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By Stephen Leonard “Is not my Word like fire, declares the Lord, and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces?” Jeremiah 23:29 Bible illiteracy abounds. Few show much if any acquaintance with the Bible’s contents. There are calendars produced every year from December to January »

By Stephen Leonard “ And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. Whoever has the Son has life, whoever does not have the Son does not have life.” 1 John 5:11-12 There are those who are greatly »

By Stephen Leonard “Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, and you perish in the way, for His wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.” Psalm 2:12 If you saw and remember the movie Moonstruck, with Cher and Nicolas Cage as the »

By Stephen Leonard “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the Word of our God will stand forever.” Isaiah 40:8 A very recent poll tells us the percentage is now down to 20% from the previous 24% of those alleged Christians who believe the Bible is truly »

By Stephen Leonard “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by Him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through Him or for Him. And He »

By Stephen Leonard “His banner over me was love.” Song of Solomon 2:4 The Nazi Swastika. The Rising Sun. The Hammer and Sickle. The Star and Crescent. The Stars and Stripes. A piece of cloth peculiar to the citizenry of a nation, a military, or an organization. »

By Stephen Leonard “There are six things which the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes….” Proverbs 6:16a Pride! We all have it. It infects us all. None of us have escaped the malady of this possibly worst of all sins, even the »

By Stephen Leonard “But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons (and daughters). And because you are sons (and daughters), »

By Stephen Leonard “Nor is there a mediator between us who can lay his hand on us both.” Job 9:33 Job is in a terrible dilemma. It is the hardest quandary with which he has ever struggled. He cries out to God as if there is no »

By Stephen Leonard “…and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might that He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above »

By Stephen Leonard “And after he had said these things, while they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.” Acts 1:9 Some have poorly alleged if Jesus really ascended into a cloud, He would actually go into orbit »

By Stephen Leonard “When Peter saw Him, he said to Jesus, ‘Lord, what about this man?’ Jesus said to him, ‘If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow Me!’” John 21:21-22 This conversation is during one of »