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Redeemed to Be His Friends
In Jesus Christ there is true freedom to be His servant. Yet not only His servant but His friend. He redeems us to be His friends....
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Feb 17, 2017
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Depth of Sin; Pervasiveness of Corruption
The sin and corruption in apparently godly people can shock us. How can we regular people escape? The gospel of Jesus Christ gives us the...
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Feb 12, 2017
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The Gift Acceptable to God
What can we, mere humans, give to God? There is nothing that He needs, but there is something He wants from us. Something He finds...
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Feb 9, 2017
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Do Jesus’ Parables Teach Salvation by Works?
In light of Jesus’ parables, we might wonder if He is teaching that we are saved by our own merits. Did Jesus teach salvation by works?...
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Feb 8, 2017
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The Temple Destroyed
It’s painful to think of a great building being destroyed. But when the temple which is destroyed is Jesus Christ the result is...
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Feb 6, 2017
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Don’t Miss the Point
God gave Israel a visible structure intended to portray the gospel of Jesus Christ. So when the Lord came how could they miss the point...
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Feb 5, 2017
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How to be properly dressed for heaven
God calls us to His fellowship, but we may not come in our natural state. We must be dressed properly. But when we are we may enjoy Him...
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Feb 2, 2017
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God Always Initiates
The Triune God always made the first move and He continues to make the first move. He came to Adam, to Moses, to the people in Jerusalem,...
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Jan 31, 2017
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All Things Made New
More to Come Today we reach the final page of the Bible. The book ends but the story is not over. We yet await the fulfillment of all...
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Dec 31, 2016
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Jesus, Our Perfect High Priest
Why all those details? The letter to the Hebrews is a powerful statement of the wisdom of God and of the unity of the Bible. If you...
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Dec 20, 2016
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Ceaseless Amazement
Today’s reading: Mark 14:27-15:41 My Selection: And Jesus uttered a loud cry and breathed his last. And the curtain of the temple was...
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Oct 19, 2016
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Does it matter?
Looking at life from the perspective of 40, 50 or even more years, it is possible to be completely mistaken about the importance of...
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Dec 31, 2015
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