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Ian

One Hundred and Twenty

Genesis 6:1–13; Judges 2:8–23 “The younger generation just doesn’t…” “The older generation just doesn’t…” The generational splits have grown. Much of that has to do with the acceleration of technology and the cultural changes that have gone along with it. Many times, the older generations…

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Ian

Work-Out Regimen

Luke 7:36–50; Philippians 2:12–16 The scorn of the Pharisees toward Jesus was pretty easy to see. They were effectively declaring that Jesus could not be an actual true prophet, because he dared to accept the anointing by the woman. “If he only knew what she…

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Ian

Veritas

Acts 21:34–22:28 Have there ever been times in your life when you knew speaking the truth would, at best, keep things the way they were? And, at worst, make things horribly wrong? Or, have you had the experience that no matter how much you speak…

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Ian

What's The Matter?

Numbers 3:44–48; Numbers 18:20; Deuteronomy 10:8–9; 1 Peter 2:3–10 Inheritance wars have long been a genre of popular fiction. Whether the fights were over business or titles of nobility or who will take over the family criminal enterprise. Sometimes, battles are fought over who gets…

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Ian

The End of the Matter

The End of the Matter 9 September 2020 Jonah 4:1–11 How could you save them? Really? Look at them! If you’d left me alone they would have died, just like they should have! Why Jonah is so upset? There is a lot of conjecture, but…

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