Tag: covenant
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Circumcision < Saul's Extreme Cultural Cut of Timothy
Why does circumcision of Timothy now seem to be a necessity if he is to continue with Paul and Silas on this second missionary journey? After parting ways with Barnabas, Paul has chosen Silas and departed, having been commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord. And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches. Acts…
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The Veil torn on Good Friday + Witness of a story & Scripture
How does a veil torn in the Temple on Good Friday connect all Jews to Christians of the 21st century Church? Good Friday Before we turn to the actual script of this pivotal event in history, allow me to place you into a fictional Good Friday scene as one witness to what is about to…
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You Will Not Be Led -5- Disobedience to Witness
We stand daily on the precipice of loving the LORD our God or turning away toward the pit of our destruction. Roger @ talk of Jesus {dot}.com From Awe to Law All the people answered together and said, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do!” And Moses brought back the words of the…
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You Will Not Be Led into the Promised Land
Introduction: This brief NEW series is about God and the LORD’s own relationship to man. It follows a pilgrimage from which many turn away. These human failings by some from the Bible serve as cautions to those journeying toward the eternal place where the Lord welcomes those who do not refuse to follow. :וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֖ים…
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Hebrews 10- Come in, Fear not
Dominus autem in templo sancto suo sileat a facie eius omnis terra! וַֽיהוָ֖ה בְּהֵיכַ֣ל קָדְשֹׁ֑ו הַ֥ס מִפָּנָ֖יו כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ פ The LORD is in his holy temple; let all the earth be silent before him. Habakkuk 2:20 VUL, WlC, NIV Draw near to meet the LORD Hebrews 10: 8 First he said, “You neither want nor are you pleased…
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Hebrews 9- Covenant Ministry
Christ died to set them free from the penalty of the sins they had committed under that first covenant. Hebrews 9:15B NLT It’s not an exact translation from the Greek, but the heart of the author’s message from his letter to the Hebrews. He now proceeds from the main point in Hebrews 8 that Christ…
