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14 May

How a Middle Eastern Worldview Helps Us Better Understand Jesus: An Interview wi

What are the cultural insights Westerners often miss when the Eastern context of the Bible is ignored? What were the ways Jesus taught that were thoroughly Eastern—rooted in story, honor, and community—yet appeal to Western thinking—based in reasoning and linear process—today? How does understanding Eastern idioms and customs make mysterious or seemingly confusing Bible passages The post How a Middle Eastern Worldview Helps Us Better Understand Jesus: An Interview with Abdu ...

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13 May

Get Behind Me Satan, Part 1

A Bible Study by Jack Kelley He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again.  He spoke plainly about this, The post Get Behind Me Satan, Part 1 appeared first on Grace thru faith. ...

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13 May

How to Live the Bible — Thinking Ahead About Rebuilding

This is the one-hundred-fourth lesson in author and pastor Mel Lawrenz’ How to Live the Bible series. If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along on this journey through Scripture, they can get more info and sign up to receive these essays via email here. Mel Lawrenz will be offering The post How to Live the Bible — Thinking Ahead About Rebuilding appeared first on Bible Gateway Blog. ...

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12 May

Psalm 150

Praise the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, praise him with tambourine and dancing, praise him with the strings and flute, The post Psalm 150 appeared first on Grace thru faith. ...

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12 May

When Escape from Suffering Is Not the Answer: An Interview with K.J. Ramsey

When your prayers for healing haven’t been answered, the fog of depression isn’t lifting, your marriage is ending in divorce, or grief won’t go away, it’s easy to feel you’ve failed God and, worse, he’s failed you. If God loves us, why does he allow us to hurt? Bible Gateway interviewed K.J. Ramsey (@kjramseywrites), author The post When Escape from Suffering Is Not the Answer: An Interview with K.J. Ramsey appeared first on Bible Gateway ...

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11 May

Get Behind Me Satan, Part 1

A Bible Study by Jack Kelley He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again.  He spoke plainly about this, The post Get Behind Me Satan, Part 1 appeared first on Grace thru faith. ...

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10 May

Bible News Roundup – Week of May 10, 2020

[Return daily during the coming week for updates] Support Bible Gateway—Browse the Bible Gateway Store ? BibleGatewayStore.com ? Adventist Youth Embrace Bible Memorization Challenge ? Adventist News ? Kids learn the Bible at home – Scripture joins schools’ online lessons ? Eternity News ? Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Stuck at Home with Your The post Bible News Roundup – Week of May 10, 2020 appeared first on Bible Gateway Blog. ...

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08 May

Psalm 148

Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD from the heavens, praise him in the heights above. Praise him, all his angels, praise him, all his heavenly hosts. Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars. Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies. Let them praise the name of the LORD, The post Psalm 148 appeared first on Grace thru faith. ...

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07 May

Psalm 147

Praise the LORD. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him! The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the exiles of Israel.  He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.  He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.  The post Psalm 147 appeared first on Grace thru faith. ...

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07 May

Living in an Atmosphere of Prayer

“Is it really possible for a Christian to be anxious for nothing?” asks this note from the Believer’s Bible Commentary regarding Philippians 4:6-7. A sentence later, the commentary author provides the resounding answer: “It is possible as long as we have the resource of believing prayer.” The Challenge of Prayer Today is National Day of The post Living in an Atmosphere of Prayer appeared first on Bible Gateway Blog. ...

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