Posted on October 15, 2009 by Rick Hogaboam
I know this is a bit choppy, but I made it for my personal use and it might not be reader-friendly. This is a condensed commentary on Matthew 5:4 for the homegroup I am leading right now. We are going through the Sermon on the Mount.
Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they [...]
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Posted on July 6, 2009 by mimi
…is not guaranteed protection from hardships, trials, & pains in this life. In fact, we are warned about it, that it WILL come, and when it does, to ENDURE. 1Pe 1:6 In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials,
1Pe 1:7 so that the tested [...]
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Posted on June 23, 2009 by Rick Hogaboam
2 Kings 11-13 “God Thwarts the Plans of the Wicked”
Athaliah killed the entire royal family, or so she thought. There was a baby name Joash, who was taken and hidden in the house of the Lord. He later became king and Athaliah was eventually killed.
How can you not believe in providence? God chose Moses before [...]
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Posted on June 19, 2009 by Rick Hogaboam
1 Pt. 4:12 Deal With It (Suffering)
1 Pet. 4:12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.
Is it just me or does it seem like most believers are perplexed when trials befall them? Do we not try to find [...]
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Posted on June 19, 2009 by Rick Hogaboam
No, I am not mocking contemporary worship or dealing with the regulative principle or any of that. Instead, I am responding to what Israel’s captors asked of them in Psalm 137:
3 For there our captors required of us songs, and our tormentors, mirth, saying, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”
Babylon is making a mockery [...]
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Posted on June 19, 2009 by Rick Hogaboam
King Ahaziah sent two groups of 50 soldiers to apprehend the lone prophet Elijah and were destroyed by fire that Elijah called down on them. The third group of 50 begged for mercy and Elijah was permitted to go down with him where he subsequently prophesied the King’s death. In 2 Kings 2, the ascension [...]
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Posted on June 18, 2009 by Rick Hogaboam
My evening readings were in 1 Pt. 1-2 and there is so much precious truth in it all, however 1 Pt 2:24 sticks out for me today:
“He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.”
I [...]
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Posted on June 17, 2009 by Rick Hogaboam
My afternoon reading today was from Psalm 136. The refrain, “His love endures forever”, occurs in all 26 verses of this Psalm and was recited in responsive fashion before the congregation.
I know that some folks don’t like ‘7-11′ choruses in Church (7 words sung 11 times), and I would be the first to say that [...]
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Posted on June 17, 2009 by Rick Hogaboam
I am reading through the following Bible plan. I read through the OT passage in the morning, the Psalms at midday, and the NT in the evening. Anyhow, I thought I would offer some brief thoughts on each reading throughout the day.
In 1 Kings 22, we are introduced to the story of the evil king [...]
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Posted on May 12, 2009 by mimi
For those of you who take joy in celebrating mother’s day, may I encourage you to appreciate your mother/sister/gramma on an ongoing basis? Should our appreciation for our moms shine one day a year? We should intentionally acknowledge this day, this occasion more than once a year. Let her know how much you love her.
Just [...]
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Posted on May 5, 2009 by mimi
There is great innocence and wisdom that can be learned from the minds of children. I was just thinking of the joys and freedoms of childhood, if you’ve been blessed with a good, normal one, that is. (Which can be relative, I know)
Tonight, I was reminded of treasuring the simple joys of life, you know, [...]
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Posted on March 20, 2009 by joelmartin
How’s that for acronyms? The English Standard Version (ESV) of the Bible has a fantastic tool for performing the daily office of the Book of Common Prayer (BCP). The ESV compiles the daily Bible readings: Psalms, OT, NT, Gospel – click this link. Not only that, if you use an RSS reader of some kind [...]
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Posted on January 21, 2009 by mimi
Every year the holidays come and go. I, for one, don’t let go so fast. I have always loved Christmas and all it represents, though as a child, I didn’t know all it represented but I knew I was missing something. When I became a christian, it became all the more clearer why I loved [...]
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Posted on March 20, 2008 by Rick Hogaboam
A lot of people will notice that the calendar notes that today is both Maundy Thursday and the first day of Spring. First of all, some of you may be wondering what “Maundy” means and think it insignifiant since everyone is working, the kids are in school, and the mailman will pay a visit. BUT, [...]
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Posted on March 2, 2008 by Rick Hogaboam
Psa 6:1-10
(1) To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments; according to The Sheminith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in your anger, nor discipline me in your wrath.
(2) Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am languishing; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are troubled.
(3) My soul also is greatly troubled. [...]
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Posted on February 29, 2008 by Rick Hogaboam
Psa 5:1-12
(1) To the choirmaster: for the flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning.
(2) Give attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you do I pray.
(3) O LORD, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare [...]
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3/19/08 Devotional – Psalm 23 “The Lord is my shepherd…”
Psa 23:1-6 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. (2) He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. (3) He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. (4) Even though I walk [...]
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