Category: Religion, Theology & Ministry
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Look and Live
Bible in 90 days – Day 12 – Numbers 21-32 So Moses made a bronze serpent and set it on a pole. And if a serpent bit anyone, he would look at the bronze serpent and live. Numbers 21:9 – ESV God’s artistry in foreshadowing here is astonishing. When God provides the solution for a…
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The Problem with Conventional Wisdom
Bible in 90 days – Day 11 – Numbers 9-21 Numbers 14:9-10 – Caleb and Joshua to Israel after spying out the promised land: “Do not rebel against the Lord. And do not fear the people of the land… …Then all the congregation said to stone them with stones.” Caleb saw the situation through eyes…
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The Flaw in the System
Bible in 90 Days – Day 10 – Numbers 1-8 Today’s reading is about the “kickoff” of the tabernacle service of the Levites. So much attention to detail of precisely how many people were present, precisely where they were to camp, how they were to set up and tear down, precisely how much money was…
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Conflict Avoidance Leads to Sin
Bible in 90 Days – Day 9 – Leviticus 15-27 “You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason frankly with your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him.” Leviticus 19:17 ESV Conflict avoidance can lead to sin. When God set up the laws for His holy nation, he forbade…
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Sin Slaughterhouse
Bible in 90 Days – Day 8 – Leviticus 1-14 Today’s readings contains vast detail about the bloody sacrifices required to atone for sin. It is an important reminder of what sin does. Sin is horrific: think of the killing floor at a slaughterhouse. That was the scene at the tabernacle. Our sin causes this.…