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Rejection of God’s commands: the place of traditions in following God

Rejection of God’s commands: the place of traditions in following God
And He said to them, “You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition! Mark 7:9 We looked at creating fences last week, but there are other ways we substitute our own ideas for God’s. That passage above continues: For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘Whoever reviles…
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Whose Fence?

Whose Fence?
And He said to them, “You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition!  Mark 7:9 The Pharisees were known for their righteous rule keeping. In fact, they had made more rules than God. They had decided what righteousness looks like and it was different than what God had…
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Peace WITH God

Peace WITH God
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1 Peace with God. That phrase recently caught my attention. We can have peace with the Almighty Creator of the universe who is holy and perfect and all knowing. Peace with the One whose glory and…
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Road to Emmaus: His Unrecognized Presence

Road to Emmaus: His Unrecognized Presence
As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus Himself came up and walked along with them; but they were kept from recognizing Him. Luke 24:15-16 It’s interesting to me the many ways God shows up. The only thing that is consistent in my experience is that it is never as I expect.…
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