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Monthly Archives: June 2020
The Light On My Path
“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Psalm 119:105
From the perspective of the twenty-first century, we have the full Word of God, the Bible, on which to rely and from which to learn about God. But when King David wrote this little verse in the longest Psalm of the Bible, his Word of God consisted primarily in the writings of Moses. In the same way,…..
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Would You?
The question was recently asked, “If you had lived during Jesus’ time, would you have abandoned Him at His trial like His disciples did?” My answer has to be yes. Those men did not have the luxury of hind-sight or the full Bible to clarify and establish the truth of the cross for them. All they understood was that their only hope of rescue from the Roman Empire was being tried and crucifixion was being advocated by the…..
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Second Chance
Matthew 26-27 is one of the places in Scripture that describes the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ. Matthew 28 records the events surrounding His resurrection, His final meeting with his disciples, and the political cover-up attempts by the religious leaders of the day. Throughout these chapters, we see the fulfillment of what Jesus prophesied would happen to Him. But we also see a pattern of redemptive chances available to all who believe, or not, and the heart…..
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The Problem with Wood
On November 1, 1918, a Brooklyn Rapid Transit subway train derailed and crashed into the Maldone Street Tunnel entrance killing more than a hundred people and injuring some 250 others. More than a hundred years later, it is still touted as the deadliest subway crash in New York City and ranks among the worst train accidents in the United States. Culpability factors cited concerning the crash include an untrained and inexperienced motorman who was a substitute…..