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1 Samuel 15:29 (NASB) “The Glory of Israel will not   lie  or change His mind; for He is not a man that He should change His mind.” Titus 1:1-2 (NASB)  “Paul a bond-servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of those chosen of God and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness, in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie , promised long ages ago.” Hebrews 6:18 (NASB)  “So by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie , we who...

Think of Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem on that Palm Sunday. Luke 19:38-40 (NASB)  “As soon as He was approaching, near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole  crowd of the disciples  began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the miracles which they had seen, shouting: ‘Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord; Peace in Heaven and glory in the highest!’ Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, ‘Teacher; rebuke Your disciples.’ But Jesus...

Matthew 13: 45-46 (NASB) “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls, and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.” When I was a young man I thought the “pearl of great price” (KJV) was forgiveness of my sins, redemption, and salvation. And as a young man I was correct. Their value is truly priceless. But at that time, I didn’t know what selling all that I had really meant. Plus, I also didn’t understand what Jesus was...