Month: July 2024

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ANOTHER HORN / DANIEL 8:9-10

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(KJV) Daniel 8:9-10
And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land.
10And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them.

ANOTHER HORN / DANIEL 8:9-10

Out of one of the horns came another horn that “started small,” referring to the Greek ruler, Antiochus IV Epiphanes, who in 168 B.C. set up an image of the Greek god Zeus in the Jerusalem temple and sacrificed a pig on the altar (Daniel 8:23-25). Judas Maccabeus later recaptured Jerusalem, purifying and rededicating the temple and altar to the true God (165 B.C.).

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KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16

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(KJV) Matthew 2:16

Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.

KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16

Bethlehem (a village about five miles south of Jerusalem) and the surrounding area were small. It most likely had a population of between one and two thousand. Based on this estimate, the number of male children slain would have been around twenty.

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  1. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  2. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  3. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  4. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  5. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  6. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  7. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
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MY SON TODAY I HAVE BECOME YOUR FATHER / PSALMS 2:7

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(KJV) Psalms 2:7

I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

MY SON TODAY I HAVE BECOME YOUR FATHER / PSALMS 2:7

“Become your father” literally translates “brought you forth.” A similar phrase was used to describe a woman giving birth, but it was also a technical term for a king presenting his son before the people. The king proclaimed, or officially announced, his son as king along with his father (1 Kings 1:32-34, where David did this for his son, Solomon). Here it applies to Jesus’ public proclamation as God’s Son and His anointing (commissioning, empowerment, authority) as the ultimate prophet, priest, and king (Matthew 3:12; Acts 13:33; Hebrews 1:5; 5:5; 7:28; 2 Peter 1:21).

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  1. THE WICKED / PSALMS 1:4-6
  2. MY ROCK MY FORTRESS AND MY DELIVERER / PSALMS 18:2
  3. HIS ANOINTED ONE / PSALMS 2:2
  4. STREAMS OF WATER / PSALMS 1:3
  5. HIS DELIGHT IS IN THE LAW / PSALMS 1:2
  6. BLESSED IS THE MAN / PSALMS 1:1
  7. YOUR WORD IS … A LIGHT FOR MY PATH / PSALMS 119:05
  8. CALL UPON ME IN THE DAY OF TROUBLE / PSALMS 50:15
  9. Guided By Grace About

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RULERS AND AUTHORITIES / EPHESIANS 3:10

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(KJV) Ephesians 3:10
To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

RULERS AND AUTHORITIES / EPHESIANS 3:10

There are two possible interpretations of this verse.

  1. The “rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms” may refer to good angels (Colossians 1:16). They see God’s amazing wisdom shown through the church (1 Peter 1:10-12).
  2. The “rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms” may refer to the ruling powers of evil in the spiritual realm that currently exercise authority in the world (Ephesians 3:11) is being revealed against these enemies of God as the church continues to spread Christ’s message of spiritual salvation and as Christ’s followers wage spiritual warfare against Satan and his forces (Ephesians 6:12-18; Daniel 9:2-23; 10:12-13; 2 Corinthians 10:4-5).

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  1. DECEIVE / EPHESIANS 5:6
  2. BE SURE / EPHESIANS 5:5
  3. ACCESS TO THE FATHER / EPHESIANS 2:18
  4. REDEMPTION / EPHESIANS 1:7
  5. HIS … POWER / EPHESIANS 1:18-21
  6. CHILDREN OBEY / EPHESIANS 6:1
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CHRIST JESUS HAS BECOME FOR US WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:30

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(JKV) 1 Corinthians 1:30
But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

CHRIST JESUS HAS BECOME FOR US WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:30

Only because of what Jesus has accomplished for us and only through a personal relationship with Him can we truly understand and receive godly wisdom. Because of Christ, we can be rescued from sin and restored to a right relationship with God (Romans 3:24; Romans 4; Ephesians 4:30). In that relationship we can grow to become more like Christ in our character and purpose (2 Thessalonians 2:13-15). Because Christ is the source of all these blessings, it is only as we remain in a faithful and right relationship with Him that we can enjoy these blessings (John 15:1-6).

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  1. THIS CUP / 1 CORINTHIANS 11:25
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THE WICKED / PSALMS 1:4-6

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(KJV) Psalms 1:4-6

The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.

5Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

6For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

THE WICKED / PSALMS 1:4-6

Psalms 1 uses three thought-provoking pictures to describe those who resist God and choose to go their own way:

  1. They are like “chaff” (the dried coverings from grain or grass seeds) blown away by forces they cannot see (Psalms 1:4; Ephesians 2:2).
  2. They are the ones who will be condemned on the judgment day (Psalms 1:5; 76:7; Malachi 3:2; Matthew 25:31-46; Revelation 6:17).
  3. They are the ones who will perish for eternity (Psalms 1:6; Matthew 10:28).

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  1. MY ROCK MY FORTRESS AND MY DELIVERER / PSALMS 18:2
  2. HIS ANOINTED ONE / PSALMS 2:2
  3. STREAMS OF WATER / PSALMS 1:3
  4. HIS DELIGHT IS IN THE LAW / PSALMS 1:2
  5. BLESSED IS THE MAN / PSALMS 1:1
  6. YOUR WORD IS … A LIGHT FOR MY PATH / PSALMS 119:05
  7. CALL UPON ME IN THE DAY OF TROUBLE / PSALMS 50:15
  8. Guided By Grace About

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HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24

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(KJV) John 14:24

He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.

HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24

Those who do not obey Christ’s teachings do not truly love Him, and without love for Jesus a person cannot truly possess saving faith (faith that actively entrusts one’s life to Christ and leads to a personal love relationship with Him; 1 John 2:3-4). People deny the truth of God’s Word if they say or believe that people can remain spiritually saved even though they live in ways that contradict His commands and teachings. The Holy Spirit will not remain in a person who lives in disobedience to God.

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  1. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  2. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  3. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  4. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  5. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
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SERVE AS SIGNS / GENESIS 1:14-15

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(KJV) Genesis 1:14-15
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
15And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.

SERVE AS SIGNS / GENESIS 1:14-15

God intended for the sun, moon, and stars to serve as signs drawing humankind’s attention to Him. They also marked days, seasons, and years. Astrology, the study of stars and things in heaven and their influence of human activity, has twisted these intended purposes with the false theory that the stars and planets guide individuals’ lives.

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  1. LET THERE BE LIGHT / GENESIS 1:8
  2. THE WOMAN … ATE IT … HER HUSBAND … WITH HER / GENESIS 3:6
  3. YOU WILL BE LIKE GOD / GENESIS 3:5
  4. YOU WILL NOT SURELY DIE / GENESIS 3:4
  5. THE SERPENT / GENESIS 3:1
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LET THERE BE LIGHT / GENESIS 1:3

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(KJV) Genesis 1:3
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

LET THERE BE LIGHT / GENESIS 1:3

The Hebrew word for “light” is ‘or which refers to the first waves of light energy that came on the earth. Later, God placed “lights” (Hebrew ma ’or, literally, light-bearers, Genesis 1:14) in the heavens. Some were to produce light, and others were to reflect light. The primary purpose of these light-bearers was to mark seasons, days, and years (Genesis 1:5, 14).

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  1. THE WOMAN … ATE IT … HER HUSBAND … WITH HER / GENESIS 3:6
  2. YOU WILL BE LIKE GOD / GENESIS 3:5
  3. YOU WILL NOT SURELY DIE / GENESIS 3:4
  4. THE SERPENT / GENESIS 3:1
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FROM THE DOMINION OF DARKNESS / COLOSSIANS 1:13-14

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(KJV) Colossians 1:13-14
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
14In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

FROM THE DOMINION OF DARKNESS / COLOSSIANS 1:13-14

Central to our spiritual salvation and renewed relationship with God is our rescue and liberation from the power and control of Satan and his forces of evil (Matthew 4:8-11; Matthew 4:10; Luke 22:52-53; Ephesians 2:2; 6:12). We are now in Christ’s kingdom and under His rule (Romans 6:17-22; Acts 26:18).

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  1. GREED, WHICH IS IDOLATRY / COLOSSIANS 3:5
  2. ANYONE WHO DOES WRONG / COLOSSIANS 3:25
  3. DIED WITH CHRIST TO THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE WORLD / COLOSSIANS 2:20
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