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Ian

Walk Away

Hebrews 2:1–4; Hebrews 6:4–8; Revelation 13:11–17 (read online ⧉) Those who have fallen away is a hard subject for many of us. We know people who at point affirmed that Jesus Christ was their Lord and Savior, but through various experiences, conversations, perhaps even discouraging…

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Ian

Ends and Returns

Psalm 126; Acts 1:3–11; Revelation 1:4–18 (read online ⧉) I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was…

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Ian

Control or Trust?

Psalm 107:1–3, 17–22; Daniel 12:5–13; Ephesians 1:7–14 (read online ⧉) Many of Daniel's visions are held up in the church today as applying to today. There are fundamental truths in Daniel's visions (and the visions of other prophets), but we all must be very cautious…

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Ian

Who Hears? Who Speaks?

Psalm 22:23-31; Genesis 16:7-15; Mark 8:27-30 (read online ⧉) Ishmael. God Hears. How amazing is that? God—the Creator—hears. Hagar had run away. Sarai treated her poorly to such a degree that Hagar felt that the wilderness was better than staying (initially, at least). Feeling so…

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Ian

Why of Baptism

John 1:19–28, John 3:22–28, Acts 19:1–7 (read online ⧉) Baptism holds a central place in the Christian church from its very beginning. The only other act that is of equal or perhaps greater importance is the Eucharist (i.e., Communion). Today, it is the ceremony/event by…

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