Author Archives: Bob Clanton

Failed First Attempts

I Chronicles 13:1-14 David has a good idea. In fact, it was a divinely-inspired idea. He would go get the Ark of the Covenant and bring it to Jerusalem. His aim was to restore the spiritual relationship between God and … Continue reading

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Work and Miracles: Our Part/His Part

II Kings 4:1-7 Elisha the prophet gave instructions to the deeply in-debt widow that resulted in a miraculous provision of oil. As she poured the last remaining oil she had into a new vessel, it multiplied! It did not run … Continue reading

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Swaying Hearts — Winning Lives (II Samuel 19:14)

David, “swayed the hearts of all the men of Judah.” The end result was “they sent this word to the king: ‘Return, you and all your servants?’” (II Sam. 19:14). One of David’s strengths as a leader was his ability … Continue reading

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Family Conflict

Joshua 22:1-34. What do you do when one member of the family choses a direction the rest of the family does not agree with? One member of the family goes a different way from the rest. How is this to … Continue reading

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Discerning the Times

Luke 12:56. “…You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky, but why do you not know how to interpret the present time?” Interpreting the times. Discerning the times. Implicit in Jesus’ words is the indictment: WE OUGHT … Continue reading

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The Sanctuary and the Sea

Psalm 77 is about REMEMBERING. It is one of the 12 Psalms of Asaph, who was a great worship leader of Israel during the formative years of the nation. In a moment of distress, Asaph REMEMBERS. He remembers 5 things: … Continue reading

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Healthy Eyes

In Luke 11:36 Jesus teaches us about eyesight — not the natural eye but the spiritual. “The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore, when your eye is good (healthy), your whole body is also full of light. But … Continue reading

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Possessions

Deuteronomy 2:1-37. Deuteronomy 2 speaks of Israel POSSESSING THE LAND. This is the land of promise, long prophesied as the place in which Israel would find fullness of identity and fruitfulness. But, of note is the PREREQUISITE to possession of … Continue reading

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Between the Dead and the Living

“And he stood between the dead and the living; so the plague was stopped.” Number 16:48 (NKJV) A plague had broken out within the people of Israel as they journeyed toward the Land of Promise. This deadly plague had occurred … Continue reading

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Romans 4:13. The Heir of the World

or the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith. Romans 4:13(ESV) What a promise. Like so much of the Bible, there … Continue reading

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