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Attempts at Honesty

Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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The danger of relying on talent

Posted on April 22, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

King Jeroboam is an example of what happens when a man relies on his own talent rather than on the God who gave him the talent. The result is not pretty. We face the same choice today.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: God, Israel, Israelites, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Solomon

Enemies of Faithfulness

Posted on March 20, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

There are many things that can be listed as potential enemies to faithfulness. For the purpose of this post I have chosen three that I think are significant. These three are: Lack of a prophetic voice Lack of discipline Lack of understanding Lack of a prophetic voice Ravi Zacharias has pointed out that one of […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: David, Faith, God, Israel, Samuel, Saul, Scripture, Solomon

If it is spoiled, throw it out

Posted on December 14, 2010 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

This evening I read 1 Kings 9 where God answers Solomon’s prayer of dedication of the Temple. In 1 Kings 9:8 God tells Solomon that the Temple will become a heap of ruins if Israel and her kings go after other gods and serve them. The thought struck me this evening that the Temple, as […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: David, God, Israel, Israelites, Religion and Spirituality, Solomon, Temple

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