Monthly Archives: February 2011

O how the grace of God amazes me!

Posted on February 24, 2011 by gerald

Q. What is sanctification? A. Sanctification is a work of God’s grace, whereby they whom God hath, before the foundation of the world, chosen to be holy, are in time, through the powerful operation of his Spirit applying the death … Continue reading →

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Fat of the land

Posted on February 24, 2011 by gerald

This week’s phrase is from Genesis 45:18: And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land. Back … Continue reading →

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Fire and brimstone

Posted on February 17, 2011 by gerald

This week’s phrase comes from Genesis 19:24-26: Then the LORD rained down burning sulphur on Sodom and Gomorrah— from the LORD out of the heavens. Thus he overthrew those cities and the entire plain, including all those living in the … Continue reading →

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As old as Methuselah

Posted on February 10, 2011 by gerald

This week’s phrase comes from Genesis 5:25-27: And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech: And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters: And all the … Continue reading →

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Ashes to ashes

Posted on February 3, 2011 by gerald

This week’s verse is Genesis 3:19 (again!) 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. … Continue reading →

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