Monthly Archives: December 2013

no short cuts

Matthew 4:8-12 8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will … Continue reading

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Death and Resurrection

Genesis 7:8-20 8 Among clean animals, and among animals that are not clean, and among birds, and among everything that creeps on the ground, 9 in pairs, male and female, they went into the ark with Noah, as God had … Continue reading

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The tempter

Matthew 4:1-7 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. 2 And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 And the tempter came and said to him, … Continue reading

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Rescue Requires a Clean Sacrifice

Genesis 6:18 – 7:7 18 Now I will build my covenant with you, and you shall come into the ark, you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives with you. 19 And of every living thing of all flesh, … Continue reading

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The symbol and the task

Matthew 3:13-17 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, at the Jordon, to be baptized by him. 14 John attempted to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to … Continue reading

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God’s Judgment

Genesis 6:5-17 5 The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the land, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 And the LORD was sorry that he had made … Continue reading

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Water or Fire?

Matthew 3:7-12 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for the baptism ritual, he said to them, “You children of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Produce fruit to … Continue reading

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120 years

Genesis 5:25 – 6:4 25 After Methuselah had lived 187 years, he fathered Lamech. 26 Methuselah lived after he fathered Lamech 782 more years and had other sons and daughters. 27 So all the days of Methuselah were 969 years, … Continue reading

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Baptism

Matthew 3:1-6 In those days John the baptizer arrived, preaching in the desert of Judea, 2 “Repent, for the kingdom from the sky has approached.” 3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he … Continue reading

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Enoch

Genesis 5:12-24 12 After Kenan had lived 70 years, he fathered Mahalalel. 13 Kenan lived after he fathered Mahalalel 840 years and had other sons and daughters. 14 So all the days of Kenan were 910 years, and he died. … Continue reading

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