The People of God
“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into the wonderful light….
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Educate Yourself
The Cult of Competition
Our culture grows more and more seduced by and addicted to competition. Everything comes with the assumption that there will be winners who are better than losers: every transaction or interaction in economics, sports, religion,…
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The Place of Our Refuge
Some of the most difficult times in Jewish history were the decades leading up to the fall of Jerusalem and the consequent Babylonian Captivity in 586 BC (which lasted for seventy years). Jeremiah, the prophet…
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Kings and Prophets
Many professing Christians boldly proclaim their beliefs about a book that they have not read in its entirety and rarely read with consistency. For example, nearly fifty percent of the Bible is ignored and neglected:…
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The Spirit of Truth and Error, Conclusion
Many are the voices that claim to be speaking for God. It is imperative then that we are able to distinguish and recognize the difference between truth and error. Previously we visited some of the…
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The Spirit of Truth and Error, Part 1
The apostle John, in the first of his three epistles, makes a strong statement, “This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error.” Using the entirety of the Scriptures as…
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Twelve Wells, Conclusion
The Scriptures are full of resources to give the followers of Christ strength and encouragement on their pilgrimage. Our journey has led us to several spiritual destinations comparable to Elim, where the Israelites, travelling through…
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Twelve Wells
A brief time after God delivered Israel from the bondage of Egypt, and following the Red Sea miracle, Israel began a journey through the desert with the promise of God’s provision and protection. They became…
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No Ordinary Warrior
We turned our backs on God. We ignored and rejected Him. We broke promises, hatched schemes of oppression, uttered lies our hearts conceived, and twisted the truth for personal gain. Justice had been turned away….
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Servant Songs
Much of the writing of the prophet Isaiah points specifically and prophetically to the coming of the Messiah. All of these Messianic prophecies are completely fulfilled in the person of Jesus Christ. Included in Isaiah’s…
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