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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The Bible does not tell us exactly how long Job suffered. We know that his suffering began with the death of his servant and the loss of his livestock and got progressively worse with the deaths of his children...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Revelation 2:17 records Jesus’ words written to the church in Pergamos near the end of the first century. In that verse are Jesus’ word of promise to overcomers. Rev 2:17 He that hath an ear, let him hear...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Do you want to know Jesus better? The bible reveals everything we need to know about our Lord, but it can be a daunting Book. Where to begin? How to get started? We suggest you start by learning some of the...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. We often hear of people “sitting at the Master’s feet” and learning of His will and ways. But have you ever sat at the Master’s table? Four days after Jesus entered into Jerusalem and was...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The question “Where did Cain get his wife?” is asked by both skeptics and believers. The Bible answers the question. Adam’s Family Cain was the firstborn son of Adam and Eve. He was born after Adam and Eve were...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. These words come from Paul’s admonition to believers in the church at Ephesus (Eph 4:15a). It’s likely everyone has heard someone say, “I’m just speaking the truth in love.” It’s often said at the...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The writer of Hebrews wrote about willful sin and its consequences in this verse: Hebrews 10:26 For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. History of National Sanctity of Human Life Day (abridged article from Wikipedia) National Sanctity of Human Life Day is an observance declared by several United States Presidents who opposed abortion typically...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. What does it mean to be created in the Image of God? The answer lies…”in the beginning..” Genesis 1:27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The Coming Prince, written by Sir Robert Anderson in 1894, provides the timing of God’s dealing with Israel during a final 490 year period. The period began with the issuing of a decree, in 445 BC by Artaxerxes...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. January 22 is the anniversary of the 1973 Roe v. Wade Decision It is also National Sanctity of Human Life Day and is recognized on the Sunday closest to the 22nd. (Read more about Sanctity of Human Life day.) On...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Has COVID altered your perspective on life? As Christians, our perspective is to be based on God and His Word. We are warned not to let anything change our perspective and capture our hearts. In the letter to the...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Was Mary a Levite because she was Elizabeth’s cousin? Does that mean that Jesus was from both tribes — Judah and Levite — thereby making Him both King and Priest? Let’s start with what we know: Elizabeth was...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. There was a time when almost all Americans wished people “Merry Christmas” throughout the month of December. Everyone knew that the holiday to be celebrated was Christmas! It was Jesus’ birth that changed...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Before we look at the prophetic symbolism of Advent candles (below), let’s consider the purpose and significance of Advent candles. The purpose is very simple. It’s to prepare our hearts for the celebration...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them.Have you ever been named a beneficiary in a Will? When people die, they leave their most precious possessions to those whom they love. And that’s exactly what Jesus did. On the night before His death,...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. There is one Person who never will “socially distance.” God entered into our world when He created it and walked in the Garden with Adam and Eve. Today, Jesus walks with all who are His and reaches out...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Perhaps you have noticed the significance of numbers in the Bible (Read The Meaning of NUMBERS in the Bible?) In the Gospel of John, there are “sevens” throughout — seven sayings, people, etc....
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Paul’s letter to the Church at Rome holds the answer to the question, how do we rejoice in suffering? To find the answer, read Romans 5:3-4 and pick out the keyword: Rom 5:3-4 …we also glory in...
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