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1 Samuel 1:15 -“But Hannah replied ‘No, my lord, I am a woman oppressed in spirit; I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I have poured out my soul before the LORD.’” Hannah was oppressed. She was physically unable to bear children, ...
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There is one thing all people have in common: they all need salvation from sin. Our Lord, in recognition of this universal need, commanded His apostles, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature” (Mk. 16:15). Matthew writes, ...
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Dear Last Resort: “I need to be a better Christian. I just don’t feel very close to God, and I feel like I’m just going through the motions. Also, I’m frustrated because my faith gets shattered every time someone objects to it and I don’t k...
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1 Thessalonians 5:2 -“For you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night.” I always made good grades in school. I wasn’t particularly intelligent, I just had an uncanny ability to cram for tests...
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We may notice if their shoes are clean or dirty, dull or shiny, but we seldom see their feet; yet the Bible praises their feet, calling them “beautiful.” Whose feet, you ask? The ones “who bring glad tidings of good things” (Rom.10:15). If do...
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1 Corinthians 9:26 -“Therefore I run in such a way, as not without aim; I box in such a way, as not beating the air.” Often we approach the New Year with good intentions, but little direction. We know we want to be better for the Lord, but our goals a...
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by The Elders For several years now we have chosen a theme to help focus our thoughts on a common idea. Our hope has been that by thinking together on one specific biblical concept within the broader context of all of God’s word we would build up o...
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Proverbs 1:7a -“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge...” There are two components of healthy fear: terror and respect. True fear of God involves both. The Israelites at Mt. Sinai provide a perfect example of healthy fear. When they saw t...
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The eyes of the world were turned south to see if the rescue would succeed. The 33 Chilean miners were buried 2000 feet down, under 700,000 tons of rock. After 70 days, the first man emerged to shouts and tears of joy. Soon, all were safe, and thanking th...
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In less than two weeks, God willing, another year of life will have passed. Yesterday cannot be recalled, tomorrow cannot be assured, so today, now, is all the time we have. How foolish that some have wasted the yesterdays that are passed, ignore the oppo...
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All sci-fi shows have countdown events. Aliens take over the spaceship, a self-destruct sequence starts, and the hero tries to escape as a voice counts down to zero. On TV they always get away, but in real life there is no audible count-down whe...
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In the early days of the church, many Jews were furious that salvation was offered to the Gentiles. In Acts 10, after Peter preached the gospel to Cornelius and ate with his household, the Jews “took issue with him” (Acts 11:2-3). Later, whe...
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