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Preaching the Word

Paul concludes his final letter to his protégé Timothy with a clarion call for preaching the word. This solemn charge has served as a clear and inspiring call for generations of preachers. Let’s learn what some of these preachers have said about this passage with the ESV Church History Study…

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Wisdom and Fear in Proverbs

The two primary themes of Proverbs are introduced at the very beginning of the book. Let’s look at how the themes of wisdom and the fear of the Lord set the stage for the rest of the book. We’ll be using introductory and study notes from the Reformation Study Bible…

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Believe in Jesus

In the final chapter of his first epistle, the apostle John describes some of the privileges of those who believe in Jesus. Those who believe in Jesus have been born of God. Those who believe in Jesus has overcome the world. Everyone who believes in Jesus receives God’s testimony about…

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Repentance, Reformation, and Renewal Under Josiah

The Chronological Life Application Study Bible (CLASB) weaves the story of the Bible together in chronological order, which differs significantly from canonical order. One example of this is the repentance, reformation, and renewal led by Josiah in 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles. Let’s take a look at how the CLASB…

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The Way of the Blessed Life

What is the blessed life and how do we attain it? The introductory psalms point the way in telling us to delight in the Lord’s law and the Lord’s anointed. Let’s see what we can learn about the way of the blessed life from Psalms 1–2 and the NIV Study…

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What is Hanukkah?

In a previous article, we took a deeper look at the Jewish New Year, Rosh-HaShanah, in the Complete Jewish Study Bible. Let’s use this same study Bible to look at another significant Jewish holy day, Hanukkah. We’ll learn about the historical background, the traditional Jewish observance, the New Testament observance,…

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To the Shepherds and the Sheep

The Bible is clear that God expects his sheep and their shepherds to live in a certain way. These expectations are accompanied by tremendous promises, both for those who serve as leaders and those who submit to their leaders. We encounter this emphasis in the last chapter of Peter’s first…

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