Offerings from a Grateful Heart
God has never been into mandatory offerings. He wants His people to have willing hearts, and to bring freewill offerings for the various work of the church. Therefore Christians with a heart to please God and to build the Kingdom tend to offer financial sacrifices.
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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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From the Original Passover to Jesus as the Passover Lamb, the Perfect Sacrifice for the Sins of Mankind
Just as the lamb of the Passover was a substitute for the Israelites, so Jesus Christ became the substitute for all of mankind. The blood of the sinless Son of God that was shed on the cross became the perfect substitution to pay the price of redemption that mankind could not pay.
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King Amon Practiced Idolotry and Reigned a Mere Two Years
Amon was ignorant and untrained, and no construction projects or military contributions mark his reign. The silence in God's Word regarding King Amon's reign is deafening. The only positive thing about his life was his son, Josiah.
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Samuel was favored by God and Men
The prophet Samuel was the first of his kind among the nation of Israel. He was like John the Baptist who fearlessly spoke the words of God without regard to his personal image or reputation. Samuel was a spiritually minded man with unwavering absolutes. He listened to and obeyed the voice of God alone, providing a godly example for the nation of Israel to follow.
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The Lords Prayer Connects Man with God and Offers Up the Sacrifice of Praise
Prayer was going to be a vital part of the success of the future Apostles. For this reason, Jesus took great care to not only teach them the message of the gospel, but to teach them how to have a personal and intimate relationship with the Father.
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Leviticus Reveals the Heart of God who Desires to Dwell with His People
The responsibility of holy living for the Israelites was serious, and the consequences unholy living were grave. The Israelites were headed for the Promised Land, which was promised to Abraham 430 years earlier. In order to possess it, they were going to have to drive out the Canaanites who lived there. The Israelites greatly needed exact guidelines and instructions for both worship and holy living in order to survive the new land and continue to live in the presence of God.
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Christians are to Love God FIrst and with All Their Hearts
The Christian's number one duty is to love God with all the heart, the soul, the mind, the understanding, and the strength. The Greek word for heart represents the innermost part of a person, the center of one's personal life.
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King Josiah was a Child When He Became King, but He had a Pure Heart and Walked in the Ways of God
Almost 300 years before Josiah became king of Judah, an unidentified man of God foretold him by name. Considering his father and grandfather, one wonders how this very young man could have had a heart so pure. There was no king like him before, nor after him did any arise like him. During Josiah's entire reign, the people of Judah followed the Lord God.
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Fear of Man is a Black Hole Totally Hindering Spiritual Growth
Fear of man is a sin from which one must repent and act in the opposite spirit. There is a spirit of fear Saint Paul warns, that is not from God. He has given instread, power, love and a sound mind. Fears must be confronted and overcome by God's delivering power.
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