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  • God Is Compassionate

    Exodus 34:6-7 Compassion/mercy is the first of God’s attributes that He listed out when He revealed His glory to Moses.

    Exodus 22:21-27 God cares about the sojourners, widows, and orphans. He hears their prayers and takes up their cause because He is compassionate.

    Deuteronomy 24:10-22 God wanted His people never to forget that they were once slaves in Egypt. The benefit of that corporate memory was that they would have compassion on others in need like the poor, the sojourner, the orphan, and the widow.

    Deuteronomy 25:5-10 God installed an automatic system to ensure that widows would have the chance to get remarried quickly.

    Deuteronomy 26:12-13 The people’s tithes went to provide for the Levites, sojourners, orphans, and widows. It was important to God that His people not forget these categories of people.

    Psalm 68:4-5

    4 Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts; his name is the LORD; exult before him! 5 Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation.

    Zechariah 7:9-14 Sadly, God’s people did not act in compassion to the vulnerable members of their society. They took advantage of the weak and closed their ears to hear their cry. Other than idolatry, their lack of compassion was the chief reason God exiled them from their land.

    Luke 6:30-36 Our Lord taught us that we too should be merciful just as God is. We too should be generous to the poor and kind to the undeserving.

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    51 min
  • God Is Compassionate

    Exodus 34:6-7 Compassion/mercy is the first of God’s attributes that He listed out when He revealed His glory to Moses.

    Exodus 22:21-27 God cares about the sojourners, widows, and orphans. He hears their prayers and takes up their cause because He is compassionate.

    Deuteronomy 24:10-22 God wanted His people never to forget that they were once slaves in Egypt. The benefit of that corporate memory was that they would have compassion on others in need like the poor, the sojourner, the orphan, and the widow.

    Deuteronomy 25:5-10 God installed an automatic system to ensure that widows would have the chance to get remarried quickly.

    Deuteronomy 26:12-13 The people’s tithes went to provide for the Levites, sojourners, orphans, and widows. It was important to God that His people not forget these categories of people.

    Psalm 68:4-5

    4 Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts; his name is the LORD; exult before him! 5 Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation.

    Zechariah 7:9-14 Sadly, God’s people did not act in compassion to the vulnerable members of their society. They took advantage of the weak and closed their ears to hear their cry. Other than idolatry, their lack of compassion was the chief reason God exiled them from their land.

    Luke 6:30-36 Our Lord taught us that we too should be merciful just as God is. We too should be generous to the poor and kind to the undeserving.

    The post God Is Compassionate first appeared on Living Hope.
    51 min
  • God Is Just by Vince Finnegan

    Ignorance and wrong teaching are devasting to our understanding of Yahweh.

    Exodus 43:6-7 God’s character, His virtues (moral standards), are never compromised, nor are they ever contradictory.
    Deuteronomy 10:17; 32:3-4 God is just with no injustice at all.
    Psalm 89:13-14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
    Psalm 99:1-5 Righteousness, justice, and equitableness originate from the mind of God. Man does not have the ability to determine what is right on his own. Our flawed human nature and the evil in the age that is controlled by Satan impede us.
    Romans 11:33-34 Almighty God is the sovereign King overall and has infinite wisdom. He knows the end from the beginning. He also knows what is in the heart of every man and woman. The book of Proverbs says wisdom has always been with God. He has a purpose for the ages which He guarantees will be fulfilled. These are the things that qualify Him to be the only right judge.
    Isaiah 55:8-9 For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways
    Deuteronomy 13:1-18 Decisive seemingly harsh punishment
    2 Kings 21:1-18 Manasseh received God’s mercy and forgiveness. Often we see two very similar incidents handled in opposite ways.
    Romans 9:14, 20, 21 Man should not be so foolish as to question God’s judgment; rather we are instructed to praise Him for His judgments.
    Deuteronomy 10:17-21; 16:19-20 God is holy; be you holy. God is just; be you just. Be like God. Jesus teaches us not to be concerned with others dealing justly with us. Do not be concerned about receiving justice. Be concerned about being just.
    Deuteronomy 19:14-21 God is the author and administrator of proportionate retribution and compensation (a just punishment and restitution for wrong deeds). The principle was not to sanction revenge but to prevent the excess of evil and crime. Every society has to have these laws, or something similar, in order to survive because of the evil nature of man and Satan’s influence upon this age.
    Matthew 5:38-42 In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus instructs us to surrender our personal and legal rights so as to live peacefully.
    Isaiah 11:1ff When Jesus returns and rules the world, then justice will prevail.

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  • God Is Just

    Ignorance and wrong teaching are devasting to our understanding of Yahweh.
    Exodus 43:6-7 God’s character, His virtues (moral standards), are never compromised, nor are they ever contradictory.
    Deuteronomy 10:17; 32:3-4 God is just with no injustice at all.
    Psalm 89:13-14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
    Psalm 99:1-5 Righteousness, justice, and equitableness originate from the mind of God. Man does not have the ability to determine what is right on his own. Our flawed human nature and the evil in the age that is controlled by Satan impede us.
    Romans 11:33-34 Almighty God is the sovereign King overall and has infinite wisdom. He knows the end from the beginning. He also knows what is in the heart of every man and woman. The book of Proverbs says wisdom has always been with God. He has a purpose for the ages which He guarantees will be fulfilled. These are the things that qualify Him to be the only right judge.
    Isaiah 55:8-9 For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways
    Deuteronomy 13:1-18 Decisive seemingly harsh punishment
    2 Kings 21:1-18 Manasseh received God’s mercy and forgiveness. Often we see two very similar incidents handled in opposite ways.
    Romans 9:14, 20, 21 Man should not be so foolish as to question God’s judgment; rather we are instructed to praise Him for His judgments.
    Deuteronomy 10:17-21; 16:19-20 God is holy; be you holy. God is just; be you just. Be like God. Jesus teaches us not to be concerned with others dealing justly with us. Do not be concerned about receiving justice. Be concerned about being just.
    Deuteronomy 19:14-21 God is the author and administrator of proportionate retribution and compensation (a just punishment and restitution for wrong deeds). The principle was not to sanction revenge but to prevent the excess of evil and crime. Every society has to have these laws, or something similar, in order to survive because of the evil nature of man and Satan’s influence upon this age.
    Matthew 5:38-42 In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus instructs us to surrender our personal and legal rights so as to live peacefully.
    Isaiah 11:1ff When Jesus returns and rules the world, then justice will prevail.

    The post God Is Just first appeared on Living Hope.
    46 min
  • God Is Holy by Sean Finnegan

    Leviticus 1:1-9 God explained precisely how He wanted His people to perform their sacrifices. Although this scene is foreign and perhaps repulsive to us, to them it would have been both obvious and accepted. Also, in their agrarian world, killing animals was completely commonplace. Since many more people raised livestock, they did not have our modern separation between packaged meat and living animals. Furthermore, their wealth was often tied up in their physical assets rather than currency, so offering a sheep or a bull was akin to a financial sacrifice. Even so, they had to be sure to choose an animal without blemish (22:21).

    Leviticus 6:1-7 Although some of the sacrifices were to show gratitude, others were to atone for sinful behavior. For example, a thief had to pay back what he stole plus twenty percent as well as offer a ram for a guilt offering to God.
    Leviticus 11:1-3, 12, 20-21, 44-45 Cleanness was an important concept that extended to several areas of life, including what kinds of animals were permitted for food. God never explained His reasoning for these particular prohibitions, but many probably had to do with health.
    Leviticus 15:31 Further reasons for uncleanness included giving birth (12), having a rash (13), touching certain dead animals (11:31-32), touching a corpse (21:1-3), discharging certain bodily fluids (15).
    Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18 God was also interested in moral holiness including sexual behavior (18), honoring parents (19:3), keeping Sabbaths (19:3), abstaining from idolatry (19:4), providing for the poor (19:9-10; 25:35-55), honesty (19:11-12), employment equity (19:13), fair treatment of the disabled (19:14), just courts (19:15), kind treatment of neighbors (19:16-18), child sacrifice (20:1-5), talking to the dead (20:6), harming others (24:17-22), keeping vows (27:1-13), and much more (19:19-37).
    Leviticus 20:22-26; 22:31-33 God wanted His people to be different than the nations. They were to be holy to Him–His special people. He gave them special weekly, monthly, and annual times for rest and feasting (23). Additionally, He set aside one day each year for national repentance, fasting, and forgiveness (16). God wanted to dwell among His people. This is why they needed to be holy (26:11-13).
    Leviticus 21:6 God instated stricter rules for priests because they came closest to the holy place, including no burying the dead except for close relatives, mourning limitations, marriage limitations, harsher penalties for children, no loose hair, and no tearing clothes. Furthermore, if a priest had any physical blemish or disability, he could not draw near and enter the tent (21:16-24).

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  • God Is Holy

    Leviticus 1:1-9 God explained precisely how He wanted His people to perform their sacrifices. Although this scene is foreign and perhaps repulsive to us, to them it would have been both obvious and accepted. Also, in their agrarian world, killing animals was completely commonplace. Since many more people raised livestock, they did not have our modern separation between packaged meat and living animals. Furthermore, their wealth was often tied up in their physical assets rather than currency, so offering a sheep or a bull was akin to a financial sacrifice. Even so, they had to be sure to choose an animal without blemish (22:21).
    Leviticus 6:1-7 Although some of the sacrifices were to show gratitude, others were to atone for sinful behavior. For example, a thief had to pay back what he stole plus twenty percent as well as offer a ram for a guilt offering to God.
    Leviticus 11:1-3, 12, 20-21, 44-45 Cleanness was an important concept that extended to several areas of life, including what kinds of animals were permitted for food. God never explained His reasoning for these particular prohibitions, but many probably had to do with health.
    Leviticus 15:31 Further reasons for uncleanness included giving birth (12), having a rash (13), touching certain dead animals (11:31-32), touching a corpse (21:1-3), discharging certain bodily fluids (15).
    Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18 God was also interested in moral holiness including sexual behavior (18), honoring parents (19:3), keeping Sabbaths (19:3), abstaining from idolatry (19:4), providing for the poor (19:9-10; 25:35-55), honesty (19:11-12), employment equity (19:13), fair treatment of the disabled (19:14), just courts (19:15), kind treatment of neighbors (19:16-18), child sacrifice (20:1-5), talking to the dead (20:6), harming others (24:17-22), keeping vows (27:1-13), and much more (19:19-37).
    Leviticus 20:22-26; 22:31-33 God wanted His people to be different than the nations. They were to be holy to Him–His special people. He gave them special weekly, monthly, and annual times for rest and feasting (23). Additionally, He set aside one day each year for national repentance, fasting, and forgiveness (16). God wanted to dwell among His people. This is why they needed to be holy (26:11-13).
    Leviticus 21:6 God instated stricter rules for priests because they came closest to the holy place, including no burying the dead except for close relatives, mourning limitations, marriage limitations, harsher penalties for children, no loose hair, and no tearing clothes. Furthermore, if a priest had any physical blemish or disability, he could not draw near and enter the tent (21:16-24).

    The post God Is Holy first appeared on Living Hope.
    44 min
  • God Is Who He Says He Is by John Cortright

    Movies, books, commentaries, and traditions should not be our primary source for understanding God. The Bible gives us the knowledge of God. God is who He says He is.

    Exodus 3:13-16
    I AM THAT I AM is the explanation of His holy name, not the name itself. In the Bible when names are given, it is common in the same context to provide an explanation of the significance of the name. The Hebrew word used for “I AM” is Ehyeh, derived from the Hebrew root meaning “to be.” By saying “I AM THAT I AM,” God is declaring that He is the one who is, the one who really exists. He is different from the other gods who exist only in the imagination of man. God’s name “YHWH” derives from the exact same Hebrew root as “I am.” Strictly speaking, this name is a combination of three forms of this Hebrew Root: Hayah, Hoveh, and Yihyeh. These three words mean respectively: “He was,” “He is,” and “He will be.” When we call God by His name, we are essentially saying that He is the existing one — He has always existed, He exists now, and He will always continue to exist.”
    Exodus 6:2-7
    They would know that God is Yahweh!

    Many people have written about God. There are a lot of books. But God has given us His word — the Bible — to tell us who He is. He is who He says He is. Just because someone states, imagines, dreams, sings song lyrics, writes about Him, or makes a declaration about God’s nature and His attributes, it doesn’t mean it’s true. God is what He declares about Himself in Scripture.

    Exodus 33:12-16
    “Let me know Your ways.”
    Exodus 33:17-18
    “Show me Your glory”
    Exodus 33:19-23; Exodus 34:1-8
    Ex 34:6-7
    Then Yahweh passed by in front of him and proclaimed, “Yahweh, Yahweh God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth; who keeps lovingkindness for thousands, who forgives iniquity, transgression and sin; yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, visiting the iniquity of fathers on the children and on the grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.”
    2 Chronicles 15:2, 4, 15
    “If you seek Him, He will let you find Him”
    Proverbs 2:1-5
    Seek His words as silver and search His commandments as hidden treasure. Then you will discern the fear of Yahweh and find the knowledge of God.

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  • God Is Who He Says He Is

    Movies, books, commentaries, and traditions should not be our primary source for understanding God. The Bible gives us the knowledge of God. God is who He says He is.
    Exodus 3:13-16
    I AM THAT I AM is the explanation of His holy name, not the name itself. In the Bible when names are given, it is common in the same context to provide an explanation of the significance of the name. The Hebrew word used for “I AM” is Ehyeh, derived from the Hebrew root meaning “to be.” By saying “I AM THAT I AM,” God is declaring that He is the one who is, the one who really exists. He is different from the other gods who exist only in the imagination of man. God’s name “YHWH” derives from the exact same Hebrew root as “I am.” Strictly speaking, this name is a combination of three forms of this Hebrew Root: Hayah, Hoveh, and Yihyeh. These three words mean respectively: “He was,” “He is,” and “He will be.” When we call God by His name, we are essentially saying that He is the existing one — He has always existed, He exists now, and He will always continue to exist.”
    Exodus 6:2-7
    They would know that God is Yahweh!

    Many people have written about God. There are a lot of books. But God has given us His word — the Bible — to tell us who He is. He is who He says He is. Just because someone states, imagines, dreams, sings song lyrics, writes about Him, or makes a declaration about God’s nature and His attributes, it doesn’t mean it’s true. God is what He declares about Himself in Scripture.

    Exodus 33:12-16
    “Let me know Your ways.”
    Exodus 33:17-18
    “Show me Your glory”
    Exodus 33:19-23; Exodus 34:1-8
    Ex 34:6-7
    Then Yahweh passed by in front of him and proclaimed, “Yahweh, Yahweh God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth; who keeps lovingkindness for thousands, who forgives iniquity, transgression and sin; yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, visiting the iniquity of fathers on the children and on the grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.”
    2 Chronicles 15:2, 4, 15
    “If you seek Him, He will let you find Him”
    Proverbs 2:1-5
    Seek His words as silver and search His commandments as hidden treasure. Then you will discern the fear of Yahweh and find the knowledge of God.

    The post God Is Who He Says He Is first appeared on Living Hope.
    42 min
  • God Is Powerful by Vince Finnegan

    Exodus 7:10-12 The serpent symbolized the beginning and end of time and fertility. (Genesis 3:1)

    The golden cobra on Pharaoh’s headdress was a symbol of the supreme ruler and of his power.

    Uroborus, a circular symbol of a serpent swallowing its own tail, was a symbol of rejuvenation and eternity, an endless cycle of beginning and ending.

    “Pharaoh hardened his heart” 4:21; 7:3,13,14 (stubborn), 22; 8:15, 19, 32; 9:7, 12, 34, 35; 10:1, 20, 27; 11:10; 14:4, 8 (18X). See Romans 9:17-23.

    Exodus 5:1-8 Pharaoh did not know who Yahweh was; it seems no one knew.

    This event revealed that Yahweh is the only one true God:

    3:13-15 Moses
    6:6-7 Israel
    7:4-5 Egyptians
    7:17; 8:9, 10, 21, 22; 9:13-14, 29 and 30 Pharaoh
    9:16; Romans 9:17 The earth

    “I am Yahweh” 6:2, 6, 7, 8, 29; 7:5, 17; 10:2; 12:12; 14:4, 8 (11X)

    Exodus 7:13-17 “Let My people go” 5:1; 7:16; 8:1, 20, 21; 9:1, 13; 10:3, 4 (9X)

    “Sacrifice” 3:18; 5:3, 8, 17; 8:8, 25, 26 (2), 27, 28, 29; 10:25; 12:27: 13:15 (14X)

    18-25 Let My people go so that they may worship and serve Me; Pharaoh refused; plague came. This is the pattern with all the plagues.
    8:1-8 Each of the plagues attacked a false god in Egypt. This one was against Heket, the goddess of fertility, water, and renewal. Heket had a frog head.
    8:9-15 Yahweh, not Heket, commanded the frogs.
    8:16-19 Lice; 20-32 flies – god Khepri with head of a fly
    9:1-12 Cattle die; 8-17 boils; 18-35 hail
    10:1-20 Locusts; 21-29 darkness
    11:1-12:32 First born died.

    Conclusion: God’s awesome power can eliminate anyone or anything that tries to prevent you from serving Him.

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  • God Is Powerful

    Exodus 7:10-12 The serpent symbolized the beginning and end of time and fertility. (Genesis 3:1)

    The golden cobra on Pharaoh’s headdress was a symbol of the supreme ruler and of his power.

    Uroborus, a circular symbol of a serpent swallowing its own tail, was a symbol of rejuvenation and eternity, an endless cycle of beginning and ending.

    “Pharaoh hardened his heart” 4:21; 7:3,13,14 (stubborn), 22; 8:15, 19, 32; 9:7, 12, 34, 35; 10:1, 20, 27; 11:10; 14:4, 8 (18X). See Romans 9:17-23.

    Exodus 5:1-8 Pharaoh did not know who Yahweh was; it seems no one knew.

    This event revealed that Yahweh is the only one true God:

    3:13-15 Moses
    6:6-7 Israel
    7:4-5 Egyptians
    7:17; 8:9, 10, 21, 22; 9:13-14, 29 and 30 Pharaoh
    9:16; Romans 9:17 The earth

    “I am Yahweh” 6:2, 6, 7, 8, 29; 7:5, 17; 10:2; 12:12; 14:4, 8 (11X)

    Exodus 7:13-17 “Let My people go” 5:1; 7:16; 8:1, 20, 21; 9:1, 13; 10:3, 4 (9X)

    “Sacrifice” 3:18; 5:3, 8, 17; 8:8, 25, 26 (2), 27, 28, 29; 10:25; 12:27: 13:15 (14X)

    18-25 Let My people go so that they may worship and serve Me; Pharaoh refused; plague came. This is the pattern with all the plagues.
    8:1-8 Each of the plagues attacked a false god in Egypt. This one was against Heket, the goddess of fertility, water, and renewal. Heket had a frog head.
    8:9-15 Yahweh, not Heket, commanded the frogs.
    8:16-19 Lice; 20-32 flies – god Khepri with head of a fly
    9:1-12 Cattle die; 8-17 boils; 18-35 hail
    10:1-20 Locusts; 21-29 darkness
    11:1-12:32 First born died.

    Conclusion: God’s awesome power can eliminate anyone or anything that tries to prevent you from serving Him.

    The post God Is Powerful first appeared on Living Hope.
    47 min

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