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The Posture of the Penitent

How would you illustrate the difference between the self-righteous and those who know they are unrighteous? What mannerisms or postures would you use to depict them? Would their words give them away or only their actions? Jesus did just this during his earthly ministry. With some help from the ESV…

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Not Abandoned, Even in Death

Psalm 16 begins with a superscription that says “a miktam of David.” What’s that, you ask? Well, according to the ESV Archaeology Study Bible, a miktam possibly suggests “something carved into stone and thus indelible . . . a written testimony of the petitioner placed on display in the temple…

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Helping Others in Response to God’s Call

We all know there are people God brings into our lives we would rather not help. There may even be occasions when helping them means taking risks. Risks that may seem pretty dangerous to us at times. One such occasion occurred in the early church when God called Ananias to…

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MacArthur on Believing the Spirit of Truth

Ever since the first untrue words were uttered in the garden by the serpent and his lies infiltrated that sacred space, the need to believe the truth became essential. This is all the more true since sin has affected our natural disposition. We are inclined to “suppress the truth” (Rom.…

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Engaging with Genesis 1:1–2:7

Have you ever wondered why God gave us five senses? Or have you ever wondered what life would be like without one of your senses? Which sense would you choose to live without if you had to choose one of them? Thankfully, we don’t have to make that choice when…

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The Faith of the Reformation

The Reformation Study Bible is an excellent resource that provides numerous comments on the biblical text, but also includes articles on theology and some of the historic creeds and confessions of the church. In this article, we want to highlight the faith that sparked the Reformation, and we’ll do so…

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A New Identity, Place, and Purpose

One of the beauties of marriage is that it creates something new, something that didn’t exist before. When a man and woman come together in holy matrimony, they leave their former lives and families behind to form a new family. This new indissoluble bond gives them a new identity (husband…

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How to Read the Bible Theologically

Our main mission here at Olive Tree is to “inspire people to connect with God and study the Bible using technology.” This is why we exist as a company. We exist to help you connect with God by reading and studying the Bible with technology. Pretty simple, right? But have…

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Parenting for the Greater Joy

Communication in our technology-saturated world is more accessible than it ever has been. It still astounds me that I can connect with nearly anyone around the world in mere seconds with a device that fits in the palm of my hand. The presence of this type of universal and instant…

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The Promise of a New Covenant

Which promise in the Bible do you find most precious? Is it Isaiah 41:10, “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you and help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand”? Or Jeremiah…

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