Nov
30
2009
Men and Accountability, Part 7
Ok, here’s another thought from this passage of Scripture… from an event in the life of Moses and Joshua dealing with accountability and men. (see also Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6).
After the victory, the Lord instructed Moses, “Write this down on a scroll as a permanent reminder, and [...]
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Nov
18
2009
Unrelenting Battles and Unfinished Business
Absalom is dead, David is being taken across the River Jordan, the land has just been through civil war, but feelings of jealousy are strong between Israel and Judah.
Unrelenting Battles:
In chapter 19 we smelled the smoke of trouble and now we see the fire. As the people begin to bicker (2 Samuel 19:41, 42, 43), [...]
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Nov
17
2009
Men and Accountability, Part 6
Six parts… you thought I was done with this Bible passage, didn’t you? Here’s another thing to glean from this passage of Scripture… from an event in the life of Moses and Joshua dealing with accountability and men. (see also Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5)
Joshua did as Moses told him, [...]
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Nov
09
2009
Men and Accountability, Part 5
I thought I was done with this Bible passage, but wait; there are more things to glean from this passage of Scripture… this story in the life of Moses and Joshua offers a lot of information concerning accountability and men. (see also Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4)
“So it came about when Moses [...]
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Nov
04
2009
Return of the King
Absalom is dead, David is back in charge, and he needs to make his way back to Jerusalem. Today we need to take a look at forgiveness, starting over, getting back to where you belong, and rewards for faithfulness in 2 Samuel 19.
When have you felt motivated to ask for someone else’s forgiveness? Or to [...]
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Nov
02
2009
Life in a Glass Jar
The event was WWII, the place was Poland, in 1942. The Nazis herded hundreds of thousands of Jews into a 16-block area that came to be known as the Warsaw Ghetto. The Ghetto was sealed and the Jewish families ended up behind its walls, only to await certain death.
Irena Sendler was so appalled by the [...]
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