Yearly Archives: 2014

The promise of permanence

Genesis 13:14 – 14:9 14 The LORD said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him, “Lift up your eyes and look from the place where you are, to the north and south and east and west, 15 because all … Continue reading

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Getting even

Matthew 5:38-42 38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye in exchange for an eye and a tooth in exchange for a tooth.’ 39 But I tell you, Do not retaliate when evil happens. Instead, when someone slaps … Continue reading

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The important questions

Genesis 13:1-13 So Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the Negev. 2 Now Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold. 3 And he … Continue reading

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Nothing but the truth

Matthew 5:33-37 33 “Another example: you have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You should not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’ 34 But I tell you, Do not take an … Continue reading

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déjà vu

Genesis 12:8-20 8 From there he traveled to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. And there he built an altar to the LORD and called upon … Continue reading

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