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Category Archives: Foundation of faith
Godless Tools
Isaiah 44:12-13, 15 (ESV) The ironsmith takes a cutting tool and works it over the coals. He fashions it with hammers and works it with his strong arm . . . The carpenter stretches a line; he marks it … Continue reading
God’s Tools
God told His people: Isaiah 41:15 (TLB) You shall be a new and sharp-toothed threshing instrument to tear all enemies apart, making chaff of mountains. Matthew Henry* put it this way: “He is but an instrument, a tool in God’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Isaiah 41:15, Matthew Henry, tool, toolbox
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Fabulous Foundation
You’re part of God’s household. Ephesians 2:19-21 (ESV) You are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ephesians 2:19-21, foundation, holy temple, household of God
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Faultless Foundation
Isaiah 28:16-17 (VOICE) See here, I am laying in Zion a stone, a tested stone— a cornerstone, chosen and precious—for a firm foundation. Whoever trusts in it will never be disgraced. Justice will be the line by which I lay … Continue reading
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Tagged foundation, Isaiah 28:16-17, justice, righteousness
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Forever Foundation
Hebrews 11:10 (PHILLIPS) Abraham’s eyes were looking forward to that city with solid foundations of which God himself is both architect and builder. Not just the eternal city–God is the architect and builder of my soul and yours. Wow! … Continue reading
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Tagged architect, builder, foundation, Hebrews 11:10
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Firm Foundation
“How firm a foundation, you saints of the Lord, is laid for your faith in his excellent Word!” Published 1787 by John Rippon Attributed to “K” (whose name remains a mystery) The complete hymn, How Firm a Foundation, was … Continue reading
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Tagged foundation, How Firm a Foundation
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Faulty Foundation
Ever noticed how quickly some folks change their values to line up with the shifting sands of popular culture? They remind me of this Bible passage: Matthew 7:26-27 (VOICE) You are like a fool who builds a house on sand. When … Continue reading
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Tagged foundation, Matthew 7:26-25, wise and foolish builders
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Simply the Cross
“Down at the cross where my Savior died, Down where for cleansing from sin I cried, There to my heart was the blood applied; Glory to his name!” E. A. Hoffman, 1875 Because of the cross, we are cleansed … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Peter 2:24, Down at the Cross, E. A. Hoffman, K.I.S.S., short and simple
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Near the Cross
Psalm 51:1 (NIV) Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love. Got mercy? Looking for love? “Near the cross, a trembling soul, Love and Mercy found me; There the bright and morning star Sheds its beams … Continue reading
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Tagged Fannie Crosby, love, mercy, Near the Cross, Psalm 51:1
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At the Cross
The cross — a place of both sorrow and happiness. “At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light, And the burden of my heart rolled away, It was there by faith I received … Continue reading
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Tagged Alas and Did My Savior Bleed, At the Cross, Ralph E. Hudson
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