PerryDox – BeJustAChristian

Biblical truth standing on its spiritual head to get our eternal attention.

Exodus 4:18-6:13 – Praying through the Bible #24 – A Prayer of a Successful Failure

| April 28, 2020

Praying through the Bible #23 – Exodus 3:4-17 – A Prayer of the Unqualified

| April 27, 2020

Praying through the Bible #22 – Exodus 1-2 – A Prayer of Groaning

| April 27, 2020

Forgetting Leads to Fear

| November 8, 2019

What’s the greatest accomplishment God had made in your life? If “freedom from spiritual slavery” (i.e., forgiveness of sins) isn’t at the top, then think again, because that one cost the life of God incarnate. Too often we act like the Israelites of Numbers 14-15. They saw Canaan and the giants and refused to allow […]

Exodus 31 – Who Owns Your Talent?

| October 7, 2019

Who owns your talent? Right next to each other we have two examples of contrasting uses of talent.Bezalel, among others was filled with “God’s Spirit, wisdom, understanding, and ability in every craft” (Exodus 31:2-3). These gifts were to be used in building the tabernacle, a place of worship (Exodus 31:7).Aaron, whether especially gifted by God […]

Bookends of Exodus

| October 7, 2019

At the beginning of Exodus the Israelites are making bricks as slaves for the false god Pharaoh. At the end of Exodus the Israelites are making the Tabernacle as freedmen for the true God Yahweh. What a difference God makes!

Acts 5 – Why Did Ananias and Sapphira Die?

| October 7, 2019

Like with many questions, there is more than one right answer as to why Ananiasand Sapphira were put to death by God. May we learn why in many levels.1. SIN – The husband and wife conspired together to lie about how much they donated to help the needy saints (Acts 5:1-10).2. FEAR – The people […]

Exodus 5:2 – The Secret to Obeying God

| September 11, 2019

Do you want to know the secret to obeying God, even when faced with doing something contrary to your own presumed good?It is found from a negative example: “But Pharaoh responded, “Who is the LORD that I should obey him by letting Israel go? I don’t know the LORD, and besides, I will not let […]

The Wise Men and the King

| August 23, 2019

You know the story. God’s son is born into an oppressive world, including the king trying to kill him. There is a famous scene between the murderous king and wise men. These wise men showed their fealty to their king. They did this by using gifts they had, that others did not. You remember what […]

Genesis and Exodus – The New Serpent

| August 19, 2019

The Egyptian Pharaoh’s famously wore the Egyptian cobra (asp, serpent, or snake), used as a symbol of sovereignty, royalty, deity and divine authority in ancient Egypt. Israel had become what mankind was commanded Genesis 1 – many. The new snake is afraid. And here is another echo. They Hebrew is different, but they are synonyms. […]