Category Archives: Bible Books

Tough Love

In the name of our Lord Jesus, when you are assembled, along with my spirit and with the power of our Lord Jesus, 5 turn that one over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit … Continue reading

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To Whom Do You Belong?

If God hadn’t been for us —all together now, Israel, sing out!— If God hadn’t been for us when everyone went against us, We would have been swallowed alive by their violent anger, Swept away by the flood of rage, … Continue reading

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Psalm 51

There’s a new book coming out this weekend called A Living Psalter: Creative Reflections on the Book of Psalms. This is one of the “reflections” that I contributed. I encourage everyone to “paraphrase” Scripture when you read it. That means … Continue reading

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True Repentance

Listen, heavens, and pay attention, earth, for the LORD has spoken: “I have raised children and brought them up,but they have rebelled against Me… Stop bringing useless offerings. I despise [your] incense. New Moons and Sabbaths, and the calling of … Continue reading

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Unity or Division

How wonderful, how beautiful, when brothers and sisters get along! It’s like costly anointing oil flowing down head and beard, Flowing down Aaron’s beard, flowing down the collar of his priestly robes. It’s like the dew on Mount Hermon flowing … Continue reading

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Put Out into the Deep Water

He got into one of the boats, which belonged to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from the land. Then He sat down and was teaching the crowds from the boat. When He had finished speaking, He … Continue reading

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Brothers in Jesus’ Family

Summoning the crowd, He told them, “Listen and understand: It’s not what goes into the mouth that defiles a man, but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.” Then the disciples came up and told Him, “Do … Continue reading

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Pay Attention

I greatly rejoice in the LORD, I exult in my God; for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a turban and as a bride adorns … Continue reading

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Path Through the Wilderness

Everyone was going to be punished because Adam sinned. But because of the good thing that Christ has done, God accepts us and gives us the gift of life. Adam disobeyed God and caused many others to be sinners. But … Continue reading

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Deep Cleaning

Do not be amazed that I told you that you must be born again. The wind blows where it pleases, and you hear its sound, but you don’t know where it comes from or where it is going. So it … Continue reading

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