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The Most Disturbing Story in the Bible (Judges 19-21)

**Due to the disturbing nature of the subject, this lesson may not be suitable for children** The Old Testament contains some things that are difficult for us to reconcile: oppression of women, brutal violence, indifference toward the helpless, and even genocidal wars. Perhaps the most disturbing story of them all (containing all of these elements) is the

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Entering a New Year

Life is short and none of us are guaranteed tomorrow. Entering a new year provides an opportunity to both look back and look ahead, to examine our lives with the goal of making every day count. We might be surprised, encouraged, and challenged at how God views our past victories, as well as the sins

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Biblical Submission, Pt. 2: Bondservants for God

In our second in a series of lessons on Biblical submission, we take a look at what the Bible teaches regarding being a bondservant, both literally (under another person’s authority) and figuratively (as servants of God). The examples of Christ, Paul, Peter, Joseph, Philemon, Onesimus, and the early Christians, provide insight, instruction, and inspiration as

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The Exodus Map, a Parable of the Christian Life

Hidden in plain view, in the famous story of the Exodus from Egypt, we find a detailed map of the Christian journey of faith. The connection is suggested in one of the psalms, but revealed by insights from three books in the New Testament and by early Christians. This is an unforgettable, faith-building lesson that sheds

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Clean the Inside of the Dish First

For those who are serious about following Jesus' commands, the Enemy has many tactics to seek to destroy us. One of those is to get us to focus on external things that we can see and measure, which is easier than dealing with the condition of our hearts. God's Word has much to say on

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The Righteousness of Job

In Matthew 5 Jesus tells us that unless our righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees, we will not enter the kingdom of heaven. Fortunately the Scriptures provide us with many examples of men and women who lived righteous lives, which instruct, convict, and inspire. This lesson looks at the example of Job, so that we can take

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The Temple of God

[Our apologies! We forgot to hit the record button today. Attached are the notes from our study. May they serve as a starting point for your study on the Temple of God!] In the book of 2 Samuel, God tells David that from David's seed will come a king who would build a house for God's

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Biblical Submission Pt. 1: to Governments

Do the New Testament teachings on submission apply to Christians today? Or are they culturally relevant, only applying to those who lived during Jesus’ and the apostles’ time? This lesson, the first of a series on Biblical submission, examines what the Scriptures teach on submitting to the government authorities we happen to find ourselves under,

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On the Character of God (Ezekiel 18)

One of the great treasures of the Old Testament is how it helps us understand the true nature and character of God. There are many things that distort our understanding of God's nature: the character of our own human fathers, our tendency to make God into something He is not, and Satan's consistent attack, trying

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The Spiritual War

If you feel like you are under spiritual assault, maybe it is because you are. In this practical lesson we pull back the curtain on the unseen spiritual battle for our souls, being waged by the forces of evil. Coming out of Ephesians chapter 6, we look at the spiritual war: the forces of evil

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