Ferrara
A sense of history. A spectacle of craftsmanship.
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Irreverent Consequences (Rewind)
You shall not take the name Yahweh your God in vain. Exodus20:7a World English Bible In vain – The second commandment is the reverence commandment. It demands that we treat God’s name with respect. As we discovered, that means we speak as men and women under His authority. Our words must reflect His character because words…
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Opting Out
“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.” Matthew 6:24 NASB Cannot serve– It’s not possible to “opt out” in the Hebrew worldview. Choosing not to participate is still a choice. …
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A Community Request
Christine Hall and her husband have been readers here for many years. You might recall descriptions of their ministry in Ethiopia some time ago. At any rate, her husband was finally granted a visa to the USA. Unfortunately, shortly after he arrived he had a heart attack. He survived but must undergo medical procedures for…
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Invisible Redemption
Thus the Lord God showed me, and behold, He was forming a locust-swarm when the spring crop began to sprout. And behold, the spring crop was after the king’s mowing. And it came about, when it had finished eating the vegetation of the land, that I said, “Lord God, please pardon! How can Jacob stand, For he is small?” The Lord changed His mind about…
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Ferrara
How do you make stone look like this?!
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Sound or Sight
Then the Lord said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous that I will go down and see if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has reached me. If not, I will know.” Genesis 18:20-21 NIV See– God knows everything, right? God sees everything without error, right? Then why does God…
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Look Now
Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my groaning. Heed the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God, for to You I pray. Psalm 5:1-2 NASB Heed– If you’re like me, your first reaction to a beggar on the street is to turn away. If you’re like me, the sight of a wounded person…
