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Once, for all
It repeatedly amazes me that Christ suffered once for all sin. I can grasp that, at the time of my accepting Him, all my sins to that point were forgiven, but I struggle with my sins since that time and…
Created about 1 year ago
Hebrews 9:26 (NASB), Hebrews 9:27 (NASB), Hebrews 9:28 (NASB)
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Under subjection?
If all things are under our subjection, why do we not take the authority we have been given? We are commanded to subdue the earth!
Created about 1 year ago
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Who He is & how He communicates with us
This verse, more than any other, made clear to me how Jesus came to the right hand of the Father and how we speak directly to Him without need for a "prophet", "pope" or "priest".
Created about 1 year ago
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Who Is This Guy?
We often talk of this story in reference to the amazing power of Jesus, as well we should. But there is another side to this story - the perspective of the disciples. These close followers of Jesus had…
Created over 3 years ago
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God Fights Our Battles - His way
God does not always do things the way we expect Him to. After Israel watched the destruction of Pharaoh's army they expected a similar type of move into the Promised Land, and they expected it immediately.…
Created over 3 years ago
Exodus 15:15 (ASV), Exodus 15:16 (ASV), Exodus 15:17 (ASV), Exodus 15:18 (ASV), Exodus 15:19 (ASV)
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confusing the cause with the symptom
Paul here discusses the tendency to place more emphasis on the outward appearance of righteousness than on faith. The Jews did it, by thinking that only the circumcised could be saved, the Romans apparently…
Created over 3 years ago
Romans 4:4 (ASV), Romans 4:5 (ASV), Romans 4:6 (ASV), Romans 4:7 (ASV), Romans 4:8 (ASV), Romans 4:9 (ASV), Romans 4:10 (ASV), Romans 4:11 (ASV), Romans 4:12 (ASV), Romans 4:13 (ASV), Romans 4:14 (ASV)
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The charge to look after children
Not only are we to become as children in our faith, but our relationship with children is an indicator of our character. Causing anyone, but especially a child, to sin is far worse than the sins we carry…
Created over 3 years ago
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How Quickly We Forget
Wasn't it just a short time ago that the same disciples were in much the same situation and asked the very same question? Then, Jesus fed 5000 with fewer loaves and less fish. Here we have only 4000 and…
Created over 3 years ago
Matthew 15:33 (ASV), Matthew 15:34 (ASV), Matthew 15:35 (ASV), Matthew 15:36 (ASV), Matthew 15:37 (ASV), Matthew 15:38 (ASV)
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grace
Many think that God told Abram to lie, but notice that He did not. Why would God bless Abram in his deceit? I think this shows God's grace. God does not bless Abram because of his lie, but rather in spite…
Created over 3 years ago
Kirk McMorris
- kirkm
- Sacramento, CA