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- David and His Nephew Joab – Part 17: Restoration
- David and His Nephew Joab – Part 16: Spiritual Surgery
- David and His Nephew Joab – Part 15: Retribution and Revenge
- David and His Nephew Joab – Part 14: The Counsels of Men
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Category Archives: Conviction & Conversion
The Mystery of Regeneration
John 3:3-8 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second … Continue reading
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Tagged Born again, conversion, Holy Spirit, new birth, new heart, regeneration
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Monitory Dreams – Warnings, Admonitions, & Convictions
Job 33:14-17 God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; Then he openeth the ears of men, and … Continue reading
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Tagged admonitions, Conscience, convictions, dreams, John Bunyan, John Newton, warnings
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The Pool of Siloam
John 9:1-11 As Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, Neither hath … Continue reading
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Reflections on a Blind Man’s Cure
Mark 8:22-26 And [Jesus] cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he … Continue reading
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Not Many—But Some
1 Corinthians 1:26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called . JOHN GILL (1697-1771): The city of Corinth had many noble families of high … Continue reading
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The Cure for the World’s Deadliest Virus
Psalm 51:1-5 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my … Continue reading
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Tagged blood, heart, Jesus Christ, man's depravity, original sin, sickness, virus
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The Poor in Spirit
Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. THOMAS WATSON (1620-1686): Why does Christ here begin with poverty of spirit? C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892): A ladder, if it is to be of any … Continue reading
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Tagged beatitudes, humility, poor in spirit, poverty, self-knowledge, sermon on the mount
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Heavenly Light for the Human Heart of Darkness
Genesis 1:3; John 1:1-5,9,10; 2 Corinthians 4:6; John 8:12; Psalm 36:9 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The … Continue reading
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A Three Point Gospel
Job 13:23; Romans 7:18; Romans 5:8 How many are mine iniquities and sins? make me to know my transgression and my sin. For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing. But God commendeth … Continue reading
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God’s Law & God’s Gospel Illustrated
1 Kings 19:9-13 And [Elijah] came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah? And he said, Go forth, and stand … Continue reading
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