The Contours of the Land in Israel's History
The Land of Palestine
The land of Palestine took its name from the Philistines (the Pelishtim in Hebrew) who settled along the Mediterranean coast from Joppa to Gaza about 1300–12...
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Embodying the Hospitable Kingdom Community - An Excerpt from Reading Romans in Context
One of the most common themes found in Romans is the debate surrounding eating food sacrificed to idols. That may not mean much to us today...
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Extrabiblical Sources as Context - An Excerpt from Reading Romans in Context
How best should we approach extrabiblical sources when studying Scripture? That is the question asked in today’s excerpt from Reading Roman...
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Ministry and Mission [Awakening Faith]
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. (John 3:17)
Our Lord Jesus Christ appoi...
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The Pastor’s Prayer [Awakening Faith]
God, whom I serve in my spirit in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you in my prayers at all times; a...
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Unshaken Courage [Awakening Faith]
Therefore, “they are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them wit...
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The Path of Humility [Awakening Faith]
All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” (1 Peter 5:5...
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By Faith, Through Wisdom [Awakening Faith]
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. (Matthew 5:8)
So who is God? God is the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; he is one God. D...
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Prayer Accomplishes Much [Awakening Faith]
But God has surely listened and has heard my prayer. (Psalm 66:19)
In the past, prayer was able to bring down punishment, rout armies, and w...
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Death Made Dead (II) [Awakening Faith]
The last enemy to be destroyed is death. (1 Corinthians 15:26)
Death has become like a tyrant who has been completely conquered by the legit...
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If the Early Church Was Extraordinary, Why Should We Be Ordinary?
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Radical. Revolutiona...
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Death Made Dead (I) [Awakening Faith]
I will deliver this people from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death. (Hosea 13:14)
A very strong proof of the conquest and...
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Reliving Christ’s Passion [Awakening Faith]
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son ...
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Power of the Flesh Is Broken [Awakening Faith]
For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slav...
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What Easter Brings [Awakening Faith]
“Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where t...
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Knowing as He Knows Me [Awakening Faith]
You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. (Psalm 139:1 – 2)
Lord...
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Fasting and Almsgiving [Awakening Faith]
Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have trea...
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