The burning bush

Moses’ first encounter with God is described in Exodus 3. Moses, living as a shepherd in Midian, saw a bush that was on fire but did not burn up. He approached, and God called him by name and told him he was standing on holy ground.

Fearful, Moses hid his face, while God told him He had seen the sorrow of the Israelite slaves in Egypt and was sending Moses to lead the people out. Moses replied, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh?” but God said, “I will certainly be with you.”

At this first encounter, Moses asked God His name. God replied, “I AM WHO I AM . . . the LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” God promised that He would lead them to Cannan, “a land flowing with milk and honey.”

This is one of the most famous incidents in the Bible, since it was Moses’ “commissioning” by God, and the first time God revealed His name to anyone.

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Holy Hatred of Sin

John MacArthur

We desperately need to recover a holy hatred of sin. We need to do this corporately as a church, but we also need to do it individually as believers. Sin is surely not a pleasant subject to study or preach on, but it is necessary.

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Calm And Quiet

David Jeremiah

According to medical researchers at Duke University, there is a “vicious cycle” involving insomnia, anxiety, and depression. It’s sort of a “which came first: the chicken or the egg?” scenario.

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The Rope of Prayer

David Jeremiah

Daniel was a man who communicated with heaven. He prayed fervently, consistently, and for the will of God. He knew nothing of praying only before meals, at bedtime, and when he really needed God’s help.

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The Initiative Against Depression

Oswald Chambers

A human being is capable of depression, otherwise there would be no capacity for exaltation. There are things that are calculated to depress, things that are of the nature of death; and in taking an estimate of yourself, always take into account the capacity for depression.

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The Inspiration of Spiritual Initiative

Oswald Chambers

When the inspiration of God does come, it comes with such miraculous power that we are able to arise from the dead and do the impossible thing. God does not give us overcoming life; He gives us life as we overcome.