2 John Teaches that Only True Believers have a Place in a Household of Faith
Home fellowships were a significant and intimate part of their daily Christian walk. John did not want any open door for the lies of the enemy to come in and deceive God's people.
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Daniel Dreams Visions and Foretells Future Events
While well-known Bible stories about Daniel can bring excitement and wonder to young wide-eyed learners, and are illustrations of incredible faith and obedience under pressure, their importance is only secondary to the overall impact that the prophet Daniel had on the society that he lived in.
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Malachi Proves that the Love of God is Unchanging
God had not changed; He still loved His people, and yet still hated their sin. Because of this, Malachi called the people to repentance, stating that if they returned to God, He would return to them.
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The Christian Owes All People a Debt
The churches and households of faithful Christians need to be the refuges and houses of healing for the drained and disillusioned, for broken, lost and frightened people seeking safety and security. This is the ChristianâÃÂÃÂs duty to society.
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Be in the World but not of the World
Believers were expected to conduct themselves in a way that identified them with Jesus Christ, not with the pagan culture surrounding them. These things were important to the survival and growth of the Corinthian church, which Paul included in the letter.
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But Where Are the Nine?
This unappreciative snubbing of the nine men was also symbolic of Israel’s rejection of their Messiah, Jesus Christ. The Samaritan, detested and rejected by Israelites, and, in this case, also a leper, a reject of the rejects, was the only one who graciously and thankfully responded to the Lord’s goodness.
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Christians Find Themselves When they Serve Others
The opportunity to serve is truly a spiritual blessing, because God has empowered His people. At this time, the need for Christian service has never been more urgent.
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Like Constructing a House, Apologetics Must be Built on a Solid Foundation
Apologetics must always be evangelistic. Christian debate is never just for the sake of argument. Whether a member of a university debate team or meeting with others to simply discuss ideas over coffee, evangelism should be the motivation every time.
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Worldwide Celebration Combining Feasts of Confession and Conversion
Each January, Christians observe Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The teachings for this event come from the International Joint Committee of the World Council of Churches and the Vatican's Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity.
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All Things Are Possible.
The father told Jesus his son had seizures since the boy’s infancy, then said to Jesus, “But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.” Jesus then took the man’s “if” and directed the responsibility for believing squarely on the father’s shoulders. “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”
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