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'from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days'
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This Sign - A Covenant for All
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God’s Love Creates Confidence in Him
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A Pattern of Purity
'Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared'
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The Cross - More Than a Minus!
'and He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer'
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'...immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and was teaching'
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'Oh, that the Lord would rend the heavens and come down'
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Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.
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Humility That Completes Joy
So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.
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Detours That End in Joy
I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel.
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Genuine Love
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'Always being prepared to make a defense...with gentleness and respect'
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Our Living Hope - Following the Shepherd
'Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example'
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'the grass withers and the flower falls'
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What Are We Looking For?
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You Are Part of God's Family!
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God's Love is "Mean-ed"
'In this is love, not that we have loved God but that He loved us.'
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The Rest That Has Changed the Rest
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Our New Image
'Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared.'
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Posture That Speaks
Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you."
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Hiding From God
God speaks to our human nature from the very earliest chapters of the Bible. See what we can learn from Genesis 3 about God's call to approach even when we want to hide.
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The Throne Room
People continue to have a fascination with royalty as evidenced by the recent wedding. How is this a reflection of our hardwired desire to know a transcendent God?
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They...went out to meet him, crying out, 'Hosanna!'