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Irrevocable

For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.  Isaiah 9:6 Eternal Father – Did you think that Jesus was the first to call God “Father”?…
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What’s In A Name

For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.  Isaiah 9:6 Pele-yoez – So, you’re looking at these words in bold and thinking, “What is that? …
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Only One

This is the day which the LORD has made;  let us rejoice and be glad in it.  Psalm 118:24 Day – Have you ever heard this expression applied to the current day?  Maybe you grew up like I did where your mother used this verse as a kind of reminder to not grumble.  Maybe you…
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The Event of Church (3)

and greet the church at their house, and my beloved Epenetus   Romans 16:5 Church – One more pointer, and then I promise to let this go.  L. Coenen says, “If one compares the two Hebrew words, it becomes clear . . . that ‘edah is the unambiguous and permanent term for the covenant community as…
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The Event of Church (2)

and greet the church at their house, and my beloved Epenetus Romans 16:5 Church – Yesterday we discovered that the two Hebrew words for “assembly” are not quite the same.  Qehillah focuses on the event of experience with God.  ‘Edah focuses on the unity of the whole people God appoints.  We found that ekklesia, the…
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