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Ian

Forward

Job 1:1–5; 2 Corinthians 1:8–14 (read online ⧉) The story of Job is a famous story. It seems to be a story of a man going through unjust trials and misery. Job is often used in times of trial as a sort of encouragement, as…

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Ian

Firmly Wrong

Psalm 107:1–16; Numbers 20:1-13; 1 Corinthians 10:6-13 (read online ⧉) The Israelites were out of water…again. They complained…again. Yet, there is something different here. It's subtle. There seemed to be a stronger issue with the leaders (Moses and Aaron), rather than God. Oddly, despite an…

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Ian

What Kind of Light is That?

Psalm 89:4–37, Matthew 5:13–16, Philippians 4:4–9 (read online ⧉) Psalm 89 talks about people who walk in the light of the face of God. This is somewhat associated with both Moses having to wear a veil (Exodus 34:29–35 ⧉) and the Levitical blessing (Numbers 6:22–27…

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Ian

The Aha Pilgrimage

1 Kings 10:23–24, Isaiah 60:1–6, Micah 4:1–5, Matthew 2:1–12, Revelation 21:22–24 (read online ⧉) People approaching another country’s king with respect, almost as a pilgrimage, was not uncommon. We read the passages and often are lacking the context that kingdoms would often send delegations to…

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Ian

Prayer Fighting

Exodus 3:1–10, Psalm 4, Isaiah 56:7, 1 Timothy 2:1–4 (read online ⧉) Phrases such as“fight your battles on your knees” and “win your battles on your knees”, along with terms such as prayer warrior, along with movies such as “War Room” all have an underlying…

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