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WHEN THE PROMISES OF GOD ARE PERSONAL
WHEN THE PROMISES OF GOD ARE PERSONAL Some of us have received promises from God in a way that is truly personal and applicable to only our circumstances. It may be a job, healing, family salvation, or a baby. Most of us, if not all of us, have received a word like...
POWER OF PRAYING SCRIPTURES AND GOD’S PROMISES IN THE BIBLE
POWER OF PRAYING SCRIPTURES AND GOD’S PROMISES IN THE BIBLE As Christians, we have learned the power of praying scriptures and God's promises in the Bible. We have been taught the Bible is the ultimate guide to life. Children in Sunday School learn about its stories...
THE BIRTH OF JESUS WAS PROMISED
THE BIRTH OF JESUS WAS PROMISED The Bible showcases prophecies of the birth of Jesus and of course, its fulfillment. Micah, an eighth century B.C. prophet, described the future of Bethlehem and its city giving birth to someone who is greater than their King David....
SPEECH ACT OF PROMISE
SPEECH ACT OF PROMISE A promise is an act of committing to do or not do something. It can manifest itself in different ways, depending on the context in which the speaker says it. The speech act of promising requires a binding of the speaker to fulfill a specific...
SPEECH ACT: SANCTIFYING THE SOURCE
SPEECH ACT: SANCTIFYING THE SOURCE Speech-act theory is the belief that the words we utter not only convey information and verbal descriptions of our thoughts and desires. In Matthew 12, when Jesus was preaching about the true meaning of the Sabbath. His restless...
Christ as the Reality of Five Offerings Part 2
The Peace Offering Experiencing Christ as the peace offering (Lev. 3:1-17; 7:11-21) signifies having fellowship with Christ. Through our tithes and offerings, we are declaring loyalty to God. It means we live no longer as God’s enemies, but His friends. We can enjoy...
Christ as the Reality of the Five Offerings Part 1
There is a reason why God required many different kinds of offering. As human beings, our brains can only grasp so much abstract concepts. We are limited in our understanding. Rituals and traditions for the Israelites were done so that people have a concrete...
RESURRECTION: CHRIST IS THE REALITY OF OFFERINGS
RESURRECTION: CHRIST IS THE REALITY OF OFFERINGS RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION Numbers 18, tells us that all the things the Israelites offered were referred to as wave offerings and heave offerings. These were not two kinds of offering, but one offering with two aspects:...
BE THE SALT OF THE EARTH
BE THE SALT OF THE EARTH 13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot. 14 “You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill...
