In First Samuel, chapter eleven, verse six, the assurance of the empowering of the Spirit spoken by Samuel at Saul’s anointing as king is present. Saul, as king, gave the same kind of military leadership against Israel’s enemies as the judges did. One dimension of the Holy Spirit’s work in the believer is genuine anger […]
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In First Kings, chapter eighteen, verse twenty-seven, Elijah’s mockery of the prophets of Baal reveals his fierce anger at the immoral and cruel idolatry that Israel had embraced. The sarcasm and uncompromised attitude expressed unwavering loyalty to the God Elijah loved and served.When the prophets of Baal had long tried all means in vain, Elijah
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In Proverbs, chapter eight, verse thirteen, the fear of God should cause us to depart from evil. “By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil,” as in Proverbs sixteen, verse six. And to hate sin that displeases Him and destroys us and those we love. “The fear
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In Isaiah, chapter fifty-four, verses four through eight, “For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called. For the LORD hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a
In Isaiah, chapter fifty-four, verse three, “Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD. Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them
In Isaiah, chapter fifty-three, verse twelve, “Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.”God promised
In Isaiah, chapter fifty-three, verse eleven, “He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.” The suffering of the Messiah would accomplish God’s purpose and result in salvation for the “many” who believe. Come, and see how
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In Isaiah, chapter fifty-three, verse ten, “Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.” It was the will
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In Isaiah, chapter fifty-three, verse nine, “And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.” This phrase may indicate that Jesus Christ would die alongside the wicked, or that the Roman soldiers intended to bury Him
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In Isaiah, chapter fifty-three, verse seven, “He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.” Jesus endured His suffering for us patiently and voluntarily, as in First
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