David moved between the songs of the royal court and the quiet care of his father’s sheep. His father instructed him to deliver some provisions to his elder siblings and secure their assurance that they would partake in the rewards of victory. As he brought forth the…
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David was going through a difficult period in his life. He hadn’t done anything wrong and wasn’t acting in a bad way, but King Saul was after him to kill him. He hadn’t done anything wrong and was one of the best people who worked for the king. He had fought in the…
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King Saul’s jealousy, the ugly green-eyed monster, showed its ugly head. The maidens sang this song on their way back from the fight. Because Samuel said that Saul would no longer own the country, Saul may have been a little on edge. He felt a bad mood come up because of…
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Jesus rose from the dead despite all odds. Nothing can stop Him from coming back. Then how should we live?
The religious leaders asked the governor to keep an eye on the tomb because Jesus had said He would rise from the dead on the third day. They said that the disciples…
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An “angel” came to Jacob after he realized how much he needed God. Jacob eventually called this angel “God.” All night long, he fought with this angel. He had been fighting all his life, fighting his own will and methods against God’s will and ways. That wrestling…
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This passage is known as the Shema (to hear) among Jews. According to Jesus, it is the most important of all God’s laws. He added that this passage encapsulated the entirety of the Law. It begins by stating that YHWH (LORD in all caps) is our Elohim, which is Hebrew for…
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The people were filled with uncertainty, seeking a deliverer to bring them peace and freedom from their sins. They were aware of God’s promise of a savior who would forgive their transgressions and purify their souls (Ezek. 36:25-27), yet they were unsure of His arrival…
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17 However, they disregarded the advice of their judges and Whored themselves before other gods. They quickly strayed from the path taken by their fathers, who had walked in obedience to the LORD’s commands, but they chose not to do so.
The following generation turned to…
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Acts 4:19-20
19 But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge, 20 for we cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard.”
The same Peter, who had denied Jesus out of fear for his…
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