Last time in Psalm 77, I encouraged you to remember what God Almighty has done in YOUR life. In the next psalm, Asaph, wants the people of Israel to remember what God has done for them. See, Israel had a destructive pattern: God provided, God’s people rebelled, and God disciplined. Unfortunately, we, today, have the […]
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There are times when God deliberately works in ways that don’t make sense to us. Is it to test our faith or to pull us closer to Him? Let’s dig in… Psalm 77 For Jeduthun, the choir director: A psalm of Asaph. 1 I cry out to God; yes, I shout. Oh, that God would listen to
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Our God is an Awesome God! He never changes! He is our creator, protector, provider, and our savior! Do YOU Fear God? Let’s dig in… Psalm 76 For the choir director: A psalm of Asaph. A song to be accompanied by stringed instruments. 1 God is honored in Judah; his name is great in Israel.2 Jerusalem (Salem) is
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First Sunday of Advent: What is Faith? What is Christmas without Christ? Seek the truth….
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You’ll have to admit, Hinduism is a colorful, yet very pagan religion. From blue goddesses to pink elephants — there are more gods than people can count. I interviewed a friend of mine who was a missionary in Nepal and witnessed the absurdity of Hinduism firsthand, as well as an encounter with a demonic spirit.
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There are 150 Psalms in the Old Testament and we’re halfway through the book with our Sunday Psalms! What’s great about the psalms is they are prayers to God that you can pray back to Him! There are many times in our lives when we are just so overwhelmed by the world’s problems that we
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Psalm 74 is a prayer of Asaph from 586 BC when Babylon came and destroyed Solomon’s Temple and Jerusalem. However, like many of the Psalms, they are prayers that Israel can pray now and we can pray for Israel. Let’s dig in… Psalm 74 1 O God, why have you rejected us so long? Why is your
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At this time of war in Israel, you may wonder why and how the evil leaders of Hamas are sitting pretty in their luxurious abodes in Qatar without a care in the world watching it all from afar. Well, back in Israel’s early days, a guy named Asaph wondered the same thing. At first, he
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Though Solomon gets the credit, this psalm is actually King David’s last prayer for Israel and a prophecy of the coming Messiah… Psalm 72 A psalm of Solomon. 1 Give your love of justice to the king, O God, and righteousness to the king’s son.2 Help him judge your people in the right way; let the poor always be
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Together, Psalms 70 and 71 are the urgent prayers of King David in his final years. Feeling old, tired, and needy, he cries out to God. In fact, Psalm 70 is considered an emergency prayer — a 911 call to God. Moreover, it’s the type of prayer you cry out when you’ve hit rock bottom
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After what happened in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, you may be at a loss for words in how to pray for Israel. God has the answer. Simply, pray the Psalms. God loves it when you pray His words back to Him! Incidentally, that’s why I try to publish a psalm every Sunday. Because of
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Currently, there are over 2 billion Muslims worldwide. One can say there isn’t a country in the world that doesn’t have some Muslim population. Moreover, Indonesia is the country with the largest percentage of Muslims at over 86% (231 million). How is Islam different from other religions? What do Muslims believe? What is the difference
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We’ve all seen it in the movies — Africans, African Americans, and Indigenous Peoples in painted masks and feather headdress, chanting and dancing around a fire to drums. Why do they dance around in a circle? Why do they chant the same thing over and over again? Where did these pagan practices like Voodoo and
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Have you ever dabbled in the Occult? Come on, be honest. I am a child of the 60s and 70s America. I also believe that the Catholic Church actually enabled me to easily delve into the occult. Face it. Obviously, the occult is mysterious, other-worldly, and who doesn’t want to know the future? As a
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Last time, we uncovered the history of paganism as told in the Bible. You can read the Book of Acts to learn what happened after Jesus’ Resurrection and how “The Way” spread throughout the Roman Empire. At first, the followers of Jesus experienced persecution from fellow Jews. However, as Paul’s ministry took him further into
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The Dictionary defines Paganism as “a religion other than one of the main world religions, specifically a non-Christian or pre-Christian religion”. Another definition is, “a modern religious movement incorporating beliefs or practices from outside the main world religions, especially nature worship”. Interesting. Isn’t that what’s going on today? Furthermore, it is my intent, with this series of articles, to show that all of the
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No matter what’s going on in the world right now, our one and only HOPE is KING JESUS! That’s what we have to keep in mind every day. Many of the psalms are prophetic. That is, they tell of Jesus’ coming Kingdom to give us that confident hope. Pastor Sandy Adams has a great introduction
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Will the nations of the world ever praise God? The answer is a resounding YES! Furthermore, we are assured of that in the Book of Revelation. Amazingly, this prophetic psalm of praise, written hundreds of years ago, will be fulfilled in the not too distant future. Let’s dig in… Psalm 67 For the choir director:
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Our God has done many miraculous things as told in the Bible. From the Creation to the 10 plagues of Egypt to the parting of the Red Sea. However, He was not done and He still isn’t finished! Psalm 66 praises God for all He’s done and actually foretells what the Jews will go through
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Psalm 65 is a praise psalm on David’s part. However, for us, it’s a prophetic psalm as it talks about the end time harvest. Harvests are mentioned quite a few times in the New Testament. Let’s see how Psalm 65 prophesies on the current reaping and future harvests… Psalm 65 For the choir director: A
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