Category: Exhortation
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Living Sacrifice
By Scarlett Stough The Temple animal sacrifices during the Levitical priesthood were to remind Israel sin has a price. The yearly sacrifice of the lambs for Passover was to remind Israel that God’s deliverance from slavery had a cost. All the animal sacrifices were to teach that God would provide a substitute to pay the…
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Without Knowledge
by Scarlett Stough Suffering is a state all of us have in common. The source of our suffering may be different—health problems, economic hardship, political unrest, or emotional distress; yet we often respond in the same way. We want to know “why.” Whether we believe in God or not, we simply do not understand the…
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Confidence Before God
by Scarlett Stough The scriptures encourage us to put our confidence in God (1 John 3:21; 5:14; Proverbs 3:26). God will hear and answer those prayers which are according to His will. His will is always for our good (Romans 8:28-31). We are promised: “In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, and…