Category Archives: Morality

Sword of the Spirit – Election Year #1305

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1305 “Election Year” Choose this day whom you will serve… But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” – Joshua 24:15 Yes, it is that time again. Lawn signs and placards grow … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – He Lingered #1300

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1300 “He Lingered” But he lingered. So, the men seized him and his wife and his two daughters by the hand, the Lord being merciful to him, and they brought him out and set him outside … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Risky Behavior #1294

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1294 “Risky Behavior” Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise. – Ephesians 5:15 We all are born with a natural tendency to take risks. At an early age we test boundaries … Continue reading

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Sword of The Spirit – I do Not Know This Man #1291

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1291 “I Do Not Know This Man” But he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak.” – Mark 14:71 As we study the … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Pay Attention #1287

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1287 “Pay Attention” Hear, you peoples, all of you; pay attention, O earth, and all that is in it… For behold, the Lord is coming out of his place, and will come down and tread upon … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Cause to Sin #1286

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1286 “Cause to Sin” And he said to his disciples, “Temptations to sin are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come! It would be better for him if a millstone were … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Lovingkindness #1284

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1284 “Lovingkindness” The Lord appeared to him from afar, saying, “I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore, I have drawn you with lovingkindness. – Jeremiah 31:3 (NASB 1995) Lovingkindness. It is a word that … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Wisdom of the Wise #1282

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1282 “Wisdom of the Wise” For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.” Where is the one who is wise? Where is the … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Cover Up #1280

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1280 “Cover Up” Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed or hidden that will not be known. – Luke 12:2 It is in our nature to sin and to cover it up. We see … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Dead Flies #1273

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1273 “Dead Flies” Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment give off a stench; so, a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor. – Ecclesiastes 10:1 Flies are not only attracted to decaying organic filth. They are also … Continue reading

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