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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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- Mar 12, 2018
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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- Feb 26, 2018
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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- Jan 15, 2018
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 8, 2018
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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- Dec 24, 2017
God: His wrath and His joy
How accurate is your view of God? Scripture reveals Him as having both wrath and joy. He is angry with sin but also joyful with His...
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- Nov 19, 2017
Why does God Save?
The reason God saves has nothing to do with the worthiness or performance of those He saves. So why does He do it? He makes His purposes...
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- Nov 9, 2017
When God Makes a Vow
Biblical history shows that when God makes a vow, He swears by Himself for there is nothing and no one greater. It will be done. Always....
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- Oct 11, 2017
God Wins; Don’t Fight Him
At the end of this age, God wins. Each of us must decide today. Do we take Him as our God or substitute something else, something...
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- Oct 2, 2017
God’s Grand Narrative
Though we live in a time of corruption and conflict, God’s grand narrative for His people comforts us and assures us. He will complete it...
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- Oct 1, 2017
The Purposes of God
God’s purposes include all nations, all peoples, and all times and result in the exaltation of Jesus Christ as Lord of all. Today’s...
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- Aug 12, 2017
God is–the Challenge of Describing the Holy One
God is too holy to be described in human words, but we must try. When we have exhausted our efforts, we worship Him by ascribing to Him...
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