The Edenic Covenant
The Edenic covenant, named for its geographical setting, was established by God for man during the first dispensation, the dispensation of innocence. Our approach is twofold: to consider the Edenic covenant in its biblical context and to consider the timeless...
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The Davidic Covenant
The setting of the Davidic covenant is the Lord’s response to David’s desire to build a house for Him (2 Sam. 7; 1 Chron. 17). David, the man after God’s own heart, felt it inappropriate that he should be living...
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Heaven’s Recipe
We’ve all had this experience: at a friend’s house, they have fed us something so delicious that we begged for the recipe. Assuming our friend is willing to part with his or her (okay, her) top secret recipe, imagine the...
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The Precious Preface
The Blessed Man of Psalm 1 Psalm 1 has been called a preface to the hymnbook of God’s people. It was not ascribed to a particular psalmist, yet we know that God, who inhabits the praises of His people, has placed...
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Delighting in Discipline
Blessed chastening Without question, one would rather not endure some of life’s hard experiences. This world is filled with pain, and suffering is the norm rather than the exception. Sickness and death are all too common, and economic hardship is widespread....
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Grace to the Guilty
The blessing of divine forgiveness I have known a few friends who have gone through the pain of personal bankruptcy. This decision was not reached easily. There was a great deal of angst and internal wrestling. Inevitably, there was a sense...
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Precious Arrows
Blessed quiver-full A couple of years ago, I was preaching a sermon, and one of my points was that children are a blessing from the Lord. I’m sure I said a lot of other things in that sermon, but at the...
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Blessed Busyness
Serving when He comes Anyone who has been charged with overseeing a group of employees has quickly discovered that there are three broad types of workers: those who are unwilling to work at all despite repeated request; those who will work...
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