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Discover what the apostle Paul said about the Law
No matter our age, rules and regulations have an uncanny way of making rebels out of the best of us. Do you think it's true, the more we’re told not to do something, the more we want to do it? An interesting study of the Ten Commandments.
Let’s take a panoramic view of the Law and it’s place in our salvation
On the surface, the rules and regulations of the Old Testament may seem rigid and impractical. But seen in a larger context, they’re actually part of God’s perfect design! Let's take a fresh perspective on the Ten Commandments.
Fantastic Offers
I am amazed at the unbelievable offers that flood my e-mail box every day. Recently, I added up the offers of free money that came to me in a week, and my “take” totaled $26 million. But each of those offers was a fraud.
Calling You
A couple of co-workers and I had just gone through airport security and were walking to our gate when I heard my name: “Paging Anne Cetas. Paging Anne Cetas.” It’s not a common name, so we knew it had to be mine. I assumed I had absent-mindedly left something at the check-in point. I checked with an airline agent, who told me to pick up a red phone, give my name, and ask why I was being paged.
Ruth & Hannah: Learning To Walk By Faith
Uncertainty in not knowing what lies ahead can be frustrating. In this study, author Alice Mathews explores the stories of two women in the Bible whose circumstances led them on a journey of faith. Discover how you can move forward by faith and experience God’s peace in the midst of difficult times when you allow Him to lead the way.
A powerful lesson on grace
Jesus’ instruction to offer unlimited forgiveness to those around us is a pretty tall order. Is it even possible to accomplish? That’s the question on today’s edition of “Discover the Word.” Join us as we study a parable Jesus told about a debt-stricken servant and a compassionate king.
From Bleak To Beautiful
Spring is the time of year when God reminds us that things are not always as they seem. Over the course of a few short weeks, what appears hopelessly dead comes to life. Bleak woodlands are transformed into colorful landscapes.
Let’s take a biblical view of our own mistakes and where we can go to find forgiveness
It’s overwhelming to consider our own sinfulness. So instead, we focus on what others are doing wrong, and in comparison we look pretty good!
All The Comforts Of Home
Once, during my tenure as a human resource officer for a construction company, we took some jobs in a neighboring state. This meant our workers were faced with a 2-hour commute each way, plus a full workday. To ease the burden, we booked motel rooms for the week, but we also arranged vans and drivers to transport those who decided to commute.
Jesus’ parable of forgiveness
Paying off our credit card balance may be doable. Paying off the national debt all by ourselves, well that’s impossible! Let's discuss the magnitude of our own spiritual debt, and who has the capacity to clear our balance.
The story of a compassionate king and a debt-ridden servant
A good story can help us understand important principles in a fresh new way. Let's turn our attention to a parable from Jesus that puts the issue of unlimited forgiveness into practical perspective.
Making Up For Lost Time
None of us can say that we have no regrets. Often we are led down paths of bad choices—some paths longer than others—which can have a lingering effect on the mind, body, and soul.
Keep It Simple
James Madison, fourth president of the United States, was instrumental in the drafting of the US constitution. He warned against creating laws “so voluminous that they cannot be read, or so incoherent that they cannot be understood.” Based on some of the complicated government forms I’ve read, that’s advice that still needs to be heeded a little more often!
How the original ending of the Lord’s Prayer reinforces an important biblical principle
Most of us learned to end the Lord’s Prayer with the phrase, “Thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever, Amen.” Yet if you look at Jesus’ teaching of the prayer in Scripture you’ll find a very different ending!
Let’s go back to the first century and see what it was like to hear the gospel for the first time
Unable to escape from the bondage of sin on our own, God sent His only Son to free us. It’s a transforming message that never gets old.
