River, Trees, Land Inherited, Ezek 47-48

In Ezekiel 47-48 we will study the river coming from the throne of God, the trees lining the river, the land inherited initially by the tribes of Israel, and the city where the Lord will dwell, during his millennial reign. The waters that issued out from under the threshold of...

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Do These All The Day, Ps 25:5

There are just a few places in our Bible where we find the phrase “all the day”.  These verses give us instruction on what we should be doing everyday throughout the day. Actively wait on the Lord – Ps 25:5.  To wait on the Lord is to attend as a...

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The Prating Fool, Prov 10:8

According to Prov 10:8, the prating fool shall fall.  See also Prov 10:10.  To prate is to talk long and idly: chatter.  Websters 1828 defines prate as to talk much and without weight, or to little purpose.  To run on.  A prating fool talks so much he can’t or won’t...

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Assemble Together in Church, Heb 10:25

According to Heb 10:25, we are to assemble together in church, and so much the more as we see the day approaching. If Auré were to minister in Réunion Island, would it be necessary for him to gather new believers to assemble together in church? When we were in Réunion...

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Prince’s and Peoples Ordinances, Ezek 46

Ezek 45:18-46:24 cover the cleansing of the sanctuary, the reconciling of the house, the offerings for the feasts, and the prince’s and peoples ordinances. Cleansing of the sanctuary v.18-20 cleanse the sanctuary with a bullock in the first month on the first day.  The priest shall put the blood of...

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Put Away, 1 Cor 5:13

There are some things that don’t go away on their own and God doesn’t deliver you from them.  You have to put away these people or things in your life.   Put away: A wicked person – 1 Cor 5:13.  In the context of v.11, we are not to keep...

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Soil Improvement, Lk 8:11-15

If you realize that your life is currently unfruitful and you want that to change, you may need soil improvement.  Soil improvement is heart improvement.  Matt 13:18-23; Mk 4:14-20; Lk 8:11-15.  The current condition of the soil is the current condition of your heart.  You may not be fruitful because...

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Holy Portion and Prince’s Ordinances, Ezek 45

Ezek 45:1-8 lists the dimensions and location of the holy portion for the priests and the sanctuary, the Levites, the profane place for the city, and the prince’s portion. The Holy Portion Priests and sanctuary, v.1-4; Ezek 48:9-12.  25,000 reeds long by 10,000 broad.  This is their holy portion. The...

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Distracted Laborers, 1 Cor 3:8-11

We are supposed to be laborers together with God, 1 Cor 3:8-11.  We are built into a building that is supposed to grow, Eph 2:19-22.  It grows because the laborers build upon the foundation of Jesus Christ.  But the laborers appear to be distracted laborers these days. A man, rebelling...

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Others, Phil 2:4

The best way to keep going when you’re ready to quit is to follow the instruction of Paul in Phil 2:4.  “Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others”.  When you look on the things of others, you get your mind...

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