Psalm 22 (part 2): when God seems to turn away

March 6, 2006 at 12:44 pm. Filed under Posts.

I just realized there are three functional parts to this psalm - and that’s not because I chose to divide it this way to make it convenient for me… there really are three parts. They are best seen if you look at the psalm from Jesus’ point of view, as He is on the cross [...]

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Psalm 22 (part 1): My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

March 5, 2006 at 8:34 am. Filed under Posts.

I am struck by the prophetic content of this psalm! It’s too large to discuss in one post, so I’ll write another tomorrow. Today I want to talk about verses 1-10.
It’s no coincidence that the first verse is “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Wow, how similar this is to Matthew 27:46-47: [...]

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Psalm 19 (part 1): God’s hand is visible everywhere

February 28, 2006 at 10:16 am. Filed under Posts.

I think Psalm 19 can be divided into two functional sections, for the purpose of discussing it. The first goes to verse 6. I’m going to write about it today.
David found the heavens to talk in no uncertain terms about their Creator. Nowadays, scientists find it hard to see God in nature and in the [...]

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The Desire of Ages

January 17, 2006 at 10:46 pm. Filed under Resources.

By Ellen G. White
(Source: www.whiteestate.org)
This book is Ellen G. White’s classic on the life and ministry of Jesus — the One who stands at the center of all human history. No one else has had such a profound influence on Planet Earth as Jesus Christ. In this book the author does not set forth the [...]

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The Great Controversy

January 16, 2006 at 10:44 pm. Filed under Resources.

By Ellen G. White
(Source: www.whiteestate.org)
This fascinating book picks up the story at the destruction of Jerusalem and follows, in broad outline, the major issues of the conflict between Christ and Satan as they have been seen in the history of the Christian church down to our own day–and beyond, based on what the Bible says [...]

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Savior of the World, by E. H. “Jack” Sequeira

January 16, 2006 at 6:39 pm. Filed under Resources.

This Bible course is intended to lead men and women to the God of love and His wonderful gift of salvation in Christ. [...]

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Christ’s Object Lessons

January 15, 2006 at 10:49 pm. Filed under Resources.

By Ellen G. White
(Source: www.whiteestate.org)
This book is a companion volume to The Desire of Ages, presents the parables of Jesus in a fresh light, showing their application to Christian living today. In the devotional classic, Ellen G. White plumbs the depths of the best-loved teachings of Jesus, offering a deeply spiritual understanding of the parables [...]

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