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THE ALPHA AND OMEGA

THE ALPHA AND OMEGA

Revelation 21:5-7 Jesus begins to speak again and says He is about to make the new heavens and earth and all things new. He has accomplished the judgements of the Tribulation and all of the old creation and now refers to Himself again as the originator and the one...

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THE STANDARD

THE STANDARD

In 2 Chronicles 31:20-21 God sets the standard for the King and for us to uphold justice for all those who are "the afflicted" (the poor, the weak, the sick and disabled), those who others take advantage of most of the time. God said in Isaiah 58:6-7 "Is this not...

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A HOLY EXAMPLE

A HOLY EXAMPLE

Hezekiah's love for God was shown in how he cared for the temple. Ahaz's reign was full of war, but Hezekiah enjoyed peace. God rewarded Hezekiah's spiritual restoration of Judah with a remarkable military deliverance. Yet "good king" Hezekiah was not the...

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LOSING OUT ON GOD’S BEST

LOSING OUT ON GOD’S BEST

2 Chronicles 25:7-9 Amaziah the king obeyed God partially in his war with the Edomites. He unwisely hired mercenary soldiers to help him rather than seeking the Lord's help. However, when the prophet rebuked him, he obediently dismissed them, even though it cost...

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GOD’S PROVIDENCE

GOD’S PROVIDENCE

2 Chronicles 22:11-12 This story of the saving of Joash is one of God’s providence. God had said the Messiah (Jesus) would come through the Davidic line and that David’s children would continue to rule. This promise had to be fulfilled. At this time Joash is the...

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SINGING TWO SONGS

SINGING TWO SONGS

Revelation 15:3-4 They are singing two songs, one of Moses who celebrated a deliverance by the Lord which was a picture of the greater deliverance to come through Christ’s redemption on the cross. In the second one His ways and works are praised, specifically...

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KING ASA’S OBEDIENCE

KING ASA’S OBEDIENCE

In these 3 Chapters of 2 Chronicles (12-14) we see King Asa’s obedience contrasted with the other King’s disobedience. We see that King Asa is given way more attention than to any of the other kings who reigned. This is because his reign spanned the time of 7...

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OPPOSING THE WICKED

OPPOSING THE WICKED

Evil men praise each other, but we who know the Lord oppose the wicked. Evil men do not understand justice and for them wrong is often right. Those of us who know the Lord see things correctly because God has opened our eyes to truth. Ultimately it is better to be...

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