acquiescence, agreement, ascendancy, avowal
I. Introduction Apparently, lots of problems. Why are they stacking up in the U.S.? Why are people of color victimized by the police in the USA? It is not least because prejudices run unchecked, but that is only symptomatic of much deeper issues. We wish to prayerfully explore this subject somewhat in this sermon.
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I. Introduction This sermon is rooted in our “Jesus our Jubilee” study. Jubilee planet earth? Not today, far from it. “Far from it” has always been the case spiritually down through the ages, but in recent times there is a sad, new twist. The governments of the so-called advanced countries of the earth
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I. Introduction The text of the Song of Deborah is largely recognized to be very early Hebrew; it is generally ascribed to sometime in the twelfth-century BC. As such, the song presents us invaluable glimpses into the sociopolitical makeup of Israel shortly after its conquest of Canaan, and therefore especially revealing is Israel’s early structure
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I. Introduction In the literal sense, Jubilee (YWBL character map) means “ram’s horn” (Hertig 171). It is an occasion that of old was announced throughout the land of Israel by ram’s horn blasts (“Shofar”) once every fifty years; it was heralded in the year after a cycle of seven sabbaths of years had completed (Lev
I. Introduction Twenty-seven times, in the Old Testament and the New, Jehovah God through the pen of His inspired authors refers to Himself as the “living God” (the exact term; this includes two verses repeated, thus twenty-five unique references). It comes in various contexts, ranging from idolatry, to reproach of His Name, to declaration of
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I. Introduction Is Jehovah God glorious because of what He has created and sustains? Yes. Is He glorious because He wills His sun to shine on the good and the wicked in equal measure? Yes. Is He glorious because He is gracious? Yes. Is He glorious because Truth finds its quintessence in His reality? Yes.
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. Introduction Why is it that Jesus mentions so often ‘…He who sent Me…’ (Tab. 1)? Why did Jesus do that? It is the purpose of this study to prayerfully come to some understanding in that regard. We have written this study so that the opening sections, sections two through four, serve to set
I Introduction This study will prayerfully take a biblical look at what Jehovah God tells us about eternal life with Him. II Eternal Life is Lopsided Eternal life is lopsided—it has a relatively short beginning over against an infinitely long “ending” (John 6:44-47). Hearing Jehovah God (“Show us the Father”, “Drawn”), learning
I. Introduction “Therefore the LORD God of Israel declares, ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father should walk before Me forever’; but now the LORD declares, ‘Far be it from Me—for those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me will be lightly esteemed’” (1Sa 2:30
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. Introduction Jehovah God is our Father; He is our Papa. Who are His children but the children of the Resurrection: All the saints of God; there are no others [1]. Children of the Resurrection, by their very title, are particularly privileged eternal beings. We use that word privileged without any qualms whatsoever because their
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