The Laws of Moses included a tax that was collected from every male over 20 years old whenever a census was conducted (Exodus 38:26). They called it an atonement offering since a census was only done when getting ready for war. They later changed the whole purpose of the tax…
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In John 15:4), Jesus told His followers to stay in Him. The world light is Jesus. To stay in Him is to stay in the light. The world is in the dark about things. It has no sense of what is truly valuable or linked to the eternal present. Christ gives us the light to see the…
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A scholar of the Mosaic laws challenged Jesus with a question about the path to eternal life. Jesus turned the question back to the man, inviting him to reflect on what he believed was truly needed. The individual expressed that it is essential to love both God and your…
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Pride was what Paul was talking about. It’s been 2000 years and nothing has changed. Still, we believe that our teacher or church is the right one. We have that view because we think we know more and are smarter than people who don’t agree with us. Paul told the…
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Deceived by a gesture of affection! That was the indication for the soldiers, guiding them on whom to take into custody. It was a cherished practice to greet a dear friend with a gentle kiss. Judas likely greeted Jesus with a kiss on numerous occasions in the past. This…
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Luke 13:4-5
4 “Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them: do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem? 5 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”
Some people told Jesus…
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The Corinthians were being warned by Paul not to get comfortable in their walk with the Lord. He used Israel in the desert many years ago to show how people can see the Lord at work and be blessed by Him every day, but still live in a way that makes Him angry. Going through…
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Walking in the Spirit is the only way to be truly free, and the first fruit of the Spirit is love.
“All of us have knowledge” must have been another term that the Corinthian church used a lot to explain why they ate meat that had been given to idols. It was hard to…
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Matthew 24:34
34 “Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.”
Biblical inspiration believers have struggled with this verse. Some believe end-time prophecy was fulfilled during the AD 70 conquest of Jerusalem. Others…
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