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The Son Who Came To Make Sons: How He Arrived
(Galatians 4:4c)
The book of Galatians is one of Paul's earliest works. In it, he combatted the idea that faith plus works lead to salvation. He warned his audience about the danger of trying to obtain God's favor through the keeping of the law (and losing God's favor when disobeying the law). (4 Minutes/900 Words)
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The Son Who Came To Make Sons: When He Arrived
(Galatians 4:4a)
The book of Galatians is one of Paul's earliest works. In it, he combatted the idea that faith plus works lead to salvation. He warned his audience about the danger of trying to obtain God's favor through the keeping of the law (and losing God's favor when disobeying the law). And, here, to bolster his argument, Paul seems to have quoted an early Christian confession. (4 Minutes/1000 Words)
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The Struggle for Obedience, Part 1 Go Where He Directs You
(Mark 6:45-46)
Believers who allow God's word access to their lives realize there are always new areas of obedience for which we struggle. God's word is like a mirror that enables you to see yourself correctly. It is like a lamp that exposes the true you. (5 Minutes/1100 Words)
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The first question we should ask is this: why study? Why take time out of our busy lives to think about, meditate on, contemplate, and digest a study of God's word? The answer is in the question.
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Your Teenager Can Help You Destroy Hypocrisy
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When a child grows into adolescence, they begin seeing their parents in a new light. During their younger years, mom or dad was right and true, a source of illumination in a dark world. But, as the teenage years kick in, children begin to discover the world on their own.
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A Vision for Marriage
Churches should have a vision of what their communities could look like if impacted by Christ. Various facets of life are all driven forward by having a strong vision. Militaries, families, sports teams, enterprises, research -- all of it is propelled by vision. It makes sense, then, that married couples should have a vision for marriage. Too much is at stake. (15 Minutes/3700 Words)
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Battling Creeping Unbelief
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Creeping, slowly and steadily, unbelief was ready to pounce on the early Jewish believers. They were, after all, outcasts in their culture, for their acceptance of Jesus as Messiah made them different, societal pariahs. So the author of Hebrews compared their generation to Moses'.
Read more02 Exile Hope (1 Peter 1:3-5)
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Remember Who You Are - Little Children: Forgiven by the Father
(1 John 2:12-13)
Nehemiah was a man on a mission. He lived during a time in the Old Testament era when God's people weren't doing well. God had to discipline His people, so He allowed them to be carried off into Babylonian captivity. Years later, working for a foreign power far from home, Nehemiah heard news about Jerusalem, God's holy city. (10 Minutes/2500 Words)
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The Test of a True Believer -- The Results
(1 John 2:9-11)
Here, we have the final claim of this section. This man says he is in the light, where God is, but hates his brother (in Christ). The reality, John says, is that he is still in darkness. (5 Minutes/1400 Words)
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