Sometimes Jesus taught His disciples, by contrasting His commandments with those taught by Moses. Hear Jesus. “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. (Matthew 5:27-28) Jesus set
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Submitted by Dr. GP Adam Adam’s name means man. As the first man, that seems straight forward enough. Seth Adam’s son was named Seth, which means appointed. Eve said, “For God hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.“ We have no real idea as to why these names were chosen for their children. Often they may have referred
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Sometimes we may be tempted to think that God is very far from us, and is disinterested in our concerns. That is what satan wants us to believe, so that we can get discouraged and do something reckless. Jesus frequently taught that God cares about us, by comparing us with other things. Hear Jesus. “Look at the birds of the
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Submitted by Dr. GP General Introduction You will get the most of your study of the book of Ruth if you follow the instructions below faithfully. 1- Since familiarity with the text is the first rule of proper Bible study, read through the four chapters at one sitting if possible aloud. Have pencil in hand to make your own notes
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When Jesus taught His disciples to pray, He stressed one point – we are forgiven in a similar way that we forgive others. Hear Jesus. “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.” (Matthew 6:12) Jesus immediately clarified this issue. “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do
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Submitted by Dr. GP Prior to beginning one’s adventure in seeking the promises of God in Genesis, we need to appreciate the concept of “types”. First it is noteworthy that the word type does not occur in the Bible. A Bible type is a divinely purposed illustration of some Old Testament scriptural truth that is used to picture or illustrate
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Submitted by Grenville Phillips II This week, let me let God speak for Himself. His message is clear enough. “Now, mortal man, I am making you a lookout for the nation of Israel. You must pass on to them the warnings I give you. “If I announce that an evil person is going to die but you do not warn
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