The apostle Peter declared in this verse that Jesus the Messiah had been foretold in the Old Testament. These prophecies were like “a light that shineth in a dark place.” But when He arrived on earth, the full light of His glory burst forth, like the dawning of a new day.
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Did you know that the seemingly innocent things in your everyday life can suffocate your spiritual life you allow it?
A friend of mine said the Lord told her in prayer one day that this nation had become a nation of maintenance men. “You have so many things to maintain,” He told her. “You maintian your house. You maintian your car, your yard, your machines, your hair…. ”
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“Put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.” EPHESIANS 6:13 NIV
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GOD’S STORY –
When the Events of this Book Happened:
Sometime between 663 and 612 B.C.
During this time, Assyria dominated the ancient Near East. Samaria and the northern kingdom of Israel fell to Assyria in 722. In 663, Assyria had conquered the magnificent Egyptian stronghold of Thebes, located on the Nile River some 400 miles south of the Nile Delta. In Nah. 3:8, the prophet reminded the Assyrians of their great triumph. (“No” in the KJV is an alternate name for Thebes.) His argument was, if mighty Thebes fell, who are you to think you will stand
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And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
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How gracious he will be when you cry for help! As soon as he hears, he will answer you . . . . Whether you turn to the right or the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” ISAIAH 30:19, 21 NIV
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Nahum, the seventh-century BC. Israelite prophet against Nineveh, has given his name to this book as its composer. His name means “Comfort” in Hebrew.
KEY TEXT: 1:2 – “The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD takes vengeance and is fierce in wrath. The LORD takes vengeance against his foes; he is furious with his enemies.”
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Nobody likes to suffer. Even if you’re a committed athlete, there are some days you just don’t want to practice-especially if practice is so hard it makes you vomit! But we recognize that the training, the suffering, matures us-it makes us better. We’re stronger and more skilled, sharper and more in control.
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Place-name meaning “sandy spot.” 1. Town in the hill country of Judah allotted to tribe of Judah and given as city for Levites (Josh 15:51; 21:15). It may be modern Khirbet illin near Beth-zur. The parallel passage (1 Chron 6:58) has Hilez or Hilen in different manuscripts. 2. City of Moab that Jeremiah condemned (Jer 48:21). Its location is not known.
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26 And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule.
27 Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
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