- So . . . I'm "feeding myself" in the morning from God's Word and thought I'd post what I'm chewin' on and make my "food" available for others who might want to nibble a bit. Hope it's of some benefit to you . . .
The word of God is living and active . . . (Hebrews 4:12)
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Author Archives: Pete
Justified By Works
Context is everything. And that there are two sides to the salvation coin needs to be grappled with. Such is the paradox created by one three-word phrase in what Luther referred to as “a right strawy epistle.” By “strawy” Luther … Continue reading
Posted in James
Tagged faith, good works, justification, response of faith, saved by faith
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Knowing and Understanding God
Maybe I watch too many court room dramas, but as I’m reading in Jeremiah this morning I’m envisioning an unrelenting prosecutor with a seemingly unending closing argument. The indictment against Judah is based on a mountain of evidence. Accused of … Continue reading
Remaining Steadfast and Loving Him
Chewing on steadfastness this morning thanks to James. To remain, to persevere, to endure–something to be desired, if even at great cost. That’s why James says we should “count it all joy” when we encounter “trials of various kinds.” . … Continue reading
Posted in James
Tagged endurance, keep on keepin' on, loving God, perseverance, the love of God
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In The Beginning
I’m not enough of a student of how the Scriptures were put together to know why the books of the New Testament are ordered they way they are. But if someone told me I could take one book from the … Continue reading
The Heavens Remain Intact
The holy city had become a wilderness, Jerusalem but a desolation. The once holy and beautiful house of praise had been burned by fire. The pleasant places were in ruins (Isa. 64:10-11). And so the cry went up. Oh that … Continue reading
Posted in Isaiah
Tagged Christ's birth, deliverance, God's deliverance, His second coming, kingdom of heaven, salvation
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Righteousness and Praise
Some things just go together. Where you find one, you expect to find the other. For example, peanut butter and jam. And you can probably fill in the blanks on some others: hammer and ____; needle and _____; knife and … Continue reading
Posted in Isaiah
Tagged garments of salvation, imputed righteousness, praise, righteousness, robe of righteousness, worship
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In All the Scriptures
It’s a story that easily captures the imagination. Three men walking away from Jerusalem. Two were neighbors from Emmaus, the Third they didn’t recognize. The two were talking about the crucifixion, the Other had been crucified. The two in confused … Continue reading
Abundantly Pardoned!
It’s one of those passages of Scripture that is known by almost everyone who’s been around the Bible for any length of time. Might not know much about Isaiah’s prophecy, but this they know. Not only do I believe it … Continue reading
Posted in Isaiah
Tagged forgiveness, God's thoughts, God's ways, pardoned, salvation
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There Is No Other
As a people they had experienced it all. Having been delivered from bondage by God’s mighty hand, they experienced what it was to live under the cloud of His presence by day and the pillar of His light by night. … Continue reading
Posted in Isaiah
Tagged faithfulness, God's glory, idolatry, idols, keep on keepin' on, repentance
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Done Deal But Not Done Dealing
Ours is a faith of holy tensions. Many of our foundations and principles for navigating life as Christians are not just either/or, but rather both/and. For example, God is sovereign and we have free will. Jesus will build His church … Continue reading
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