Category Archives: Themes

Mighty warriors

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Deborah

I Chronicles 11:26-47 Chronicles is famous for its lists. This one celebrates the elite group of warriors (the “Thirty”) honoured for their contribution to David’s many victories on the battlefield. There are actually more than thirty names in the list; … Continue reading →

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Where to find wisdom

Posted on April 2, 2022 by Deborah

If we’re going to live according to heavenly wisdom, we need to make a positive effort to seek out God’s truth and follow God’s way. The Bible tells us that “the LORD gives wisdom” (Proverbs 2:6), and James tells us … Continue reading →

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How not to use Proverbs

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Deborah

“Like the useless legs of one who is lame is a proverb in the mouth of a fool… Like a thorn bush in a drunkard’s hand is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.” (Proverbs 26:7,9) It should go … Continue reading →

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Biblical Doorways (4) The Door of Salvation

Posted on February 16, 2022 by Deborah

The most important door of all in the Bible is the Door of Salvation. It is currently open. Anyone can go in – if they choose to – and find safety from the wrath of God. But it won’t always … Continue reading →

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Biblical Doorways (3) The Door of Hope

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Deborah

What if we’ve made the wrong choice, at some point during our lives, and let God down? This is where we come to the third door, the Door of Hope, and we find it in the second chapter of Hosea. … Continue reading →

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Biblical Doorways (2) The Door of Opportunity

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Deborah

When Paul writes his first letter to the Corinthians he mentions in the last chapter that “a great door for effective work has opened to me” in Ephesus (I Corinthians 16:9). Later, in his second letter, he says, “I went … Continue reading →

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Biblical Doorways (1) The Door of Your Heart

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Deborah

There’s a very well-known verse in Revelation, where Jesus says, “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with them, and they with … Continue reading →

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Nourishing speech (2)

Posted on December 11, 2021 by Deborah

If truth is like the protein in our diet and love is like carbohydrate, then praise is like fat. Now fat is an essential nutrient; it only causes problems when we eat too much of it. We all like eating … Continue reading →

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Nourishing speech (1)

Posted on December 4, 2021 by Deborah

There’s a verse in Proverbs that says, “the lips of the righteous nourish many.” (Proverbs 10:21) If words are like food, food for the mind and the spirit, what am I serving up to those who have to listen to … Continue reading →

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Nostalgia

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Deborah

Haggai 2:1-5 A month after the Temple rebuilding project got under way,the people were already becoming discouraged and disillusioned. It was obvious that the new Temple would be nowhere near as grand as the old one. For Solomon’s temple had … Continue reading →

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