Monthly Archives: September 2013

Wonder

Do we have time to look upon the creation around us with the wonder of a small child? The pair on the left are looking out across the Potomac River and seeing the hills of the far shore; an amazing … Continue reading

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Why is the Bible so hard to understand?

I hear it a lot; the Bible is hard to understand, difficult to follow or so complicated.  The Old Testament prophets are difficult to comprehend and the book of Revelation requires a Ph. D. to understand… I just can’t get … Continue reading

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Coming Together

As Christians, we need to be in community with others, to encourage and to be encouraged, to serve and be served, and to join together to worship and praise our God.  Together we can face the challenges that come our … Continue reading

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Major Covenants of the Old Testament, part 2

The Old Covenant   Today we will cover the last of the three main covenants of the Old Testament, the Old Covenant.  Note that there is a difference between Old Testament and Old Covenant. The Old Testament is the collection of records … Continue reading

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Where do we have our treasure?

There’s a lot of cash in this picture! 1.3 million German Marks to be exact… yippiee!!! There’s a problem, however.  They don’t use Marks these days, they use Euros.  There’s another problem.  When these bills were the lawful currency, they … Continue reading

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“As it was in the days of Noah…”

“…so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.” Matthew 24:37 The days of Noah were filled with evil and so are the times we live in! How many times I have heard this quoted as “proof” … Continue reading

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Are we done for?

One day last week I happened by the front desk here in the building and I heard the lady behind the desk talking with another lady who had just come in.  The gist of what I overheard was that there … Continue reading

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Towering Above All Things

I don’t know how old this tree is, but it has been there for a very long time.  It literally towers over George Washington’s home at Mount Vernon. It stuck me as I looked at it that we can learn … Continue reading

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Let us sing!

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Sunday Class Notes: September 22

Discipline! Today’s Text:              Hebrews 12 Introduction This chapter begins with the word “therefore” connecting it with what has just preceded it. “These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised. God had planned … Continue reading

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