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Ready, steady, wait It is amazing to see how often exhilarating mountain-top experiences are followed by the testings in the valley. Paradise and Adam’s receiving of his wife is followed by his testing by Satan. David’s final conquest of his

10. Mary’s anticipation of the Saviour

Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. He will be

Abraham, My Friend – the making of a man of God – 01

Preface: Every story has a purpose and my re-telling of this story has its purpose revealed in our sub-title. Abraham’s life is rich in illustration of the purposes of God and the daily incidents of a pilgrim but our ultimate

the paralysis of omnipotence

G Campbell Morgan This is a passage in G Campbell Morgan’s commentary on “the Gospel according to Mark”. He covers the attitude of the people at Nazareth to Christ’s return visit. The locals knew Jesus of Nazareth so well, they knew

09. Joseph’s Anticipation of the Saviour

09. Joseph’s Anticipation of the Saviour

 …an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. And

when he was called – Abraham, my Friend – Part 04

Chapter One: Beginnings When he was called The story of the steps of the faith of our father Abraham is not only to be found in the book of Genesis. Again and again the scriptures return to this man, often

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A prophet? Let’s explore further what the Bible has to say about this word ‘prophet’. What is a prophet? ‘Abraham,’ says God to Abimelech, ‘is a prophet.’ At this point, there is no explanation of the title or role. It

08. The Promise of the Servant Ruler

08. The Promise of the Servant Ruler

But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,  Though you are little among the thousands of Judah,  Yet out of you shall come forth to Me  The One to be Ruler in Israel,  Whose goings forth are from of old,  From everlasting. (Mic 5:2

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I will… and Sarah shall… At this point in our meditations on the life of Abraham, the Friend of God, we come to a new aspect of Abraham’s life. Let’s review his footsteps thus far: We saw his first steps