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  1. Jerry

    O Save Us Now

    by Jerry

    O Save Us Now Before God made the world, redemption was planned; In the fullness of time, God became a man. From Heaven, God’s Son came; was in a manger laid; The Christ had arrived – soon our sin debt would be paid. Simeon in the Temple, and Anna nearby, The shepherds in the field, knew the Saviour was nigh. The wise men saw the star as it shone from the sky; They followed it far to the King from on High. To a world darkened by sin The light of hope is shining in, The Promised Son has appeared, The Saviour is now here – O save us now! Years have passed by; this child has grown into a man; Now it was time to fulfill God’s wondrous …

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    Day 61 - The Shepherd

    by Jerry

    Numbers In The Bible Series 61 - The Shepherd The Shepherd (This Devotional by Kate is included in this book as a follow up to #6, The Nine Cares Of A Shepherd) In yesterday’s devotional, we saw how God uses the medium of speech for His Word to be communicated to His people. Is it any wonder then that the Lord would compare Himself to a shepherd? Many years ago, I did a study on the job of a shepherd in biblical times. This comparison of the shepherd to our Lord is an absolute blessing! I pray you will receive a blessing today. Did you know that the shepherd speaks to his sheep? The sheep actually recognize their own shepherd’s voice and won’t respon…

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    Day 60 - 3 Steps To Christ In A 2-Fold Way

    by Jerry

    Numbers In The Bible Series 60 - Three Steps To Christ In A 2-Fold Way Day 60 - 3 Steps To Christ In A 2-Fold Way As we draw our series on Bible Numbers to a close, it is most fitting to end it with how the unbeliever can find Christ and how the believer can draw closer to Christ. I've always felt that God is a very economical God. He blesses many people with the same verses but in different ways and for different reasons. As I was searching for just the right thing to write about, I was drawn to Matthew 11:28-30 this morning. My spirit needed encouragement and these were the first verses I had memorized as a new believer and I turn to them frequently. …

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    Day 59 - The God Of Second Chances

    by Jerry

    Numbers In The Bible Series 59 - The God Of Second Chances Day 59 - The God Of Second Chances This is the story of a young man that failed the Lord miserably, and was later given a second chance. In Acts 12, the apostle James was captured and beheaded by king Herod, and Peter was also imprisoned, facing a similar fate within a matter of days. But the Lord had other plans. He sent an angel to release Peter from prison, and Peter went to the house where the early church was having a prayer meeting on his behalf: Acts 12:12 And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were…

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    Day 58 - Five-Fold Trust

    by Jerry

    Numbers In The Bible Series 58 - Fivefold Trust Day 58 - Five-Fold Trust How many times have we heard the statement, "Trust in Christ as your Saviour"? There is only One that you can trust explicitly and totally for all things in your spiritual life as well as your physical life. I find it interesting that there are five occurrences of the phrase I will trust in the Word of God. The number five symbolizes God's grace. There is no greater grace than that given to us at the Cross of Cavalry. When we trust Christ as our Saviour, we receive that grace of God in our lives. Noah Webster defines this grace as: Appropriately, the free unmerited love and favor of G…

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    Day 57 - Turning Bitter Waters To Sweet

    by Jerry

    Numbers In The Bible Series 57 - Turning Bitter Waters To Sweet Day 57 - Turning Bitter Waters To Sweet Exodus 15:22-26 So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water. And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah. And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink? And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and …

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    Day 56 - Be Ye Holy

    by Jerry

    Numbers In The Bible Series 56 - Be Ye Holy Day 56 - Be Ye Holy A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. (Psalm 68:5) Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. (Psalm 150:1) Is there anything as magnificent in God's creation than mountains? When I behold pictures such as these, I stand in awe of the Creator! I am reminded of His might, His love, and His holiness. As I meditated on this today, I was deeply impressed about how God wants us to be holy like Him. I searched the Scriptures for the phrase, be ye holy, and discovered it appears three times! Praise His Hol…

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    Day 55 - Behold: A Fivefold Picture - Part Two

    by Jerry

    Numbers In The Bible Series 55 - Behold: A Fivefold Picture - Part Two Day 55 - Behold: A Fivefold Picture - Part Two I want to build upon something that was presented in Part One of this study. It is interesting to note how the cherubim in the Old Testament are a type of Christ. They each have four faces, and each face represents one Gospel: A) Matthew, the Lion, presents Jesus as the King, dealing with the Kingdom of God and with His authority. This Gospel is written primarily for the Jews and deals more with that nation and focusses more on the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy than the other Gospels. It is in this Gospel that we find mor…

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    Day 54 - Jesus' I Am Statements - Part Three

    by Jerry

    Numbers In The Bible Series 54 - Jesus' I Am Statements - Part Three Day 54 - Jesus' I Am Statements - Part Three Brother Jerry asked me to search out the Book of John and the "I am" statements that Jesus made. What a delight to find eight such statements! Eight symbolizes a new beginning and we find this new beginning through Jesus Christ and His requirement that we be born again (John 3:3) - our new beginning! What joy the Word brings us when we take the time to search it out. Let's look at the verses that make up the eight "I am's": Bread of Life: And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and h…

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    Day 53 - Behold: A Fivefold Picture - Part One

    by Jerry

    This series definitely has some great and encouraging studies, but this one and the follow up one are by far two of my favourites. Numbers In The Bible Series 53 - Behold: A Fivefold Picture - Part One Day 53 - Behold: A Fivefold Picture - Part One In the whole Bible, there are 1275 verses that contain the word behold - yet among all these there are only five specific statements that tell us to behold the person or character of the Saviour, the Messiah that was prophesied in the Old Testament and clearly portrayed in the New Testament. There are five profound statements about the Lord Jesus Christ. Often the word behold has a comma after it, in…

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    Day 52 - Fear And Wisdom

    by Jerry

    Numbers In The Bible Series 52 - Fear And Wisdom Day 52 - Fear And Wisdom When I look upon God's creation, it never ceases to amaze me! The wonder of God's Hand upon all that man can behold is enough to cause us to believe! The Bible says that we are without excuse - God has provided His creation to move us, if you will, into searching for the Creator. Romans 1:18-20 says, "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; (18) Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. (19) For the invisible things of him from the creat…

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    Day 51 - Forgiven

    by Jerry

    Numbers In The Bible Series 51 - Forgiven Day 51 - Forgiven I was prompted to do a search for the word forgiven yesterday, and was blessed by the results. There are seven main passages I came across in the New Testament that deal with being forgiven - the first two showing Jesus offering forgiveness to repentant sinners who trust Him by faith, and the remaining five are wonderful promises of assurance. (There are more passages in the NT with this term, but they dealt with either not being forgiven, warnings about the need for forgiveness, or requirements for it.) 1) Matthew 9:2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed:…

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    Day 50 - Happy Is The Man

    by Jerry

    Numbers In The Bible Series 50 - Happy Is The Man Day 50 - Happy Is The Man The man whose life is centered on God is a happy man, according to His Word. Only three times can you find the phrase "happy is the man" as it relates to God. Three symbolizes the Godhead - completeness - the Trinity. What a blessing to know that our happiness is complete in the Three-in-One! I began to pick apart the three verses which describe man's happiness! How exciting to see that the Trinity is depicted in these three verses!! Oh joy! (1) The Father: Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty: (Job 5:17)…

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    Day 49 - He Is Their Help

    by Jerry

    Numbers In The Bible Series 49 - He Is Their Help Day 49 - He Is Their Help As a bridge helps us to cross troubled or difficult waters, our Heavenly Father provides us with the same kind of help. The Word is filled with verses about our God helping us in time of need. As I meditated on this picture [not included with this study] today, I noticed several things about it: 1. The waters are not high, but yet a bridge was needed. So the picture is deceiving - if there is a need for a bridge, then something we do not see hinders the traveller while crossing. This stream may swell due to rains and the waters rise and make travelling across dangerous. …

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    Day 48 - Precious And Growing Faith

    by Jerry

    Numbers In The Bible Series 48 - Precious And Growing Faith Day 48 - Precious And Growing Faith 2 Peter 1:1-2 Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, Seven times in the books of first and second Peter we come across this word precious. Webster's 1828 Dictionary defines it as: "1. Of great price; costly; as a precious stone. 2. Of great value or worth; very valuable. 3. Highly valued; much esteemed." Something precious is worth mo…

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    Day 47 - God's Perfect Grace

    by Jerry

    Numbers In The Bible Series 47 - God's Perfect Grace Day 47 - God's Perfect Grace Niagara Falls is a wondrous work to behold for certain! There is nothing that speaks of God's power and might than to rest our eyes on a waterfall of this nature! It causes me to meditate on God's mercy and grace on my own life. His power and might are most certainly seen when I look upon this wretched sinner who has been saved from eternal punishment! There is nothing I have done or could ever do that would allow me even a glimpse of heaven. However, Christ loves me so much, He took my punishment! That is mercy and grace at its best - a more perfect gift could not be given …

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    Day 46 - The Gift Of God

    by Jerry

    Numbers In The Bible Series 46 - The Gift Of God Day 46 - The Gift Of God Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. (1 Thessalonians 4:17) What a day it will be when the Rapture takes place and we meet our Saviour in the clouds forever to be with Him! I long for the day, don't you? I feel that the Rapture is one of Christ's gift to the born-again believer! How precious a gift it is indeed! This picture [not included with this study] was taken in Monticello, Virginia, at Thomas Jefferson's home. A storm was coming and the clouds were rolli…

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    Day 44 - The Perfect Water Of Life

    by Jerry

    Numbers In The Bible Series 44 - The Perfect Water Of Life Day 44 - The Perfect Water of Life It almost seems as though the water is just flowing out of the rocks themselves, doesn't it? [Picture not included here.] Three times the phrase "water of life" is found in the Word! We were having a discussion about this very topic yesterday at Fundamental Baptist Forum. And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. (Revelation 21:6) I noticed that Jesus says "It is done" here. It reminded me of when He was given vinegar on the cross and the…

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    Day 43 - Be Strong And Of A Good Courage

    by Jerry

    Numbers In The Bible Series 43 - Be Strong And Of A Good Courage Day 43 - Be Strong And Of A Good Courage Deuteronomy 31:14 And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation. Moses was near the end of his life - very soon (within a matter of days) he would be passing off the scene, and Joshua would then lead the nation of Israel into the Promised Land. It was time for Moses to give them (and Joshua) his final words of exhortation and…

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    Day 42 - The Son Of God

    by Jerry

    Numbers In The Bible Series 42 - The Son Of God Day 42 - The Son Of God There is only one path to Heaven. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is the only way. Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (John 14:6) My husband took this picture when we were camping. I loved it because both paths are similar. However, one path is more narrow than the other. You can look down another path and think it is the right way, but the Word says it is the wrong way. There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. (Proverbs 16:25) If Heaven were entered by many paths (like th…

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    Day 41 - Given By The Father To The Son

    by Jerry

    Numbers In The Bible Series 41 - Given By The Father To The Son Day 41 - Given By The Father To The Son I was blessed these last few days by meditating on John 17 and Jesus' High Priestly prayer, being reminded again of the seven times that Jesus states that the Father gave all true believers to Him, the Son. There are 17 references to gave(st) and give(n) altogether in this chapter. Each verse says something slightly different, and it is edifying to look at what they encompass. These seven references to us being given to the Son are contained in six separate verses: 1) John 17:1-2 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, …

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    Day 40 - My Seven Favourite Verses

    by Jerry

    Numbers In The Bible Series 40 - My Seven Favourite Verses Day 40 - My Seven Favourite Verses 2 Peter 1:3-4 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. Of course, this promise about God's promises giving us all we need to live for His glory in this world is also one of my favourite ones too! God's promises are for God's children - to enable them…

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    Day 39 - Ten Plagues

    by Jerry

    Numbers In The Bible Series 39 - Ten Plagues Day 39 - Ten Plagues The Ten Commandments is God's law to mankind. The law shows man his sinful nature. The first and second commandments deal with not having other gods or graven images before us. I found it interesting that all ten plagues given to the Egyptians dealt with their gods and graven images. The number ten symbolizes the law, government and restoration. God gave us the law and clearly outlined that we are not to have any other gods before us. God also shows how we can be restored to Him - through His Son, Jesus Christ and His work of the cross. I thought I would incorporate those two concepts …

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    Day 38 - My Seven Most Used Passages

    by Jerry

    Numbers In The Bible Series 38 - My Seven Most Used Passages Day 38 - My Seven Most Used Passages 2 Peter 1:3-4 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. God's promises are for God's children - to enable them to live right in this dark world! If you are a child of God, the same promises that strengthened and blessed my walk with the Lord are yours …

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    Day 37 - The Seven Depictions Of Christ In Revelation

    by Jerry

    Numbers In The Bible Series 37 - The Seven Depictions Of Christ In Revelation Day 37 - The Seven Depictions of Christ in Revelation Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. (Revelation 3:20) I find the studies on the number seven to have been my biggest blessing thus far. I was looking at the seven churches in Revelation and reflected on how each referenced "saith he" and just who that "he" was. We all know that He is Christ. However, the characteristics used to depict Christ are awesome! 1. Jesus holds His messengers in His right hand and w…

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