Ep 1024 – John 1:1-5
Devotionary Podcast
In his gospel account, John reveals how his understanding of and belief in Jesus changed over time. He learned that Jesus was far more than a man sent to sit on a throne in Israel. He was the Son of God and the Savior sent to redeem a lost and dying world.
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Ep 1021 – Deuteronomy 33:18-22
Devotionary Podcast
Their disobedience would result in the darkness of God’s judgment. But, ultimately, God would send the light of the world, His Son, to penetrate the darkness with the hope of salvation by grace along through faith alone.
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Ep 1023 – Deuteronomy 34:1-12
Devotionary Podcast
There will be no promised land in Moses’ future, but there will be an eternity spent in fellowship with God. And while Moses would disappear from the scene, the people of Israel would find themselves guided by another one of God’s chosen servants. Because He was not yet done with them.
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Ep 1022 – Deuteronomy 33:23-29
Devotionary Podcast
Like all the other tribes, these two would be blessed by God and given every opportunity to enjoy the benefits of living in the land He had given them. But they would prove unfaithful and unsuccessful in keeping their end of the bargain
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Ep 1020 – Deuteronomy 33:12-17
Devotionary Podcast
Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh were three of the smaller tribes in Israel, but they were not unimportant. Speaking by the inspiration of the Spirit, Moses reveals that God’s sovereign hand had been upon these three small tribes from the beginning.
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Ep 1019 – Deuteronomy 33:6-11
Devotionary Podcast
God had been working behind the scenes, fulfilling the words spoken by Jacob, and He would also ensure that the blessings of Moses came about. Both men had been speaking on behalf of God, issuing His divine decrees regarding His chosen people.
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Ep 1018 – Deuteronomy 33:1-5
Devotionary Podcast
In Deuteronomy 33:1-5, the shepherd of Israel focuses their attention back on the one who had always been their true deliverer and King: God Himself. While Moses was going away, God would be going before them.
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Ep 1017 – Deuteronomy 32:48-52
Devotionary Podcast
In Deuteronomy 32:48-52, God once again reminds Moses of the painful consequences of his earlier indiscretion. Moses had treated God with disrespect and was now going to pay the ultimate penalty for his sin.
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Ep 1016 – Deuteronomy 32:39-47
Devotionary Podcast
As Moses continues to prepare the people of God for their entrance into the land of Canaan, he reminds them that the words of the song God had given them are to be remembered and sung for generations
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Ep 1015 – Deuteronomy 32:28-38
Devotionary Podcast
Assyria and Babylon will claim the God-ordained judgment of Israel and Judah as something accomplished in their own strength. So, God warns them of the day when the tables will be turned, and they are on the receiving end of God’s wrath and judgment.
info_outlineToday, in Matthew six, verses 16-18, Jesus is going to address the topic of fasting. While not a common practice among most Christians today, fasting was a spiritual discipline that was very familiar to the average Hebrew. As we will see, there was at least one day a year when every Israelite was expected to fast or afflict themselves. It was tied to the annual event called the Day of Atonement. But whether or not we fast is not the main point of what Jesus has to say in these verses. He is more concerned about the motive behind fasting, or better yet, the heart of the individual who chooses to fast. As it was with prayer, fasting had become just another way for Israelites to advertise their spirituality and impress their friends with their superior piety. Fasting had been hijacked from its original God-decreed purpose and been forced to serve as a means of self-promotion. People fasted to get noticed, not by God, but by men. They fasted, believing it would score them brownie points with God, and make them look super-spiritual to their peers. But Jesus wanted them to know that God was not impressed.