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Contentment: The goal and the prize

But godliness with contentment is great gain.  1 Timothy 6:6 Timothy, pastor to the church of Ephesus, was faced with some false teachers of the faith and Paul wrote this letter to instruct him. It seems that there were teachers who attempted at a godly life in order to reap material wealth. He has an unhealthy…
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Zamar: Plucky Praise

There are many words for singing and also for praise. Zamar combines them both and refers specifically to singing that praises God. Zamar can also be translated as plucking so is associated with music on stringed instruments. David plucked his harp (zamar) and it soothed Saul. Whenever the evil spirit from God bothered Saul, David…
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It is Finished

Though we were lost in sin, God arranged from the beginning to provide a way for our return to Him. He set out a plan. He hinted at it with the Passover:  I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of…
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El Qanna: the Jealous God

... for I the Lord your God am a jealous God ... Exodus 20:5 Jealousy arises when someone else gets something we are due, but in of our fallen state we sometimes claim things that aren’t ours. Because of this, jealousy usually provokes a negative connotation for us. It is often unjustified. Not so with God. God is…
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