Monthly Archives: January 2011

And He leads His children on…

Posted on January 27, 2011 by gerald

Q. What is adoption? A. Adoption is an act of the free grace of God, in and for his only Son Jesus Christ, whereby all those that are justified are received into the number of his children, have his name … Continue reading →

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By the sweat of your brow

Posted on January 26, 2011 by gerald

This week’s verse is Genesis 3:19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. Alas, … Continue reading →

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Breath of life

Posted on January 20, 2011 by gerald

This week’s verse is Genesis 2:7 the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. ‘Breath of life’ is pretty much … Continue reading →

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Am I my brother’s keeper?

Posted on January 12, 2011 by gerald

This week’s verse is Genesis 4:9. And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper? Cain and Abel had offered up the fruit of their labour to … Continue reading →

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Forbidden fruit

Posted on January 5, 2011 by gerald

This week’s verse is Genesis 3:3. 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. Here, Eve … Continue reading →

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MDCXI – MMXI

Posted on January 2, 2011 by gerald

Almost four-hundred years ago on May 2nd, 1611, one of the greatest influences on the English language, the Authorised Version (AV) of the bible, was published. It wasn’t the first translation of the bible into English, and it certainly isn’t … Continue reading →

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