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If you are a new Christian, there are some very
important things you need to
know. First, you need to know exactly what has happened to you. Second,
you need to know God's provisions for your future growth and service to Him.
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The entire world today is seeking wisdom! Education is prevalent in every
city. Literally thousands of young and old alike are attending universities.
But how many of them really know the meaning of wisdom? Wisdom is seeing
things from God's point of view.
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The following testimony is that of a man by the name of Andre.
I WAS IN PRISON, AND YOU CAME TO ME (Matthew 25:36c)
"My testimony to my Christian Brothers and believers in Jesus Christ our
Savior. I want to thank the Lord for saving me from the life I was once
leading. First of all, I was living in darkness and I thought that I truly
loved the way I was.
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1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the
LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall
not eat of every tree of the garden? 2 And the woman said unto the serpent,
We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: 3 But of the fruit of
the tree which [is] in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not
eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. 4 And the serpent said
unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: 5 For God doth know that in the day
ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods,
knowing good and evil.
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Today's Bible Study
Midian was a son of Abraham by Keturah (Genesis
Midian was a son of Abraham by Keturah (Genesis
25:1-6). When Moses fled from Egypt forty years before
the Exodus (Exodus 2:15-21), he helped the daughters of
Jethro, the Priest of Midian, and married one of his
daughters (Zipporah). Therefore, the Midianites were
descendants of Moses, as well as the Levites. Through
the influence of Balaam the Midianite women and girls
were able to seduce the men of Israel. Because of this,
God commanded Moses to destroy the nation of Midian
(Numbers 25:16-18). In Numbers 31 Moses now receives the
order to execute this command.
The spiritual laws that God has given are just
as absolute as natural laws. Galatians 6:7 tells us, "Be
not deceived; God is not mocked; for whatsoever a man
soweth, that shall he also reap." Also, Numbers 32:33
tells us, "Be sure your sin will find you out." If a man
sows wheat, he reaps wheat; if he sows corn, he reaps
corn. Spiritual laws are just as certain. In the
righteous government of God, sin always brings sorrow
and suffering.
In chapter 32 we see the request and dispute of
Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh with Moses, concerning the
portioning of the land. The request was a selfish one,
characterized by worldly convenience. The property they
chose was outside the Promised Land and they, thereby,
showed unbelief and a willingness to shun war. Moses'
rebuke in verses 6-15 warned them of the fruits of
unbelief at Kadesh-Barnea when the spies were sent out.
Their compromise to join their brothers was accepted,
and can be compared to Lot's selfish decision (Genesis
13:5-11). In the final arrangement (verses 25-42), the
tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh
obtained the rich grazing lands of Transjordan. We will
see later, in II Kings 15:29 and I Chronicles 5:25,26,
that their choice resulted in unbelief and world
conformity.
Chapter 33 gives the summary of the journey from
Egypt. The first and second stages are given in verses
1-17; the third and fourth stages in verses 18-49; and
the directions to exterminate the Canaanites are given
in verses 50-56. Notice particularly verses 55 and 56.
God explains here the results of disobedience concerning
His instructions to exterminate the Canaanites. Again we
are reminded that God demands complete obedience to His
Word; partial obedience will bring judgment and
chastisement to offenders.
Madam Guyon
