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Love or Death – 3
Scripture References: 1 John 3:11-24 Hatred (1 John 3:13–15) – Continued The verses in this section, like those that deal with habitual sin in a believer (1 John 1:5–2:6), concern a settled habit of life: a believer is in the … Continue reading
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Love or Death – 2
Scripture References: 1 John 3:11-24 Murder (1 John 3:11–12) – Continued The difference between Cain’s offering and Abel’s offering was faith (Hebrews 11:4), and faith is always based on the revelation God has given (Romans 10:17). It seems clear that … Continue reading
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Love or Death – 1
Scripture References: 1 John 3:11-24 John’s letter has been compared to a spiral staircase because he keeps returning to the same three topics: love, obedience, and truth. Though these themes recur, it is not true that they are merely repetitious. … Continue reading
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Kingly Living! – 5
Scripture References: Romans 5 The Basis of Our Justification – Continued The two “one acts” are contrasted (verses 18–19) – Continued. From last lesson: Justification is not merely a legal term that describes our position before God (“just as if … Continue reading
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Kingly Living! – 4
Scripture References: Romans 5 The Basis of Our Justification – Continued Adam’s offense is contrasted with Christ’s free gift (verse 15). Because of Adam’s trespass, many died; because of Christ’s obedience the grace of God abounds to many gaining life. … Continue reading
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Kingly Living! – 3
Scripture References: Romans 5 The Blessings of Our Justification – Continued Reconciliation with God (verse 11). The word “reconciliation” means “brought back into fellowship with God.” The term (“reconciled”) is mentioned also in Romans 5:10. In Romans 1:18–32, Paul explained … Continue reading
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Kingly Living! – 2
Scripture References: Romans 5 The Blessings of Our Justification – Continued Glorious hope (verse 2b). “Peace with God” takes care of the past: He will no longer hold our sins against us. “Access to God” takes care of the present: … Continue reading
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Kingly Living! – 1
Scripture References: Romans 5 Since Romans is a book of logic, it is also a book of “therefores.” We have the “therefore” of condemnation in Romans 3:20, justification in Romans 5:1, no condemnation in Romans 8:1, and dedication in Romans … Continue reading
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Crown Him Lord of All – 5
Scripture References – Colossians 1:13-20 Christ Is the Beloved of the Father – Continued For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell, and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things … Continue reading
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Crown Him Lord of All – 4
Scripture References – Colossians 1:13-20 Christ Is the Beloved of the Father For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell, and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth … Continue reading
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Crown Him Lord of All – 3
Scripture References – Colossians 1:13-20 Christ Is the Head of the Church And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence. … Continue reading
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Crown Him Lord of All – 2
Scripture References – Colossians 1:13-20 Christ Is the Creator He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and … Continue reading
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Crown Him Lord of All – 1
Scripture References – Colossians 1:13-20 The false teachers in Colossae, like the false teachers of our own day, would not deny the importance of Jesus Christ. They would simply dethrone Him, giving Him prominence but not preeminence. In their philosophy, … Continue reading
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Going Home Again – 5
Scripture Text – Genesis 35-36 Being a victorious Christian doesn’t mean escaping the difficulties of life and enjoying only carefree days. Rather, it means walking with God by faith, knowing that He is with us, and trusting Him to help … Continue reading
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Going Home Again – 4
Scripture Text – Genesis 35-36 Being a victorious Christian doesn’t mean escaping the difficulties of life and enjoying only carefree days. Rather, it means walking with God by faith, knowing that He is with us, and trusting Him to help … Continue reading
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Going Home Again – 3
Scripture Text – Genesis 35-36 Being a victorious Christian doesn’t mean escaping the difficulties of life and enjoying only carefree days. Rather, it means walking with God by faith, knowing that He is with us, and trusting Him to help … Continue reading
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Going Home Again – 2
Scripture Text – Genesis 35-36 Being a victorious Christian doesn’t mean escaping the difficulties of life and enjoying only carefree days. Rather, it means walking with God by faith, knowing that He is with us, and trusting Him to help … Continue reading
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Going Home Again – 1
Scripture Text – Genesis 35-36 The atmosphere in Genesis 35 is one of faith and obedience, and the emphasis is on cleansing and renewal. God is mentioned ten times in chapter 35; and He used His name El Shaddai, which … Continue reading
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Catching Up With the Past – 6
Scripture Text – Genesis 32-34 As we study Jacob’s actions during this crisis time in his life, we’ll see illustrated the conflicts all of us occasionally experience between faith and fear, trusting God and scheming, asking God for help and … Continue reading
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Catching Up With the Past – 5
Scripture Text – Genesis 32-34 As we study Jacob’s actions during this crisis time in his life, we’ll see illustrated the conflicts all of us occasionally experience between faith and fear, trusting God and scheming, asking God for help and … Continue reading
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