Category: Bible Comments
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A Right and a Wrong Focus: Matthew 8:28-34
”When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. “What do you want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?”…
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Future Mights vs. Current Cans: Matthew 6:34
”Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.“ – Matthew 6:34 NIV Here at the end of Matthew 6 Jesus says something simple and yet profound: Take things one day at a time. Often we see the things we need to regardless of…
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Small Details: Matthew 1:17
”Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Messiah.“ – Matthew 1:17 NIV It’s awesome how God does this. He gives hints as to what his plans are and that they can be deduced with much thought…
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Minute Details: Exodus 39:32-43
”So all the work on the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, was completed. The Israelites did everything just as the Lord commanded Moses. Then they brought the tabernacle to Moses: the tent and all its furnishings, its clasps, frames, crossbars, posts and bases; the covering of ram skins dyed red and the covering of another…
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Important Actions: Exodus 35:2
”For six days, work is to be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a day of sabbath rest to the Lord. Whoever does any work on it is to be put to death.“ – Exodus 35:2 NIV Someone might think that the penalty of death is too severe a penalty. Its…
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Good Leader: Exodus 32:22-25
”“Do not be angry, my Lord,” Aaron answered. “You know how prone these people are to evil. They said to me, ‘Make us gods who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who brought us up out of Egypt, we don’t know what has happened to him.’ So I told them, ‘Whoever has…
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Intentful Everywhere: Exodus 25:23-30
”“Make a table of acacia wood—two cubits long, a cubit wide and a cubit and a half high. Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it. Also make around it a rim a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim. Make four gold rings for the table and…
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