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“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:” (Psalm 122:6) One thing we see in Scripture is that Satan has a hatred for Israel (not that he likes anyone else, but he particularly hates Israel). He has used people in power—and no doubt still does—to try to destroy Israel. God loves all people, but He has a…

“My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s loins.” (1 Kings 12:10) Saul was Israel’s first king. David reigned after Saul, followed by David’s son, Solomon, and then Solomon’s son, Rehoboam. In the last part of Solomon’s reign, his relationship with God went horribly downhill. He kept company with heathen—ungodly people—and even married heathen…

“…speaking the truth in love,” (Ephesians 4:15) As a cop, you see a lot of sin, but you don’t have to be a cop to know that we live in a sinful world. Sin is everywhere. In this sinful, spiritually dark world, Jesus commands us, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may…

“If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?” (Luke 11:11-12) God is a good and…

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth;” (Romans 1:16) When you hear the term, “the power of God,” you may think of the Flood, the Ten Plagues, or some other miracle that God did. Yet our verse talks…

“Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.” (Matthew 24:4-5) The Lord Jesus said these words right before He described the trouble that would come in the last days. He knew that His name would be famous long after He died…

“The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.” (Isaiah 40:8) If you need proof that there is a God, look up into the night sky. Psalm 19:1 says, “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handiwork.” At the right time of year,…

“Faithful are the wounds of a friend;” (Proverbs 27:6a) Long ago an after-shave commercial said that the product wakes you up like a cold slap in the face. In the ad, a man is slapped in the face and says, “Thanks, I needed that.” In a way, that’s one idea of this passage. Sometimes people…