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The Thanksgiving season is a wonderful time to visit Bible passages that turn our hearts and minds away from our troubled world toward God and His rich blessings.  Let us count our blessings and give praise to our Maker and … Continue reading

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The Folly of Not Trusting God

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Fifth Article in the Series The Fall of a Godly Nation The Folly of Not Trusting God – Isaiah Pronounces Judgment Background: Leadership is essential for the prosperity of a nation.  If the leadership is corrupt, then the nation will … Continue reading

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Intentional Deceit

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Fourth Article in the Series The Fall of a Godly Nation Intentional Deceit – The Lies and Intimidation of Sennacherib Background: The year is 701 BC.  The holy city of Jerusalem is in a terribly fragile condition.  While a generally … Continue reading

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Background: As part of a Bible Study at Pine Lake Baptist Church in 2013, Dr. Keith Pisani, Pastor, referred to a number of Scriptures to illustrate a point.  My wife Charlotte recorded the cited Scriptures for me so that I … Continue reading

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Experiencing The Indwelling Life of Christ

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Background: I have been studying through a wonderful book, The Indwelling Life of Christ, All of Him in All of Me, by Major W. Ian Thomas (September 13, 1914 – August 1, 2007), published in 2006, merely one year before … Continue reading

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Successful Execution of the Wrong Plan


Third Article in the Series The Fall of a Godly Nation Successful Execution of the Wrong Plan – Hezekiah’s Tunnel Background: Revisiting a portion of the second article in this series, Revival Before the Fall, King Hezekiah was a descendant of … Continue reading

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Revival Before the Fall

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Second Article in the Series The Fall of a Godly Nation Hezekiah Brings Reforms and Revival to Judah Background: King Hezekiah was a descendant of the House of David and reigned over Judah for 29 years from 716 to 687 … Continue reading

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The Fall of A Godly Nation

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First Article in the Series The Fall of a Godly Nation An Introduction to a Series of Articles on Ancient Israel and Judah That Parallel Our Modern Day Special Note: This article is included in Jim’s book “The Fall of … Continue reading

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Brokenness

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Background: A person with a spirit of brokenness as presented in Psalm 31:12 can be viewed as one who: 1) is emotionally distressed over sorrow, or sin; 2) possesses a contrite spirit; 3) is a softhearted vessel before God. Quoting the … Continue reading

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From Persecutor to Persecuted

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The Positive Result of Unjust Persecution Aimed at Christians Background: I started thinking about this topic after reading an August 14, 2013 article in World Net Daily, a conservative news organization founded in 1997. Bob Unruh, a long-time Associated Press … Continue reading

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