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Righteousness and Faithfulness; December 21, 2021


Isaiah 11:5 Righteousness will be his belt and faithfulness the sash around his waist. The Japanese translators had trouble coming up with more than one word for an item of clothing you put around your waist, so they used a … Continue reading

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Freedom from Sin; April 1, 2019


Romans 6:11 In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. I have no idea how Romans 6 got so out of sequence in the readings, but perhaps God allowed it to focus … Continue reading

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Forgiveness; May 5, 2018


Matthew 9:8 When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God, who had given such authority to men. The crowd was in awe that God had given authority to Jesus to heal, but it is … Continue reading

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