Holy Water in an Earthen Vessel

Numbers 5:17
“And the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is in the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put it into the water:”

When a man thought that his wife committed adultery with another man, he was to go to the priest to settle the problem. The priest would then take an earthen vessel and put holy water in it, that is water that was separated from being used for any other purpose other than for the temple, and he would make the woman who was accused of adultery drink the water. If she were guilty, the water in the vessel would cause her thigh to rot and her belly to swell.

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Keep Your Head in the Game

Leviticus 19:15
“Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.”

One thing every athlete is taught is to keep their head in the game. Sports have a way of bringing out the worst in a person because it will test your emotions. Whether it is the pressure of a game, a bad call by a referee, or even the actions of others players, keeping your head in the game can make or break the outcome of the game. A player can seriously hurt their team’s chance of winning when they allow their emotions to get the best of them. The key is to keep their head in the game.

A Penny a Day

The sermons for the week of 03/27/16 are now up at Baptist City!

  • A Penny a Day
  • On Earth Peace, Good Will Toward Men
  • The Gospel
  • Are You Right with God?

Bible Thoughts by Terry Hedderman

Tuesday, 3/22/16  2 Tim 2:18-19, ...and overthrow the faith of some. Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. Our faith may be completely destroyed; we may become “worthless” for Him, but God still knows us and holds us: our eternity is secure. Get up and get back in the race.                Heb10:17, And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. Nowhere that I know of does the Bible ever say that God forgets our sins. He can’t forget: He’s omniscient. But He doesn’t remember them, or, doesn’t member them again, or doesn’t add them to the active roster again. The verb “member” means “to cause to remember, or to mention.”  God doesn’t actively think on our past, forgiven offenses. Likewise, our brain doesn’t have a “delete” button, but we do have the wherewithal to choose to not dwell on past offenses. Quit bringing to the forefront, quit mentioning, quit re-membering the mistakes, sins, oversights, and/or blatant wickedness of your spouse, your kids, your parents, or Bro. So-n-so. Quit re-membering them. You may never forget an offense, you may never trust the person again, but quit putting things that are long past back on the active roster. “Remembering no more” is not the same as “forgetting.”

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The Plague

Leviticus 13:7
“Then the priest shall look upon it: and, behold, if the hair in the bright spot be turned white, and it be in sight deeper than the skin; it is a leprosy broken out of the burning: wherefore the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy.”

Several times throughout history, governments quarantined people who had diseases considered contagious and dangerous to society. If doctors didn't know how to treat the communicable disease, the only thing they knew to do was quarantine the person with it so they wouldn't spread it to others. Though this practice may seem severe and to some inhumane, this is the only way to keep the rest of society from being contaminated from the communicable disease.

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Ignorance is No Excuse

Proverbs 9:16
“Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,”

One of the common excuses people use when they do wrong is that they didn't know it was wrong. For some reason, people think that claiming ignorance is a good excuse to use. There is the mentality that says, “It’s easier to get forgiveness than it is to get permission.” This may sound like a good defense, but this is not what the Scriptures teach.

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Work Smart

Exodus 38:23
“And with him was Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a cunning workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and fine linen.”

One area in Christianity where there needs to be a revival is in the area of work. God gave Moses the guidelines on how to build the tabernacle, but it could not have been built unless someone worked. All the plans in the world mean nothing if someone doesn't work to make them happen. It always comes back to work. You shouldn't just be a worker, but you should be a smart worker. Many people work, but there are only a few who work smart. I believe God gives some characteristics in the verse above about some men who knew how to work smart.

The first way to work smart is to obey the LORD. It says about Bezaleel and Aholiab in verse 22, “…made all that the LORD commanded Moses.” Obedience always helps you to work smart. A person who obeys the LORD will be a person who works hard. I’ve seen people try to act spiritual who are lazy people, which only reveals their lack of character and their disobedience to God. Working smart entails obeying your Creator.

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Countenance Lift

Exodus 34:35
“And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face shone: and Moses put the vail upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him.”

People pay a lot of money to have cosmetic surgery to change something that they don't like about themselves. Someone will pay a lot of money to change the shape of their nose or lips, the features of their face, or the marks of age all because they don't like how they perceive themselves. Everybody has seen that one person who looks worse after a facelift than before they had it done.

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Hillary

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are in a bar.  Donald leans over, and With A smile on his face, says, "The media are really tearing you apart for That Scandal."

 

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