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Does the Old Testament Law Still Apply?
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Does the Old Testament Law Still Apply?

Discover the 5 Covenants in the Bible
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Discover the 5 Covenants in the Bible

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Jesus’ High Priestly Prayer

What was Jesus thinking about as his hour drew nearer and nearer? While his disciples couldn’t read his mind, they were given a glimpse of what he was thinking in his prayers. In the so-called high priestly prayer in John 17, Jesus prays for himself, his disciples, and the church.…

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The True Circumcision

How would you define the people of God today? What descriptors would you choose to use? Well, Paul provides his own answer to that question in his letter to the Philippians. He describes the people of God, the circumcision, as serving God by his Spirit, boasting in Christ Jesus, and…

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A Sabbath Sermon of Salvation

The core of the apostolic message of salvation is Jesus’ death and resurrection. This is evident throughout the book of Acts as Jesus’ witnesses spread this message to the ends of the earth. Let’s look at one example of this from the ministry of Paul in Pisidian Antioch (Acts 13).…

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What is Hanukkah?

In a previous article, we took a deeper look at the Jewish New Year, Rosh-HaShanah, in the Complete Jewish Study Bible. Let’s use this same study Bible to look at another significant Jewish holy day, Hanukkah. We’ll learn about the historical background, the traditional Jewish observance, the New Testament observance,…

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To the Shepherds and the Sheep

The Bible is clear that God expects his sheep and their shepherds to live in a certain way. These expectations are accompanied by tremendous promises, both for those who serve as leaders and those who submit to their leaders. We encounter this emphasis in the last chapter of Peter’s first…

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How God’s Comfort Spreads

It is a glorious truth that God comforts us in our troubles. But did you know that God intends his comfort of us to be shared with others? Yes, that’s right. God’s comfort spreads as believers receive his comfort and share it with one another. Let’s look at how Paul…

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