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Learning to Relish Isaiah
Isaiah challenges us, but we can learn to relish this prophecy. Here’s why and how to glean much from the prophet Jesus quoted...
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Jul 26, 2018
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God’s Providence in an Historic Moment
Many ask why certain occurrences happen. The Bible doesn’t answer all our questions, but it does teach us what we need to know–that God...
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May 8, 2018
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Lessons from Two Weddings
The battle between good and evil, the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent, continues to play out in ancient Israel even in the...
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Apr 24, 2018
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The Power of Song
As Moses neared the time of his death, he prepared Israel for the transition. One of the things he did was to leave them with a song....
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Apr 2, 2018
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Are we there yet? Lessons from a forty-year journey
A road trip of many hours frequently elicits the whining question of kids, “Are we there yet?” But what if the trip were not for many...
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Mar 12, 2018
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The Apostles’ Mind-boggling Message
After Jesus rose from the dead and ascended to heaven, the Apostles began to preach a message that defied human reasoning. But it was...
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Feb 26, 2018
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God’s Glory Revealed to an Idolatrous Nation
It seems odd that God chose the Jews and that He showed them mercy again and again. But do we have room for pride? Are we any different?...
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Feb 5, 2018
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God Remembers
God remembers His people and He purposefully fulfills His covenant with them. Through Jesus Christ He has secured our inheritance. Note:...
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Jan 29, 2018
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The Brother Who Suffered
Last week I breezed through Genesis 26-50 in two sittings. God’s redemptive plan and purposes for the world unfold in the life of Isaac...
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Jan 15, 2018
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His kingdom cannot fail
Our first week of Bible reading took us through Genesis 1-25 The whirlwind tour of early human history moved from the Creation, to the...
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Jan 8, 2018
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God’s Perspective
Without God’s Word no one can grasp the importance of believing and serving God. Only the Bible allows us His perspective. Today’s...
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Dec 31, 2017
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God’s Sovereignty: The Key and the Book
Scholars disagree over the interpretation of certain prophecies. But none can deny that Scripture affirms God’s sovereignty over...
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Dec 29, 2017
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