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New Opportunities – Ezekiel 18

“It’s not my fault!”   “God is not fair!” Have you ever said that? Have you ever thought that? In today’s passage, God’s people, who are in exile, were using those two phrases as the reasons that bad things were happening … Continue reading

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Introduction to Nahum

A whistle pierces the air, and all the action on the court abruptly stops. Pointing to the offending player, the referee shouts, “Foul!” Rules, fouls, and penalties are part of any game and are regulated and enforced vigorously by referees, … Continue reading

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Christ Revealed to Bring Justice – 2 Thessalonians 1: 6-10

Have you ever had to stand before a judge? Hopefully not. But if you did, you found yourself at the mercy of the sentencing judge. If you were found guilty of breaking the law, the judge had the right to … Continue reading

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What is the Day of the Lord? 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3

Day of the Lord: a day inaugurating the eternal universal rule of God: in the Old Testament: an eschatological day of ultimate judgment bringing final deliverance or doom — called also day of Yahweh in the New Testament: the triumphant day of Christ’s return … Continue reading

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