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What “Turn the Other Cheek” Actually Means (Matthew 5:39)
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says the following in Matthew 5:39: Do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. After reading this passage, you may wonder what the Lord means when He says to turn the cheek when someone slaps you on…
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The Providence of God (Genesis 24)
In Genesis 23, Abraham’s wife, Sarah, dies and is buried in the Promised Land. And so, as one generation is buried, another is raised up, because in the next chapter, the text speaks about Sarah’s son, Isaac. Sarah’s husband, Abraham, is still alive, so he takes it upon himself to ensure that Isaac finds the…
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Abraham’s Secret (Hebrews 11:17-19)
The beauty of the Scriptures is that they are inexhaustible: In fact, in my experience reading the Bible, when one desire is satisfied, you gain a desire for a dozen more, expanding your quest beyond its original bounds. And the more one is instructed by the Word, how little he knows becomes increasingly apparent. Yet…
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Consider Lot (Genesis 19:1-29)
In Luke 17:32, Jesus urges us to remember Lot’s wife. The Lord’s point in that instruction was that when judgment is imminent, we cannot be double-minded. Lot’s wife was close to deliverance, but she looked back, in defiance of God’s instruction. Her disobedience of God’s command doomed her. Today, I invite you to consider Lot,…
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Answering Listener Questions
In today’s post, I will be answering two listener questions that arrived in the WCSK inbox over the past few weeks. This should alert all readers that yes, when you write in your questions to our email address⎯info@wcsk.org⎯we do receive your questions, we do read them, and we do respond to some of those queries…