Most folks don’t think of themselves as holy. It is too much of a pure and sacred term for us sinful humans. But God calls us to be holy in word and deed.¹ We are made holy through the cleansing blood of Jesus. The term holy involves being distinctive and set apart from the world …
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Jan 10
My Class on the Law of Moses
We study from the books of Moses (Genesis – Deuteronomy) regularly in our classes. I have taught many lessons from these, but never had I taught a systematic study focused solely on the Old Law until this last class i taught. Most teachers, and especially students, perceive that it will be too dry, boring, …
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Dec 13
Why Was Jesus Born?
While we don’t know the exact day of Jesus’ birth, we do know he was born! Have you ever thought about why he had to be born? Couldn’t the God of the world and savior of mankind just come as an adult and skip the growing up years? Why did he have to spend nine …
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Dec 02
How Your Diet Makes You Different!
If you are on a special diet you face the reality that you have to eat different than before, and chiefly, eat different from other people. If you have to go on a sodium-free diet or are diagnosed a diabetic and have to watch your sugar intake, you are aware of the difference the special …
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Oct 12
New Thoughts on Old Sacrifices
I am teaching a Wednesday night Bible class on the Old Law. This week we are studying the sacrificial system. We are all familiar with the foreshadowing of Christ in the sacrificial system. But here are a few fresh thoughts I have from looking at this in an in-depth manner. (I am not going to …
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Sep 14
Drawing Faith Lines: A Lesson from Patent Shoes
We are called to live out an ancient faith in this modern world. This means we often have to use biblical principles to make judgments about what we should and should not do in this world. Christians often disagree on these judgements and controversy seems to surround these topics. We were discussing this idea in ladies’ …
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Sep 06
The Who and What of Sainthood
On Sunday, September 4th, Mother Teresa was named a “saint” by the Roman Catholic church in a ceremony attended by around 200,000 people in St. Peter’s Square. Mother Teresa died on September 5th, 1997. She was known for her love and care to the homeless and suffering. She ministered in India and is known for …
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Aug 16
Being Like Judas
Most Christians would never think of being like Judas! He was the wicked Apostle that betrayed Jesus. He feigned friendship and love with a kiss, while secretly betraying our Lord. Bible students have long struggled to explain how Judas could do such an act. But the Holy Spirit is pretty clear in the reason Judas …
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Jun 08
Three Step Guide to Caring!
We have all heard the saying, “No one cares what you say, until they know you care.” But how do people know we care? We get so wrapped up in our busy lives that it is easy to not care enough about others. I was studying from Nehemiah and discovered three key things we can …
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May 07
Calling to Remembrance Memories of Mom
I am excited about this year’s Mother’s Day sermon taken from 2 Timothy 1:3-10. Most of us have fond memories of our mothers and what they mean to us. In this passage, Paul is talking to his son in the faith, Timothy, about his mother and her influence. He also speaks to Timothy about what …
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