Tag: LOVE’S GREAT GIFT: RECEIVED OR REJECTED
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Ezra 4 Spiritual Warfare: Building In Opposition
“Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the descendants of the captivity were building the temple of the Lord God of Israel, they came to Zerubbabel and the heads of the fathers’ houses, and said to them, “Let us build with you, for we seek your God as you do; and we…
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Ezra 2 Un-Founded Love
“and of the sons of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Koz, and the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called by their name. These sought their listing among those who were registered by genealogy, but they were not found; therefore they…
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2 Chronicles 36 Check The Timeline
“He did evil in the sight of the Lord his God, and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke from the mouth of the Lord. And he also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear an oath by God; but he stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning…
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2 Chronicles 33 Generational Bondage and The Road To Repentance
“But he did evil in the sight of the Lord, according to the abominations of the nations whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel. And the Lord spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they would not listen. Therefore the Lord brought upon them the captains of the army of…
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2 Chronicles 31 Do The Right Thing: To Serve: Give Thanks and Praise
“And Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and the Levites according to their divisions, each man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and peace offerings, to serve, to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the camp of the Lord. The king also appointed a portion of…
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2 Chronicles 30 Preparation Prayer Passover Purpose
“For a multitude of the people, many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet they ate the Passover contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, “May the good Lord provide atonement for everyone who prepares his heart to seek God, the Lord God of his fathers, though…
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2 Chronicles 29 YAH’S WAY Is In The Sanctuary
“and said to them: “Hear me, Levites! Now sanctify yourselves, sanctify the house of the Lord God of your fathers, and carry out the rubbish from the holy place. For our fathers have trespassed and done evil in the eyes of the Lord our God; they have forsaken Him, have turned their faces away from…
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2 Chronicles 28 I’m Sensing A Pattern
“For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made molded images for the Baals. He burned incense in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, and burned his children in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.” II…
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2 Chronicles 27 Are You Ready?
“And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Uzziah had done (although he did not enter the temple of the Lord). But still the people acted corruptly. … So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God.” II Chronicles 27:2,…
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2 Chronicles 26 Check Your Heart
“But when he was strong his heart was lifted up, to his destruction, for he transgressed against the Lord his God by entering the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense. … And they withstood King Uzziah, and said to him, “It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense…