Do you know what the highest praise is in the Judeo-Christian tradition? It is the word hallelujah! The real question is this: WHY is hallelujah the highest praise? Taking a look at it’s meaning may offer us some insight.
The word hallelujah is actually derived from the word Alleluia, which literally means:
Praise ye YAH
Praise ye Jah
Praise ye the LORD
The word appears 24 times, mainly in the Psalms, in the Old Testament and 4 times in the New Testament
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Have you ever been hurt by something a friend or loved one has either said or did to you? Better yet, have YOU ever said or did something that has hurt someone you love? It’s sometimes instinctive to allow the weight of the guilt that has been created to drive a wedge between us and the ones we love. However, experience and history often shows that hiding or avoiding them is not the true path
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If you stop and think about it, we are always on borrowed time. The Word of God tells us that we ought to redeem the time. Why does it say that? Jesus expands on this thought by saying that there are plenty of issues and trouble right before us today. The saying that we are to live our lives as if it was our last should not be taken lightly!
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Jesus declares in the Bible that a house divided against itself cannot stand. This kind of separation has been causing havoc in the body of Christ. What do I mean?
For example, during the 20th century, you would often find different churches catering to different groups of people depending on race and/or socioeconomic status. While much progress has been made to improve relations in these areas, there are still denominational divides found within
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Recently, my wife asked me a very profound question which, honestly, I completely misunderstood at first. She asked what does Jesus find interesting about her (or anyone else for that matter). Wrongly so, I proceeded to give what I felt were biblical answers. After creating an emotional firestorm of anger because I did not understand her, the Holy Spirit stopped me dead in my tracks.
Later that evening, before bed, I was led to John’ s
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Why did God give us the Bible? Was it to waste our time? Did He do this because He had nothing better to do? The answer to both questions is a resounding NO! The Lord passed on to us the Scriptures so that we know and REMEMBER who He is and what He has done and continues to do today.
Check this out:
- Remember appears 148 times in the KJV
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This evening, on my drive home, I listened to the Leading the Way broadcast (Dr. Michael Yousef) and his message addressed a very important question: When God gives you blessings, are you willing to give them back to Him?
Sanctification means being set apart for a special purpose. If you think about it, the Bible says that God bought us with a price. That price was the life of His Son, Jesus Christ!
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