Tag Archives: The Bible

Blessed… a Second Look

Posted on May 3, 2019 by theheartseeker

This is a companion, follow-up piece to Thursday’s post on… theHeartSeekerblog. wordpress.com… May 3 “Blessed are…” (Jesus – Matthew 5) In yesterday’s post in “The Red-Letters,” we talked about being blessed – and approached Jesus’ teaching from a Hebrew perspective. … Continue reading →

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Lessons from a Royal Official

Posted on February 22, 2019 by theheartseeker

This is a follow-up piece to this week’s work on… theHeartSeekerBlog.wordpress.com… February 22 In chapter 4 of his gospel, John records a powerful account (vs. 46-54). Summarizing… a man (identified only as a “royal official” in Capernaum) has a sick … Continue reading →

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Fulfilling Righteousness

Posted on January 3, 2019 by theheartseeker

Also posted at… TheHeartseekerBlog.wordpress.com January 3 “It is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” (Jesus – Matthew 3:15) John was all the rage. Hoards of people came out to see his gig daily. Listening intently. Feeling … Continue reading →

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Words of Spirit and Life

Posted on January 1, 2019 by theheartseeker

January 1, 2019 “The words I have spoken to you–they are full of the Spirit and life.” (Jesus – John 6:63) New beginings are all about new priorities. New ways of looking at things. New directions. New focus. As each … Continue reading →

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The Bible… Living and Active?

Posted on April 27, 2018 by theheartseeker

April 27 “For the word of God is living and active…” (Hebrews 4:12a) As part of my job, I deliver packages to homes. Every so often, I deliver a package that has two bold words plastered on all sides. These … Continue reading →

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The Bible… Really?!

Posted on April 23, 2018 by theheartseeker

April 23 The last two posts of last week’s series (on true vs. false faith) pointed to the Bible as the standard by which truth should be measured… and judged. For Bible-believing Christians this strikes a familiar and accepted chord. … Continue reading →

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Doubt and Faith; Pt. 3

Posted on April 6, 2018 by theheartseeker

We have been talking about doubt and faith. How God has made it so that our faith in Him is based upon reasonable conclusions – but He has always left a shadow of doubt. In fact, we could even say … Continue reading →

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