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House of God
Ephesians 2:14-18 NKJV ( Christ Our Peace )For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, 15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the…
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New Covenant Ministry: Superiority of Christ
Image Credits: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. Related: The Veil was Torn Matthew 27:50-51 CSB ( The Death of Jesus )But Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and gave up his spirit. 51 Suddenly, the curtain of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom, the earth quaked, and the rocks were…
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Guidelines for Dealing with Other Christians
Romans 13:8-10 GNT ( Duties toward One Another ) Be under obligation to no one—the only obligation you have is to love one another. Whoever does this has obeyed the Law. 9 The commandments, “Do not commit adultery; do not commit murder; do not steal; do not desire what belongs to someone else”—all these, and…
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The Purpose of the Parables
Matthew 13:10-17 GNTThen the disciples came to Jesus and asked him, “Why do you use parables when you talk to the people?” 11 Jesus answered, “The knowledge about the secrets of the Kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. 12 For the person who has something will be given more,…
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Law of Conscience
Romans 2:12-16 ESV ( God’s Judgment and the Law )For all who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. 13 For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers…
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Taking Care of Widows
1 Timothy 5:3-16 ERV ( Taking Care of Widows ), [ Instructions for the Church ESV ] Take care of widows who really need help. 4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren, the first thing they need to learn is this: to show their devotion to God by taking care of their own…
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Qualifications for Deacons
1 Timothy 3:8-13 ESV ( Qualifications for Deacons )Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain. 9 They must hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. 10 And let them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove…
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Qualifications for Elders
1 Timothy 3:1-7 ESV ( Qualifications for Overseers )The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. 2 Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 3 not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome,…
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The Great Tribulation
Jeremiah 30:4-7 NKJV ( Restoration of Israel and Judah )Now these are the words that the Lord spoke concerning Israel and Judah. 5 “For thus says the Lord: ‘We have heard a voice of trembling, Of fear, and not of peace. 6 Ask now, and see, Whether a man is ever in labor with child?…
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Obedience
Leviticus 18:4-5 NLT ( Laws of Sexual Morality [NKJV] )You must obey all my regulations and be careful to obey my decrees, for I am the Lord your God. 5 If you obey my decrees and my regulations, you will find life through them. I am the Lord. Habakkuk 2:4 NKJV ( The Just Shall…