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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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- May 8, 2018
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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- Apr 24, 2018
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 2, 2018
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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- Feb 5, 2018
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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- Jan 29, 2018
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 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 31, 2017
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 29, 2017
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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