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Lincoln Eve Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry 'The woman was made out of a rib taken from the side of Adam; not made out of his head to rule over him; not out of his feet to be trampled upon by him; but out of his side to be equal with him, under his arm to be protected, and near his heart to be beloved.' Abraham Lincoln sang at his sister's wedding: The woman was not taken From Adam's feet, we see; So he must not abuse her The meaning seems to be. The woman was not taken From Adam's head, we know; To show she must not rule him- 'Tis evidently so. The woman she was taken From under Adam's arm; So she must be protected  From injuries and harm.
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Daily Bread Daily Forgiveness  Matthew 6:11-14

11 Give us this day our daily bread, 12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 14 For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you,15 but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. We are Dependant on God for His Gifts. We are Dependant on God for His Grace. Andrew Bonar: "God likes to see His people shut up to this: That there is no hope but in prayer." The Lord's Prayer reminds us of how dependant we are to be upon God for even the most basic needs of "daily bread."  "Give us this day our daily bread" (Matthew 6:11) We depend upon God for everything, of course It brings us back to a right dependence upon God. George Mueller ran an orphanage in England during the 1880's for thousands upon thousands of children. He knew all about asking for bread, and he saw God provide time after time in astonishin...
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Blessed are the Peacemakers Shalom

In the Old Testament, and today, modern Jews greet one another the same way: with the word shalom . And that word means "peace." When you meet somebody and you say to them, " Shalom ," that doesn't mean, "May you get out of war." It infers there is something good, something wonderful, something positive, that is happening. The Greek word for "peace" is the word eirene . We get our beautiful name Irene from that. If your name is Irene, that means "peace." Eirene : that's the word he is using here. It is a positive word. "Will and Ariel Durant, in their book The Lessons of History , begin the chapter on "History and War" with these words: "War is one of the constants of history, and has not diminished with civilization and democracy. In the last 3,421 years of recorded history only 268 have seen no war."1 That is a chilling statement. And it would, no doubt, be even more so if the facts o...
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Belonging at Hope Slide New Members Classes 3 Classes

Belonging at Hope                What Makes Hope Tick? First of all, we are Christians. Second, we are Evangelicals. Third, we follow the Protestant, Reformed view of God and Salvation. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.  For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Jesus gives Pardon       "Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life." Jesus gives Peace   "Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God's wrath remains on them."  John 3:36 I am the Door John 10 So Jesus again said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of t...
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The Perils Of Pornography

The Perils Of Pornography Matthew 5 Proverbs 5 Psalm 119 The Bible:   Ruin, Redemption 3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. 5 "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Ruin, Redemption & Restoration 5:6 "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Matt 5:17 "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. Matthew 6: 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. 5:27 "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.' 28 But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with h...
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