Category Archives: Jewish History/Culture

Shalom

Shalom
Shalom, or peace, is highly sought. But what is it really? One superficial definition would be the lack of war or conflict. But shalom is more than the absence of something. Some say it is a restoration or a making right. I like the understanding that it is wholeness or inner completeness. We associate it…
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His Resurrected Body and Ours

His Resurrected Body and Ours
And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by His power. 1 Corinthians 6:14 The resurrection of Jesus is the hope to which we believers all cling. It is the expression of His love, the means of salvation, the offer of reconciliation, the forgiveness of sins, the proof of victory and the…
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Reunion

Reunion
And now, dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died so you will not grieve like people who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus returns, God will bring back with…
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My Heart and Romans 8: Prayer

My Heart and Romans 8: Prayer
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And He who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. Romans 8:26-27 The passages…
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