Biblical Teachings

A Story Of Grace

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Dr. Mike Murphyfrom 2014 Purim is usually a holiday that comes and goes.  A time for music, food, gifts, and celebration.  Over the years the religious foundations of Purim have been lost in the hearts of the Jewish people. But in recent years, Purim has began to again hold special meaning in many of the homes throughout Israel, and in the hearts of many throughout the world.   As events had unfolded throughout the Middle East over these past years, many people have began to wonder just what the future holds. We watch as the world again focuses its’ attention …

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The Wife of Jehovah and the Bride of Christ Study number #015 from Messianic Bible Study series.

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https://ariel.org.nz/mbs015-the-wife-of-jehovah-and-the-bride-of-christ/ (opens in a new tab) I. ISRAEL: THE WIFE OF JEHOVAHA. Stage One: The Marriage ContractB. Stage Two: The Great AdulteryC. Stage Three: The SeparationD. Stage Four: The DivorceE. Stage Five: The PunishmentF. Stage Six: The Remarriage with Restored Blessings II. THE CHURCH—THE BRIDE OF THE MESSIAHA. The EspousalB. The Process of Sanctification or Maturing of the BrideC. The MarriageD. The Eternal Abode of the Bride Are you interested in studying withwww.ariel.org.nz Resource MBS 015https://ariel.org.nz/mbs015-the-wife-of-jehovah-and-the-bride-of-christ/ (opens in a new tab) Want to keep up to date with our events in a city near you https://ariel.org.nz/subscribe/ Brothers and Sisters, please consider supporting Ariel …

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Instantaneous Nullification by Todd Standberg

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Someday, without warning and at a time completely unknown, God the Father is going to turn to Jesus Christ, His Son, and give the command to go forth and catch up the Church into Heaven. Precisely at that moment (the rapture), everything we are currently doing, thinking, or planning will suffer instantaneous nullification. In other words, as we are raptured into the heavenly realm, everything earthly will cease to matter, become of no effect will be kaput. In Heaven, every Christian will summarize his or her entire life on earth by answering a single question: “What did you do to …

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LAMB OF GOD

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Jesus Christ, the lion who became a lamb, came to find and rescue us. Revelation 7:17 (KJV)17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. Bumblebees and badgers, lions and skunks, black bears and beagles all have one thing in common: If threatened, they will sting, bite, spray, or maul you. But there’s this predictable trait about lambs: They never attack; instead, throughout history wolves and other predators have attacked them. When lambs are mentioned …

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Inadequacy as a Barrier

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We may feel inadequate, but the Holy Spirit is more than capable of achieving a God-given task through us Ephesians 3:14 – 3:21 14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what …

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Avoid That Slip

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“Then shalt thou walk in thy way of safety, and thy foot shall not stumble” (Proverbs 3:23). That is to say, if we follow the ways of wisdom and holiness we shall be preserved in them. He who travels by daylight along the highway is under some protection. There is a way for every man, namely, his own proper calling in life, and if we devoutly walk therein in the fear of God He will preserve us from evil. We may not travel luxuriously, but we shall walk safely. We may not be able to run like young men, but we …

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Ten Lepers Cleansed – Luke 17: 11-21

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11 “While He was on the way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee. 12 As He entered a village, ten leprous men who stood at a distance met Him; 13 and they raised their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” 14 When He saw them, He said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were going, they were cleansed. 15 Now one of them, when he saw that he had been healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice, 16 and he fell on his face at His feet, giving …

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Getting Israel Right – by Steve Schmutzer

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A pastor, an atheist, a Bible class teacher, and a businessman walked into a bar….You’re thinking this is the opening line of a joke, right? Wrong. I am the Bible class teacher, and before you get worked up about us being in a bar, it was the only part of the restaurant that had available seating. The lunch meeting was about a business matter. I knew all the parties, and I had made the introductions. There were mutual opportunities to provide some expertise. The meeting went well and the mood was relaxed. With the main agenda concluded, our conversations turned …

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Sanctity of Life :: By Jim Towers

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When God created mankind, He created mankind in His image with the ability to make decisions and to choose right or wrong and the direction of his or her life. Mankind has come a long way since the Garden of Eden, and it looks like the Serpent (Satan) is winning the battle for mankind’s souls. Satan’s final push is at hand, and he is pulling out all the stops by promoting infanticide. The Bible tells us that children are a gift from God. God gave us the capability to produce children to love and cherish – not to destroy. In …

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Life From Death

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Reflections If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. (Matt. 27:40) Natural thinking insists that in order to LIVE we must come down from our Cross. But the Truth is, in order to LIVE we must die on the Cross and be raised. Jesus said as much “Whoever would save His life will lose it. But whoever would lose His life for My sake will find it.” (Matt. 16:24) Grasp this Truth and your entire Christian life will be changed. You will stop asking God to help you save your life for yourself – you will …

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Moses made an end of speaking.” Deuteronomy 32:45

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So we all shall do some day. Moses knew it was the end for him; we may not know when our end is at hand. Any word of ours, spoken amid glee and merriment, may be our last!! If we always thought of this—would it not make us more careful? Would we ever say an unkind word to a friend, if we felt that we may never have an opportunity to unsay it or repent of it? Would we ever utter an angry, untrue, or unclean word—if we only remembered that it may be the last utterance our lips shall …

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