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The Imitation of Christ
11 Obtaining Peace, and Zealous Desire for Progress in Grace 1 John 4:9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. Mark 14:36 … Continue reading
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The Imitation of Christ
10 Avoiding Excessive Words 1 John 4:9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. Mark 14:36 “Abba Father, everything is possible for … Continue reading
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The Imitation of Christ Interlude
I am traveling this weekend and I want to continue my ” The Imitation of Christ ” devotion to you. So I am going to break from my blog ” The Imitation of Christ “and give you another heart felt … Continue reading
Book of Acts Part 2 “Who was Theophilus at the beginning of Luke and Acts?”
Answer: The fact is that we really do not know who Theophilus was, which is why there are several different theories as to who he might be. No matter how much evidence there may or may not be for each … Continue reading
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Book of Acts Part 1
Book of Acts Subscribe to our Question of the Week by entering your email address in the field below and clicking on “Subscribe.” Author: The Book of Acts does not specifically identify its author. From Luke 1:1-4 andActs 1:1-3, it is clear … Continue reading
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The First Christmas
Heavenly light suffuses this 15th-century Nativity scene. The divine presence is emphasized through the inclusion of the Trinity: God the Father appears at top, surrounded by a host of cherubim; the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove descends … Continue reading
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Witnessing the Divine Part 2
Writing from Carthage a generation after Justin, the apostolic father Tertullian expanded on Justin’s arguments, suggesting that the magi’s dream instructing them to go home by another route was not only to be understood literally, but as an admonition to … Continue reading
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Witnessing the Divine Part 1
The Magi in Art and Literature Robin M. Jensen • 12/23/2012 Joseph, Mary and the three magi gaze at the newborn babe in Italian artist Andrea Mantegna’s “Adoration of the Magi” (c. 1500). The magi proffer precious gifts: a fine Chinese … Continue reading
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Who is Jesus Christ?
Other than the most hardened skeptics, everyone agrees that Jesus Christ actually existed and walked the earth some 2000 years ago. Many believe He was a prophet, a good man, and also a great moral teacher. But, in the Bible … Continue reading
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Zechariah 9-12
9 A prophecy: The word of the Lord is against the land of Hadrak and will come to rest on Damascus— for the eyes of all people and all the tribes of Israel are on the Lord— 2 and on … Continue reading
