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Sacrifice and Passover
In ancient religions sacrifices were often made with the idea of “buying off the gods” and this has translated into a more modern notion that offering a sacrifice, somehow, makes it “right to do...
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Are You Prepared for Passover?
Passover Season: unleavened bread “Dokimazo” – Do you know what this means? As we prepare to rededicate ourselves to God’s service at the Passover, are we considering whether our worship of God is...
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Being Holy
If we are not “Holy” we will not “see the LORD!” Being holy is an important message from God, during the days of unleavened bread – to be holy as God is holy. Sin defiles individuals and nations, but...
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True Worship: Will God hear your prayers?
Rahab: a Passover story God hears the prayers of those who worship Him in truth. So do we know what true worship is? Let’s learn a lesson from the days of Unleavened Bread and the conquest of Jericho...
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Christ leads! Will You Follow Fully?
The people of God, the Israelites, walked through the sea on dry ground on the last day of unleavened bread. Our ancestors in the faith were led by Christ, in a pillar of cloud and fire, as they left...
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A Christian Nation?
Historically speaking, there was a time when Britains and Canadians would not have questioned their status as Christian nations. David Cameron had the audacity to say recently that Britains should be,...
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A Godly Promise: Resurrection to Eternal Life 3
The apostle Paul explained the centrality of the resurrection to the good news, the gospel of the Kingdom of God. He then posed the question to the Corinthians, “How are the dead raised?” Do you know...
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A Day of Judgment: The Resurrection 4
Abraham pleads for God’s righteous judgment Abraham pleaded with God for the lives of the righteous in Sodom. Are we as confident as Abraham was in God’s righteous judgment? And, are those of Sodom...
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Mercy on the Nations: Resurrection to Judgment Part 5
“So all Israel shall be saved!” This is a promise from God. If today is only one day of salvation and all Israel has not yet been saved, is there another day of salvation? The apostle Paul wrote...
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Pentecost: Perfecting the Saints
We are almost 2000 years from that eventful Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the disciples of Christ. In celebrating Pentecost today, we call to remembrance all the lessons of...
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Thankfulness: Showing Gratitude to God
Our gratitude to God, whether formal worship as the congregation of God, or living with a thankful heart for all of God’s blessings, is important to God. Are we among the meek, who express their...
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The Will of God for Your Life
God is offering you eternal life, but we must “continually believe.” It is much more than a mere verbal confession that we “believe in Christ.” If we really have belief, faith, God’s divine...
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The Power of One: Making a Difference
The prophets Obadiah and Ezekiel make clear statements that God holds nations and individuals responsible for their actions. God looks for those who will “stand in the gap” and make a difference,...
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Gratitude to God: Preparing for the Kingdom
Jeff Patton talks about “eucharistia,” that essential attribute of thankfulness for God’s graciousness that is a vital part of true worship. So do we know what God has done for us and will do in the...
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What is the Will of God?
What is the will of God? The apostles, Peter, Paul, and James, all wrote of the importance of knowing and acting in harmony with the will of God that we might inherit the awesome promises God offers....
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Overcoming Addictions: Rob Ford Reality Show
Overcoming Addiction: Rob Ford Reality show I’ve got to admit it that Rob Ford knows how to stay at the top of the news. Even Americans living in the state of Mississippi—who would be hard pressed to...
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Paul and Nomos: the Law and the Lawless
Was the apostle Paul schizophrenic? Did Paul say the nomos/law was abolished in one book and then affirm that it was upheld and established in another? How can Paul’s use of nomos be understood and...
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What is So Bad about Sin?
There is a growing sentiment that sin is not so bad. Prostitution, for example, is viewed as just another “business opportunity” by many in western society. But who decides what sin is, and what are...
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Delight in the Law of God
Should Christians delight in the law of God? John says sin is lawlessness, and that Christians cannot live a life of sin. Yet, Paul asks the question, “Does faith overthrow the law?” Did he disagree...
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Yom Teruah Feast of Trumpets 2014
Yom Teruah Feast of Trumpets Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the UN, is concerned that, “This year the horizon of hope is darkened…” We are entering a time of judgment and momentous world events....
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