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Chapter 2, Verse 8 “And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.” It is appointed to man to die. That is why Jesus Christ came to earth as a human. He came to die. As mention earlier,…
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Continue reading →: Shootout at the Spring #8
Shootout at the Spring Episode Eight Once he reached the river, he found a sheltered place to hide his two horses among the cottonwoods; then, he removed his spurs as Chad had instructed him to do. He tied both horses to a sapling and pulled his rifle from the scabbard.…
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Chapter 2, Verse 7 “…but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.” Jesus left heaven and the Godhead as one served in order to come to earth as a servant. He gave up His deity, His position as God and became a…
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The Temple in Revelation; Made by God We begin with Revelation 11:1-4. Like the majority of the Revelation letter, these four verses stir up a variety of controversies. It is not my intention to discuss them but rather to mention them and give what I believe to be the correct…
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Chapter 2, Verse 6 “…who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped,” Many think verses six through eleven were the words of a hymn sung in the early church. We have many songs today that are verses set to…
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Chapter 2, Verse 5 “Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,” Sometimes a different translation can shed light on a verse or words within a verse. The NIV does that for verse five. “Your attitude should be the same as Christ Jesus.” How were they to treat…
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Continue reading →: Shootout at the Spring #7
Shootout at the Spring Episode Seven The next morning, Luke saddled the horses and packed their gear away. Without Luke’s help it was doubtful Chad could have made it to the top of the saddle. “You’re one tough lawman,” he said to Chad as he watched the marshal’s face tighten…
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Chapter 2, Verse 4 “Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.” We sometimes hear our world described as a ‘dog eat dog’ world. Would that be the case if we all followed Paul’s instructions in verse four? Of course not.…
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The Temple in Hebrews; Made by God We know the book of Hebrews as the “better” book. Everything about Christ is shown to be better than its counterpart in the Old Testament documents. The High Priesthood of Jesus is far superior, Hebrews tells us (Hebrews 8:6). Hebrews also tells us…
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Chapter 2, Verse 3 “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.” Paul gives the Philippians and Christians today a guide for their interactions within the fellowship. Before we say or act, what we are going to say or do must be put…
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