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Thinking in the Temple

“We have thought on your steadfast love, O God, in the midst of your temple.”  — Psalm 48:9 Does your […]

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4 June 2024

James Nestor Psalm 48_9 Psalm singing

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A Year in the Greek NT

This year I committed to reading through the entire New Testament in Greek.  I count myself blessed to have received […]

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13 December 2023

Bible Reading Plan Koine Greek New Testament Greek

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The Divorce God Hates

In biblical interpretation, a crux interpretum is a passage that’s much debated.  In the Old Testament, a fine example of […]

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7 December 2023

CanRC Form for Solemnization of Marriage Divorce Malachi 2:16

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Pastoral Q & A: Does Revelation 18:23 Refer to Pharmaceutical Products?

In the last week, I’ve been asked a couple of times about Revelation 18:23 and whether it refers to modern […]

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14 December 2021

COVID-19 vaccine pharmaceuticals pharmakeia Revelation 18:23

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Love Yourself?

We’re all familiar with the famous biblical command, “You shall love your neighbour as yourself.”  It’s well-known because Jesus said […]

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29 July 2021

Leviticus 19:18 Matthew 22:39

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Do God and Satan Still Speak Together about Believers?

In the two opening chapters of Job we read of encounters between God and Satan.  The angels appeared before God, […]

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13 July 2021

Job Satan trials

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Don’t Share Your Faith?

Sharing the gospel isn’t only a biblical imperative, it’s also something every Christian should instinctively want to do.  If you […]

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18 May 2021

Bible translations ESV evangelism NIV NKJV Romans 14:22 Romans 14:22a

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Every Believer Evangelism

“Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word.”  Acts 8:4 Reformed Christians have sometimes been accused of being […]

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23 March 2021

Acts 8:4 evangelism frozen chosen

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Human?

Are First Nations people human beings or not?  Sounds like a strange question to us today, but to many people […]

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19 February 2020

Mark 7:24-30 the Syro-Phoenician woman

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Christian, Don’t Suppress Your Identity!

I once heard a radio program about call center workers in India.  North American companies often contract out their call […]

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27 June 2019

Christian identity Colossians 3

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God’s Rainbow Sign

If you’re an Australian reader of my blog and have a WordPress account, you’ll probably see a rainbow banner at […]

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6 September 2017

Genesis 9:12-16 God's rainbow sign the Lord's Supper

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Paul’s Thorn and Prayer

“So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me […]

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22 August 2017

2 Corinthians 12:7-10 adversity Paul's thorn prayer to Christ prayer to Jesus

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The Mountain of Blessing and Life

“For there the LORD has commanded the blessing, life forevermore.”  Psalm 133:3b There’s a question I often ask my catechism […]

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25 July 2017

1 Corinthians 3:16 1 Corinthians 6:19 1 Peter 2:5 John 2:19 Psalm 133:3 Revelation 21:3 the temple

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Tetelestai — It is Finished

Good Friday is coming later this week and I’ll be preaching on Jesus’ “Word of Victory” from the cross:  “It […]

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10 April 2017

Gregory Koukl Grenfell and Hunt John 19:30 Moulton and Milligan tetelestai meaning

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Rev. Wes Bredenhof (B.A., M.Div., Th.D.) is pastor of the Free Reformed Church in Launceston, Tasmania. Read More
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Books by Wes Bredenhof

Get to Know the Holy Spirit

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Aiming to Please

Published 2020

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Seven Wondrous Words

Published 2019

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