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Continue reading →: Judas and the Last PassoverJudas was an apostate. He betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver. If Jesus knew all things, would He have permitted this devil-filled man to participate in such an intimate moment of worship at the communion table? What Exactly is Communion? Before determining if Judas took communion at the Last…
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Continue reading →: Why This Hymn Is So Great #1I Will Sing Of My Redeemer This song describing and celebrating the redemptive work of Jesus Christ almost never made it into our hymnals. The lyrics were found in a trunk amongst the charred wreckage of the Ashtabula, Ohio train disaster of 1876. A redeemer is one who pays the…
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Continue reading →: A Mighty Fortress Is Our GodWe know Martin Luther as the revolutionary who brazenly posted his 95 theses on the door at the church at Wittenberg. An act that many would say triggered the start of the Protestant Reformation. Luther certainly was famous for questioning the practices of the Roman Catholic church. He is also…
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Continue reading →: No Match for GodGod has unrestrained ability to destroy His enemies. Psalm 83 reminds the reader of this fact by making references to some situations in the past that He dealt with swiftly and decisively. The Hagarites mentioned in verse 6 are only mentioned elsewhere in the Bible in 1 Chronicles 5. They…
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Continue reading →: Calvin on the Inward Testimony of the SpiritHow do we know that the Bible in its current form is really from God? We can sort through the body of evidence. We can formulate opinions and draw certain conclusions. We can rationalize from our religious experience. But in the end, there really is only one way to know……
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Continue reading →: The ProphetThe power of testimony cannot be underestimated when we think of how the gospel spreads. The Samaritan woman in John 4 is an example to all of us when it comes to explaining to others who Jesus is. She wasn’t a theologian or religious leader. It appears that she wasn’t…
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Continue reading →: The Teacher
My son is a professional musician who also teaches guitar lessons. One of his older students was surprised to find out that my son also goes to guitar lessons. “Even teachers need to be taught”, was his response. Nicodemus was a teacher in Israel (John 3:10), and not just any…
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Continue reading →: Machine Head Album ReviewSome albums have a way of stamping their mark on music history. Machine Head by Deep Purple is one of them. Recording the AlbumThe Montreux Casino in Switzerland, where the band had planned to record this album, was destroyed by a fire on December 4, 1971 when a Frank Zappa…
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Continue reading →: Perfect Anger Perfect Love
Sunday School Jesus is often smiling and warm and mild. We imagine His voice being calm and quiet. It can be hard to fathom that Jesus, full of love and compassion, would ever have one angry bone in His body. But when He overturned the tables in the temple and…
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Continue reading →: The FriendThe second verse of the beloved Christian hymn, “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”, says Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere? We should never be discouraged—Take it to the Lord in prayer. Can we find a friend so faithful, who will all our sorrows share? Jesus…
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Continue reading →: What A Friend We Have In JesusWas it an accident? Was it murder? Was it suicide? Joseph M. Scriven’s body was found in Rice Lake, Ontario in August 1886 after wrestling with depression. The author of the beloved hymn “What A Friend We Have In Jesus” had fallen ill and was staying with a friend during…
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Continue reading →: A Prayer of Confession – Ezra 9Confession of sin seasoned with genuine contrition are the ingredients of a fruitful prayer life that produces an aroma pleasing to God. We invite God’s favor and forgiveness upon us, standing in His amazing grace, when we are willing to get on our knees before Him in honest confession. Ezra…
This site is a collection of my commentary on theology, current events, and everyday blue collar life. My primary purpose is to share my own personal studies in the Scriptures and to show how the Bible has been changing my life. The content here is meant to be an encouragement to my brothers and sisters in Christ: to view everything through the lens of God’s Word, for the Scriptures are what shapes our thinking and governs our behavior.
Establish my footsteps in Your Word ~ Psalm 119:133 