Restore, Renew, Revive, Refresh

“Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.” Acts 3:19 There are a good many passages in Scripture which speak of natural, physical thirst, but also of spiritual thirst, a soul’s thirsting after God.  There are also…


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Stability In The Storm

“Art Thou not from everlasting, O Lord my God, mine Holy One?  We shall not die.  O Lord, Thou hast ordained them for judgment; and O mighty God, Thou hast established them for correction.” Habakkuk 1:12 The moral and spiritual conditions in Israel, in Habakkuk’s day, were similar to those in our world today.  Habakkuk…


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The Wretchedness Of Sin

“But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed.” Isaiah 53:5 There is the very real tendency to look at the matter of sin from man’s perspective, rather than that of God.  Man, in his evaluation…


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Living The Mystery Of Christ

“…and for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel.” Ephesians6:16 In the letter of Paul to the Ephesians, he speaks frequently of a “mystery.”  This mystery is something that has been hidden, unknown before, but now manifested, or revealed. …


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