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Entering God’s Rest (1)

There remains therefore a rest to the people of God. For he that is entered into his rest, he also has ceased from his own works, as God did from his. Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, … Continue reading

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The Sword of the Spirit (9)

Hebrews 3 and 4 deal with entering God’s rest.  We can only enter his rest “today.”  It makes no difference what you intend to do tomorrow.  If you cannot walk in faith according to God’s Word today, then you have … Continue reading

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Knowing God’s Ways (8)

Why is it so important to wash oneself with God’s Word?  Because only then can we learn and know God’s ways.  This explains the fundamental reason why God gave us a written Bible.  The Bible witnesses his truth, his ways.  Has … Continue reading

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Waters of Rest (7)

Recent posts in this series on the three salvations (of spirit, soul, and body) show how the Holy Spirit uses the term “water” to describe the Word of God and how Jesus, as the Word, applies this “water” to us in … Continue reading

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Come Out of Babylon (12)

The following command does not deal with some future event we all wait for: And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of … Continue reading

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Sufficient to the Day is the Evil Thereof

Rest reigns as one of the preeminent doctrines of Scripture.  Sadly, most people never learn this foundational law of creation.  Rather than seek to understand God’s revelation of the seventh day and the sabbath rest, men prefer to call those … Continue reading

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Entering God’s Rest (7)

The Two Witnesses (7) The next thing we see in Joshua concerning the two witnesses concerns bringing God’s people into rest.  The book reads, And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spake … Continue reading

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The Prophet

Paul exhorts us to greet one another with “a psalm, a hymn, or a spiritual song.”  He is telling us to always be ready with fresh manna, the fresh word of God.  In this sense each of God’s people is … Continue reading

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