"You Did Not Remember the Days of Your Youth" (8/31)

Daily Notes & Observations

Thought from today’s Bible reading from Ezekiel 16-17. “But you trusted in your beauty and played the harlot because of your fame, and you poured out your harlotries on every passer-by who might be willing. You took some of your clothes, made for yourself high places of various colors and played the harlot on them, […]

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Gospel Preaching and Ice Cream Parties

Recently, a local church here in Bowling Green held a weekend gospel meeting. The announcement that appeared on the front page of their website inviting people to attend also contained an invitation to an “Ice Cream Meet n’ Eat” that would be held at the home of one of the members. Incorporating this invitation into […]

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“By Their Own Righteousness They Could Only Deliver Themselves” (8/30)

Daily Notes & Observations

Thought from today’s Bible reading from Ezekiel 13-15. “‘Son of man, if a country sins against Me by committing unfaithfulness, and I stretch out My hand against it, destroy its supply of bread, send famine against it and cut off from it both man and beast, even though these three men, Noah, Daniel and Job […]

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Government Aid Hindering the Spread of the Gospel

The following is a quote from J.D. Tant (1861-1941) containing some of his observations about how government aid to the Indian tribes not only provided a disincentive for them to work, but also made it much more difficult to reach them with the gospel.

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Those Who Sigh Over All the Abominations (8/29)

Daily Notes & Observations

Thought from today’s Bible reading from Ezekiel 9-12. “Then He cried out in my hearing with a loud voice saying, ‘Draw near, O executioners of the city, each with his destroying weapon in his hand.’ Behold, six men came from the direction of the upper gate which faces north, each with his shattering weapon in […]

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"The Lord Does Not See Us" (8/28)

Daily Notes & Observations

Thought from today’s Bible reading from Ezekiel 5-8. When the people of God sinned with their idols, they justified their actions like many try to justify their sins today – they convinced themselves that God would not notice or pay attention to their sin. “Then He said to me, ‘Son of man, do you see […]

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Whether They Listen or Not (8/27)

Daily Notes & Observations

Thought from today’s Bible reading from Ezekiel 1-4. During the Babylonian captivity, Ezekiel was among the captives when God called him to prophesy. But He warned Ezekiel that this would not be an easy task. “Then He said to me, ‘Son of man, I am sending you to the sons of Israel, to a rebellious […]

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