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Freedom to Choose – Galatians 5:13-15 Commentary

Posted on November 4, 2024 by dkoop

5:13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh[a]; rather, serve one another humbly in love. In 5:1, when Paul spoke of freedom, he included himself: “Christ has set us free.” In … Continue reading →

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God Parts the Sea – Exodus 13-15

Posted on January 26, 2024 by dkoop

“History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.” President Dwight D. Eisenhower spoke those words in his first inaugural address, January 20, 1953. As the man who helped lead the Allies to victory … Continue reading →

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God Will Deliver Me – Exodus 12 (The Passover)

Posted on January 23, 2024 by dkoop

1938, a man in New England went into an Abercrombie and Fitch store and purchased a new barometer. He took it home and proudly placed it upon a window sill. He consulted it to see what the weather would be … Continue reading →

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God’s Word is Rejected – Exodus 5-6

Posted on January 20, 2024 by dkoop

Moses delivers God’s message as instructed. Pharaoh, however unleashes his fury and increases the pressure on the people of God. He removes their straw for the brick production and tells them to get their own. In this section of Exodus, … Continue reading →

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