KEEPING THE WOLVES AT BAY

"But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily (secretly) bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that brought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken …

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DILIGENCE: “Protecting the Vines”

"And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priest and the scribes came upon him with the elders. And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gavest thee this …

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Suited Up: The Armor of God

"And I brethren, when I came to you, came NOT with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. For I determined NOT to know any thing among you save (except) Jesus Christ, and him crucified. And I was with you IN weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. And …

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Daddy’s Shoes

"HEAR, ye little children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. For I give unto you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.  For I was my father's son, and only beloved in the sight of my mother. He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words; keep my commandments …

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Angels, Roses, & True Love: Part 2 Angels

"The angel of the Lord encampeth round about the that fear him, and delivereth them." Psalm 34:7 I really had a rough time thinking about this one. There are so many stories in the Bible of the interactions between those of us on earth and the host of heaven, who are sent to us, I …

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Renewal: Confidence in a Fresh Start

"Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my thoughts:." Psalms 139:23 You know to me, that is a scary prayer; to be honest, it probably is for most of us. And I like many have prayed that and asked the Lord to rid me of all the self-inflicted fleshly thoughts and attitudes …

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Walking The Path: NEVER SO LOST

"Then drew (came) near unto him all the publicans (tax collectors) and sinners to hear him.  And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth (welcomes) sinners and eateth with them.  And he spake this parable unto them, saying, What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the …

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2022: Seasons Walked Through

Psalm 69:1-3: "Save me, O God: for the waters are come in unto my soul. I sink in deep mire: where there is no standing. I am come into deep waters, where floods overflow me. I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God." An excellent passage for so …

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VIEWPOINTS: Chariots of Fire & What We Choose to See

"Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such a place shall be my camp. And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, Saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither (there) shall the Syrians come down. And the king of …

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KILLING THE MESSENGERS

"For the time will come when they will no longer endure sound doctrine;" 2 Timothy 4:3, We will be going back to that verse in a little bit and above it, under it, and all the way around it, because the time that we were warned would come, has come.  "I charge thee therefore before God, and …

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Sodom, Gomorrah, and the Days of Noah

"For as the lightning, that cometh forth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so SHALL the also the Son of man be in his day. But first he must suffer many things and be rejected of this generation. And as it was in the days of Noe, …

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DILIGENCE: “Protecting the Vines”

"And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priest and the scribes came upon him with the elders. And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gavest thee this …

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JUSTIFING THE END

"There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death." Proverbs 14:12  Old phrase that we are all probably quite familiar with... "The means justify the ends." or vice-versa, depending on who you are listening too. We all know that this is pretty much saying that …

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Angels, Roses, & True Love: Part 2 Angels

"The angel of the Lord encampeth round about the that fear him, and delivereth them." Psalm 34:7 I really had a rough time thinking about this one. There are so many stories in the Bible of the interactions between those of us on earth and the host of heaven, who are sent to us, I …

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COUNTING WRONG

My favorite all time quote is from Ronald Reagan in response to Muammar Qaddafi's far out plans of taking on America, "He counted on America to be passive and he counted wrong". This was inadvertently brought back to mind last night. It is par for the course over the last few weeks and it seemed perfect for …

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