We need to be given a new heart in order to enter into an intimate relationship with God. He is holy, and we cannot earn righteousness—but He is merciful.
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Teachings on select people, themes, books, and Scripture passages in the Old Testament.
Our Redeemer Lives
“If a man dies, will he live again?” (Job 14:14) How we answer this fundamental question determines whether or not we have hope in the midst of suffering.
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Trusting God in Suffering
The first two chapters of Job give us a divine perspective on trials. We may not understand God’s purposes, but we can trust His sovereighty and goodness.
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Deuteronomy 28: Idolatry of the Heart
God warned the Israelites of the consequences of disobedience. But the tangible idols of this world drew their hearts away from Him, just as they do ours.
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Learning from Adversity
We can draw three applications from Job: “Why” is a difficult question to answer, we should comfort the suffering, and God uses suffering to test us.
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The Wisdom of Job
Is God sovereign despite the suffering of the innocent? The book of Job answers this, teaching us to trust in God even when we do not understand His ways.
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Deuteronomy 27: A Covenant of Obedience
Obedience to God’s commandments is not onerous. Instead, it is liberating. As we know and love God more, we will delight in obeying Him.
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Deuteronomy 8: Our Daily Bread
Embedded in human nature is a tendency to forget, and nothing seems to disappear quicker than gratitude. We need daily sustenance to remember God.
Read MoreDeuteronomy 7: Warnings about the World
Moses warned the Israelites about the Canaanite nations in Deuteronomy 7. He knew the seductive siren call of the world—which we, too, must resist.
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Deuteronomy 6: The Pitfalls of Prosperity
God wants us to love Him enough to trust and obey Him. While adversity may be difficult, prosperity has its own set of potential pitfalls.
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