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Hezekiah's Life Extended

What is required in the ninth commandment?

May this psalm make you ever more mindful of the doctrine of sin and depravity of sinners! May it also deepen your understanding of your need for Christ and thankfulness for His Gospel! As you grow in this, don't fear fools! Don't fear atheists, their arguments, or engaging in evangelistic conversations with them. Rather, may the fear of the Lord be in your heart, may the fruit of it be evident in your life, and may this psalm equip you to face fools with the truth of the Word of the living God.

Jesus wouldn't declare Peter to be His favorite. Nor would He seat James and John on either side of Him. Rather, Jesus says to all of His people that the humblest Christians are the best Christians. For in humility you show yourself to be like Christ. Being recipients of His grace and blessing, you show yourself to be fit to serve God here and now, as well as enjoy Him in the world to come.

What are the sins forbidden in the tenth commandment?

Pastor Miller continues his Biblical Hebrew for Beginners class. Today: Review of the first lecture, and finishing the remaining lecture on Lesson 14 on remaining verb stems beyond Qal perfect. This includes learning to translate verbs in those remaining stems considering any attached prefixes and suffixes.

Pastor Miller gives this edition as the final part of his Godly Men & Women series. Among all of the passages of Scripture that teach you wonderful doctrine about motherhood, the Spirit's words through Solomon in Proverbs provide a rich theology in wisdom that lays out many good characteristics of a godly mother.

Isaiah Assures Deliverance, Sennacherib's Threat and Hezekiah's Prayer, the Word of the Lord Concerning Sennacherib, Sennacherib's Defeat and Death

Learn to hate wickedness like God does. As this corruption was clear in the persecution of David, it's even more so in the sufferings of Christ. Like David, make God your strength! Stand upon the rock that is Christ, trusting God's mercy to you in Him. Look upon and learn more of His judgment, and may that move you to worship Him even more today!

Take this lesson of the temple tax that reveals more marvelous facets, and gives you more glorious views and confirmation that Jesus truly is the omniscient and omnipotent Son of God with you today. May this passage fuel your love and worship of Him!

What are the duties required in the tenth commandment?

The presence or absence of thankfulness in your heart in your daily cross bearing, in your daily battle for Christ is something that you need to take time and examine. As I say this, you may wonder- "Wait, Pastor. Are you saying I should be thankful for the battles and suffering in my life?" Yes, but there's more...

Sennacherib Boasts Against the Lord

What is forbidden in the eighth commandment?

Take the great redemptive work of Christ, and all of His benefits, with you tonight as you consider your awesome God and Heavenly Father who sent His Son to reconcile you, as dirty, guilty, stained, and defiant rebels to Himself. Psalm 51 presses this prayer to be your own as you consider your sin, sorrow, repentance, reconciliation, and worship.

As you've been blessed to see the glory of Christ, praise Jesus even more today as you are blessed by this clear view of His compassion and patience with the suffering and weakness of men, as His displays His sovereign power and authority over all things, including the spiritual forces of darkness, and builds your faith.

Which is the tenth commandment?

Pastor Miller continues his Biblical Hebrew for Beginners class. Today: Review of Lesson 13 translation homework, first lecture on Lesson 14 on remaining verb stems beyond Qal.

The Future Glory of Zion

Faithful pastors are men who are diligent to carry out the work Christ has called them to in feeding and tending to His beloved flock. Watch and share this final devotion in a series Pastor Miller has entitled, "The Pastor and His Work".

Pastor Miller continues his Biblical Hebrew for Beginners class. Today: Review of Lesson 13 translation homework, lecture on numerals, including patterns for numerals 11-4000.

What is required in the eighth commandment?

May this model prayer once again teach and comfort your sin sick soul! For like David, considering your sin, you ought to have a Spirit wrought desire to be clean, to be made well, to be reconciled, to be pardoned, and have a heart of joy in your salvation restored- Go to your covenant Lord with those desires, praising Him that Christ has done all of this for you!

Do you see the beauty and wonder of the unveiled glory of Jesus here? Though you're not an eyewitness like Peter, James, and John were, by faith you too can bear witness of the glory of Christ revealed to you here and proclaim Him to be the Son of God, the crucified, risen, and ascended Savior, who will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and take you home.

Faithful pastors are men who, among other things, possess proven godly character, and have a true call to ministry. Watch this next devotion in a series I've entitled, "The Pastor and His Work".

What is the eighth commandment?

Take these opening words of David's penitential prayer, his view of his sin as a criminal offense, a ruinous stain, and uncleanness and make it yours as you examine your own. May David's prayer be a model to you in confession, repentance, and your seeking divine forgiveness and restoration through God's mercy in Christ.

As you consider Peter's confession of Christ and Jesus' response to his struggle in desiring the path of least resistance, what challenges do you face in taking up your cross and following Christ?

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Pastor Miller continues his Biblical Hebrew for Beginners class. Today: Review of Lesson 12 translation homework, lecture on the interrogatives, cardinal numbers, and ordinal numbers.

Faithful pastors are men who, among other things, possess proven godly character. Over the next few weeks, I will be writing a series of devotions I've entitled, "The Pastor and His Work".

A Prayer in Deep Distress, Impending Judgment on Zion, the Land of the Majestic King

What are the sins forbidden in the ninth commandment?

The Reign of Righteousness, the Consequences of Complacency, and the Peace of God's Reign

Pastor Miller continues his Biblical Hebrew for Beginners class. Today: Review of Lesson 12 homework, lecture on the word order in verbal sentences, and the use of the lexicon in the location and translation of verbs.

The Folly of Not Trusting God, God Will Deliver Jerusalem

The crucial question for you today is- "Who do you say that Jesus is?" Is He just one of the prophets? Or do you, like Peter, confess Him to be the Christ, the Son of the living God?

What are the duties required in the ninth commandment?

Futile Confidence in Egypt, Rebellious People, Divine Grace, Judgment of Assyria

Pastor Miller continues his Biblical Hebrew for Beginners class. Today: Review of Lesson 12 verb paradigm chart, review of differences between weak and strong verbs, lecture on the Qal Perfect of strong verbs, and the Qal Perfect inflection.

Which is the seventh commandment?