Rebel to Redeemed…Sharing HIS Kind of Love
Last week we took a look at the second chances God gave Jacob. Today let’s look at his favorite son, Joseph. Joseph was the first son born of his mother, Rachel. He had ten half-brothers and at least one half-sister from his father’s other wives. After years of waiting, one can imagine the joy he brought to Rachel when she […]
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The story of Jacob takes up half of the book of Genesis in the Bible. He is the patriarch of the Israelites. Jacob comes into the world grasping the heel of his brother, Esau. God revealed to their mother, Rebekah that the two struggled in the womb. This is a struggle that would continue not only for the rest of […]
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We are continuing our study on second chances. We are told that David was a man “after God’s own heart.” However, we are also shown David’s failures and mistakes. Like the rest of us, he was not a perfect man and made plenty of mistakes. 1 Kings 15:5 says, “David did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, […]
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We’ve been discussing people in the Bible who received a second chance. We’ve already taken a look at the second chances Jonah, Job and Rahab received. Today we’re going to take a look at Moses. Moses was actually given three chances. We first meet Moses as an infant, who should have been killed at birth. However, his mother saved him […]
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Sometimes life and circumstances takes us down roads we would not have chosen. We do not know the reason Rahab became a prostitute, but we do know that God used her and redeemed her. She is one of four women listed in the genealogy of Jesus. She is even listed in the Faith Hall of Fame that can be found […]
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There are times when life is hard and I wonder how much more I can take. There have been times when I’ve wondered if I’m being tested the way Job was. Sometimes I’ve wondered how he dealt with so much pain and loss without becoming bitter and resentful. Job is very different from, Jonah, who defied God in the beginning. […]
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One of the first songs we learn to sing as children is “Jesus Loves Me.” When I go into the nursing homes and daycares to perform, for music therapy or a music session I always end with Jesus Loves Me. I’ve discovered several things: 1. Everyone knows this song 2. The song seems to resonate and touch a chord with […]
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Have you ever denied Christ? Peter denied Jesus three times the night Christ was arrested. Afterwards the disciple was horrified to realize he’d done the very thing Jesus foretold. Earlier that evening while the disciple were partaking of {what we now call} the Last Supper, Jesus began to prepare the men for what was to come. “Then Jesus told them, […]
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Happy Easter! Easter is one of my favorite holidays. The day we remember that Jesus did not stay dead, but He Arose! 1 Corinthians 1:18 says, “For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God.” The cross cleansed our sin, but the resurrection gives us […]
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