A couple thousand years ago the prophet Isaiah had a message for Cyrus, the King of Persia. God had a plan for his people and Cyrus was going to be part of making it happen, whether he wanted to or not. “For the sake of Jacob my servant, of Israel…
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“For the sake of Jacob my servant, of Israel my chosen, I summon you by name and bestow on you a title of honor, though you do not acknowledge me. I am the Lord, and there is no other; apart from me there is no God. I will strengthen you,…
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How to get into the Bible
The Bible is a big book. But it is without a doubt the best book ever written. No matter how many times I’ve read a particular passage, it never fails to provide fresh insight. And I never fail to discover something new in the worn out pages of my Bible. …
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Fresh Start
At dawn [Jesus] appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group and said to Jesus, “Teacher,…
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Here I am. Send me!
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with…