the story of abraham + isaac Have you ever read the story of Abraham and Isaac? Can you imagine how much faith it would take to be willing to kill your only son that you had waited on for years? Even when defeat seems inevitable, Abraham trusts the Lord. Abraham had faith (Heb 11) and it was counted to him…
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We will not be good friends to others until we begin to enjoy our friendship with Jesus, the deep and abiding costly friendship that he paid for on the cross.
In Exodus 34:6-7 we see a definition and a proclamation of who God is by God, himself. The Lord’s proclamation of his name and the declaration of his character becomes a central confessional pass for the Old Testament (OT). The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding…
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guest blog. by Caroline Ellis Recently while listening to a classical radio station, the beautifully orchestrated piece, familiar to anyone who has watched the Olympics was played at its full six minute length. The grand trumpeted opening followed by a booming pound of a drum with its deep, resounding notes played proudly through my car speakers. It is the kind…
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