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"king Ahaz … saw an altar that was at Damascus". He journeyed to Damascus to visit the king of Assyria whose help he had sought in resisting armed incursions from ... Read more

"the clay was marred in his hands”. Marred or imperfect clay did not matter when it was still in the hands of the potter. The prophet described the Master Potter ... Read more

"Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you”. Peter's third answer was to the effect that Jesus already knew the answer: he did love Jesus. It was ... Read more

"and their minds (are) closed so they cannot understand”. Whoever will form a balanced opinion must see what God's Word says and must take God into the equation. The prophet ... Read more

"the disciples came together to break bread”. It was a time of spiritual refreshment and worship as well as fellowship with one another. Persecution and opposition ensured they looked forward ... Read more

"as the clay is in the potter's hand”. The lump of clay does not resist the potter's work upon it. If it could resist the vessel might never be made. ... Read more

"So you also must be ready”. A day is coming when Jesus will return. Repeatedly we read of this in the New Testament. Jesus said He was coming back and ... Read more

"I answered you in the secret place of thunder”. Thunder is at the same time both majestic and mysterious. It is frightening yet demands our attention. To the soul that ... Read more

"teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine”. There must be more to the Christian experience than being happy - more than being lost in wonder, love and praise and no ... Read more

"the scarlet cord in the window”. No special merit in the cord, though it was red in colour, strong in texture and used to lower the two spies from her ... Read more