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“And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘The feasts of the Lord, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, these are My feasts’.’” (Leviticus 23:1-2) Let us begin with a few great quotes that really grabbed my attention when thinking about the canon of…
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“For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.” (Leviticus 17:11) We come today to the book of Leviticus, which some would say is all about the…
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“Our fathers ate the manna in the desert; as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’ Then Jesus said to them, ‘Most assuredly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread from heaven, but My Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is…
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Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men.”…
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“Then He said to them, ‘O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His own glory?’ And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.”…
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“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1) Many today claim to have faith in Christ, yet what is faith? Is it as most would consider, a belief in Christ and His work? Is it a mere mental ascent to the facts? No! Quite contraire. “You believe that there is…
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“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.” (3 John 4) “Then Jesus said to the Jews who believed Him, ‘If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free’.” (John 8:31-32) Today I am going to…
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“Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.…
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Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” (Proverbs 16:18) “Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord; though they join forces, none will go unpunished.” (Proverbs 16:5) It is of my conviction, and see quite clearly in Scripture, that pride is the root of all sin. C.S. Lewis has eloquently said, “Pride, on…
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“Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you? – unless indeed you are disqualified.” (2 Corinthians 13:5) “Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor…