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Handling Spiritual Infants
The Apostle Paul exemplified the patience and grace of God in dealing with spiritual infants. Here are three ways we can be like him in...
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May 1, 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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Joshua and Jesus: What’s in a name?
Names have meanings that carry over when translated from one language to another. Jesus is the Greek translation of the Hebrew name...
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Apr 17, 2018
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The Son of Man and Why He Came
There are four gospels in our Bibles. Do you know what is unique about the Gospel of Mark? Read on to find out how Mark gives a special...
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Apr 10, 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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Preparing for a Big Transition
The Israelites are about to experience the first major national transition in forty years. Almost everything is going to change....
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Mar 26, 2018
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A Letter I Can’t Read
Yes, my first grade teacher did a good job of teaching me to read using phonetics. I can read, but this week I found something I could...
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Mar 19, 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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A Man Transformed; an Example to Imitate
In Acts we see the power of Christ to change lives. One such man—a worthy example to us–considered his life expendable in the service of...
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Mar 5, 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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Full atonement—can it be? Yes!
If Leviticus seems incomprehensible, a closer look at that book reveals amazing gospel truth about God, our sin and our redemption from a...
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Feb 19, 2018
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Reflections on Hebrews and James
The New Testament teaches us how to read the Old. Hebrews and James are rich in instructions that open up the purpose and meaning of the...
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Feb 12, 2018
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