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Disciples – You Are Salt and Light |
Matthew 5 |
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Disciples – Be Blessed |
Matthew 5 |
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Disciples – Follow Jesus |
Matthew 4 |
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Disciples - Beware Temptation |
Matthew 4 |
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Disciples, Be Prepared, Be Baptized |
Matthew 3 |
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Disciples, Beware the Devil |
Matthew 2 |
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Disciples, begin With Jesus |
Matthew 1 |
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A Manual For Discipleship |
Matthew 1 |
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Why Did Jesus Come? |
John 18 |
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| “. . . for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth.
Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.” (John 18:37). |
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I Will Worship You |
Psalm 138 |
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| Worship of God is the goal, highest privilege, and greatest source of fulfillment and joy for the
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Festival Of Dedication |
Numbers 28 |
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| Hanukkah: The holiday is called Hanukkah meaning 'dedication' because it marks the re-dedication of the Temple after its desecration under Antiochus IV. Spiritually, Hanukkah commemorates the Miracle of the Oil. According to the Talmud, at the re-dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem following the victory of the Maccabees over the Seleucid Empire, there was only enough consecrated olive oil to fuel the eternal flame in the Temple for one day. Miraculously, the oil burned for eight days - which was the length of time it took to press, prepare and consecrate new oil.
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Fall Festivals |
Exodus 23 |
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| The word Sukkot is the plural of the Hebrew word sukkah, meaning booth or hut. During this holiday, Jews are instructed to construct a temporary structure in which to eat their meals, entertain guests, relax, and even sleep. The sukkah is remininscent of the type of huts in which the ancient Israelites dwelt during their 40 years of wandering in the desert after the Exodus from Egypt, and is intended to reflect God's benevolence in providing for all the Jews' needs in the desert. |
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Pentecost |
Deuteronomy 16 |
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The Jewish feast of Shavuot, is also called:
the Feast of Weeks (Deuteronomy 16:10)
the Feast of Harvest (Exodus 23:16)
the day of first-fruits (Numbers 28:26)
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Jesus’ Joy Comes from a Mind Confident in Christ |
Philippians 1 |
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| Jesus’ Joy Comes from a Mind Confident in Christ |
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Liberating Life in the Spirit |
Galatians 5-6 |
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| Galatians 5:1 - 6:18 |
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The Foolishness of Leaving the Gospel of Promise |
Galatians 3-4 |
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| Galatians 3:1 - 4:31 |
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The Only True Gospel is Worth Defending |
Galatians 1-2 |
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| Galatians 1:6 - 2: 21 |
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Stay the Course – Stick with the True Gospel |
Galatians 1 |
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| Galatians 1:1 - 5 |
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In the Beginning |
Genesis 1 |
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| Genesis 1:1 |
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Creation |
Genesis 1-2 |
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| Genesis 1:2-2:3 |
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