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Labor Day Message: God’s First Commandment
1. Dignity of Labor and God’s First Commandment On Labor Day we celebrate the value and dignity of work. It is worth noting that the first commandment that God gave to humanity before the fall, is to work! Genesis 2:15 – “The LORD God took the man and put him
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United in a Resurrection Like His
1. Hope of a Meaningful Life The gospel is God’s promise that our life, values, actions, the cross, death, and resurrection in some way will follow a pattern of Jesus’. Christ’s life/death/resurrection is the hope of a meaningful/purposeful life – along with Christ, in the current creation as well as
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Farewell Discourse of Jesus – IV (Overcoming the World)
1. Overview This is part 4 in the series on the ‘Farewell discourse of Jesus’ (this study series covers from John chapters 13 to 17). Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 covered John 13, John 14 and John 15 respectively. This article (part 4) covers John 16. John 16
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What Is God’s Dwelling Place
1. Not in Temples Made by Human Hands In Acts 7, we see Stephen’s speech where he quotes Isaiah 66, explaining that God does not dwell in temples or buildings made by human hands. Stephen’s speech angered the religious establishment so much that they stoned him to death. 2. Temple