Scripture Reading: “Now it came to pass… that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God… The word of the Lord came expressly unto Ezekiel… and the hand of the Lord was there upon him… And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet,
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Enjoy lively dialogues with God
Scripture Reading: “Now it came to pass… that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God… The word of the Lord came expressly unto Ezekiel… and the hand of the Lord was there upon him… And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet,
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Spiritual Deaf-Mutes
Deaf mutes are often born with their vocal organs intact, but because they are deaf they do not hear speech, therefore they are unable to speak, unless they receive special education to enable them to speak. Likewise, to speak to God, to pray to Him,
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God is not unreasonable. He is fair. Yet some people are stumped by seemingly impossible-to-keep commandments, such as found in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-21).
“Rejoice evermore”
“Pray without ceasing”
“In every thing give thanks”
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My wife Ann and I were reading the ten commandments together, when I realized that by turning all the negative “Thou shalt nots” into positive statements about God, we had developed a positive picture of God. So we read and prayed like this,
We read, “Thou shalt not kill”
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Scripture Reading: “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, And has raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: That we should be saved from our enemies,
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Here is a suggestion as to how a group of Christians can practice together reading God’s Word prayerfully:
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How many promises has God given us? One man of God counted 7,837. Another discovered over 32,000. Who is right? Both.
“Both?” you ask, incredulously.
The reason is this: As you read God’s Word, certain things are quickened to you. These become God’s promises to you.
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In the Greek New Testament there are two very different words used whenever the Scriptures speak about the Word. One of these is Logos and the other Rhema.
In the “Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words.” by W.E.Vine, page 1253 we read,
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Believers Know God’s Voice
“The shepherd of the sheep…the sheep hear his voice…the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers…I am the good shepherd…they shall hear my voice…”
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“Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake: And after the earthquake a fire;
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