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Genesis 38 Having introduced Joseph and sold him off, we get this sordid story of Judah as an interruption. It starkly contrasts with Joseph’s life. Strangely it’s through Judah’s line the Messiah will come, which is the main reason for following him through – as we see with Matthew 1 hindsight! He’s a total hypocrite […]
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Romans 7 Paul uses the illustration of marriage to show how we have died to the law and are not under it. The law was a nagging powerless wife, telling us what we were doing wrong, but not offering any power to change. We have died to that old wife and are free from her […]
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Genesis 35-36 God tells Jacob to goto Bethel because he needed somke refreshing and spiritual renewal! On the way they got rid of idolatry and went because it was a place of good times in God for him. God spoke to Jacob at Bethel again – renaming him again to Israel and propehecying a nation […]
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Day 33 of Murray Mc’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan Romans 5 Is a majestic chapter! Faith in Christ’s death and resurrection has so many benefits! Access into grace, standing, hope of the glory of God. But also suffering – but even suffering has benefits because it leads to perserverance, which builds character but has hope, because […]
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Day 32 of Murray M’Cheyne’s Bible Reading Plan Genesis 33 Esau has mellowed in his anger over 20 years. Jacob still fearful – 1 John 4:7 “Perfect love drives out fear, for fear has to do with punishment” 1) Forgive people or it will chew you up! 2) FEAR is spelt False Expectations Appearing Real […]
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Genesis 32 God had told Jacob to go back to his homeland, but he was very nervous, so sent on gifts and messengers to Esau. His prayer follows that great Biblical pattern for prayer Sovereign God v9 Reminding God of what he has said v10-12 A clear request v11 Jacob then wrestles with God – […]
| By Andy Moyle | 2 mins 33 secs | 0 Comments
Romans 2 In the first few chapters Paul is outlining our need for grace, righteousness given by faith… It would be quite easy to look down on the list of sins of Romans 1 and pass judgement, but Paul says that’s hypocritical – who doesn’t gossip, boast or holds envy? We are all sinners outside […]
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Day 29 of reading the Bible through the year with the Murray M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan Genesis 30 Jacob’s relationships are full of tension resulting from having two wives and an unscrupulous boss who also happened to be his father-in-law. There was lots of envy, jealousy and scheming going on! Mark 1 I saw a […]
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