Category: God
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Our Giving Reveals our True Concern.
The blog series “Pursue Righteousness” concludes with Psalm 15, emphasizing introspection in four areas: actions, words, attitudes, and concerns for justice. Acts of charity and care for the vulnerable define true religion, ensuring a solid, flourishing life. The text inspires reflection on genuine faith’s impact on personal conduct and treatment…
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Righteousness is not Conditional Giving.
The blog series “Pursue Righteousness” delves into the concept of lending and caring for the economically vulnerable in the context of Old Testament teachings. It highlights the importance of self-reflection on our priorities, including financial and personal resources, and challenges us to consider our attitudes towards poverty and abundance.
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Your word is your Integrity on display.
We continue to the last portion of verse 4. who despises the one rejected by the Lordbut honors those who fear the Lord,who keeps his word whatever the cost, Psalm 15:4 David is giving us opportunity to do some deep holy introspection. Verse 4 is an introspection of looking at our attitude.…
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Honor those who fear the Lord.
Yesterday we started our journey through verse 4 of Psalm 15. Yesterday we learned to despise sin and today we get a “but.” As David wrote this Psalm, he advises to give honor to those who fear the Lord. The Hebrew root word is kāḇaḏ. It means make honourable, honour,…
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Righteousness Despises Sin
The blog discusses pursuing righteousness and despising evil. It emphasizes introspection and rejecting sinful attitudes and actions. Despising evil does not mean hating people, but rather rejecting sin’s influence. The need to prioritize God’s truth over worldly values is highlighted, along with the importance of consistency in living a righteous…
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Righteousness does not Harm a Friend or Discredits a Neighbor.
who does not slander with his tongue,who does not harm his friendor discredit his neighbor, Psalm 15:3 This morning we continue our look into Psalms 15:3. David is describing the very people who God works His righteousness through. Yesterday we looked over the first part of the verse and discovered…
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Righteousness is not Slandering Others
We are currently traveling through Psalms 15, in the Word of God as we search for how we pursue righteousness according to 1 Timothy 6:11. We first considered the meaning of righteousness and God’s righteousness. Now we look to David’s Psalm. Yesterday we looked at a question David asked and…
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Who can Dwell in the Presence of the Lord?
Psalm 15 is a short 5 scripture psalm written by David. In the very first verse David asks two of the same questions: Lord, who can dwell in your tent? Who can live on your mountain? There is much debate, as always, as to when David write this Psalm. There…
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Jehovah Tsidkenu – The Lord Our Righteous
The blog series “Pursue Righteousness” delves into the Hebrew translation “Jehovah Tsidkenu,” meaning “The Lord Our Righteousness.” This promise brings hope in dark times, foreshadowing a righteous king from the line of David. While man cannot achieve righteousness, Isaiah and the New Testament emphasize that it comes from Jehovah God.…
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God’s Righteousness put upon Us.
The pursuit of righteousness involves understanding that God’s righteousness is not just a possession, but an intrinsic part of His being. Through Jesus Christ, God imparts His righteousness to believers, allowing them to stand before Him as righteous and just. The righteous will ultimately face judgment, either through their own…
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