God, in his mercy, rescued me from the mess I got myself into, back in 1981. Therefore mercy is my focus in this long blog series. I learned a lot about God’s mercy from … Continued
#36 for Nov. 6 “But you…whom I have chosen…the offspring of Abraham, my friend,” (Isa.41:8). After I returned to the Lord, I reread Isaiah 41:8-14 over and over. Do these verses apply to me, too? I wondered. I hoped so, … Continued
#34 for October 30, 2018 Forgiveness (justification) is instantaneous as soon as we repent. But the purification (sanctification) process will take a while. After I’d received forgiveness, I still needed to learn to trust in God’s love more completely. I … Continued