Author: Matt Langfield
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Do You Remember Jedidiah?
The Old Testament provides many details about the life of a man named Jedidiah, but we probably do not readily recall his name. His father was a brave and faithful…
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David and Nathan
Guilty of adultery with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband Uriah, King David’s sin has separated him from God. Instead of ignoring these sins or even quickly putting David…
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Four or Five Wrongs Don’t Make a Right
In David’s darkest spiritual hour, he committed adultery with Bathsheba and killed her husband, Uriah (2 Samuel 11:1-27). While it is hard to understand how a man who had been…
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David and Mephibosheth
Mephibosheth is one of the most memorable and challenging Bible names to remember. He was the grandson of King Saul and the son of David’s closest friend, Jonathan. Years after…
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What Mothers Do
Mothers should play an extraordinary role in children’s lives, and the Bible provides many examples of mothers for us to consider. Hannah was a mother who had plans for her…
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Am I Kind?
One command or instruction in the Bible that may be more difficult to obey than we realize is the commandment to “be kind.” Paul wrote, “Be kind to one another,…
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A Healthy Church
What comes to mind when you think about the word “healthy”? Maybe you picture a plate of food like broccoli or fresh fruit. Perhaps you imagine a person exercising by…
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Arguing with God
Arguing is generally a bad idea that the Bible cautions us against (Philippians 2:14, Titus 2:9). While at times it is appropriate to “argue” as we reason through God’s word…
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Steadfast Hope
In his first letter to the Thessalonians, Paul states that he is thankful to God for their “steadfastness of hope” (1 Thessalonians 1:2-3). Paul describes their hope, or confident expectation…
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God’s Law
God’s instructions and spiritual requirements for mankind are often broken down into three different dispensations or periods of time. From the beginning, men and women lived under the “Patriarchal Age.”…