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Biblical Principle #19: Blood is the Guilt Payment for Sin
Biblical Principles List Principle The blood of the sinner is the guilt payment for sin. Explanation Because: … therefore, the payment that GOD demands in order to retain His just and holy character is the blood of a human. This is what Scripture calls the law of sin and death (see Romans 8:2). The law…
November 7 – Jesus Continues Teaching by Parables
Reading Luke 13:22-18:14 Matt. 20:1-16 Devotional On His journey which eventually leads to Jerusalem, Jesus returned to Perea, the region where John the Baptist had been baptizing at the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. He taught many who came out to Him there and a lot of people believed on Him. It is here that Jesus…
November 3 – Losing for the Sake of Finding
Reading Matt. 16:13-23 Mark 8:34-38; 9:1 Matt. 17:1-13; Luke 9:36b Matt. 17:14-21; Mark 9:14-32 Matt. 17:24-27 Matt. 18:1-4; Mark 9:33-35; Luke 9:46-48; 17:7-10 Matt. 18:5-6, 10-14; Mark 9:36-37, 42 Matt. 18:7-9; Mark 9:43-50 Mark 9:38-41 Matt. 18:15-22; Luke 17:3b-4 Matt. 18:23-35 Devotional Jesus is now into His final year of ministry before He is crucified,…
October 31 – Jesus Promises Conflict
Reading Matt. 9:35-38 Matt. 10:1-15; Mark 6:7 Matt. 10:16-42 Matt. 11:1; Luke 9:6 Mark 6:14-16; Luke 9:7-9 Matt. 14:3-12a; Mark 6:17-29 Mark 6:30-33; Luke 9:10-11a; John 6:1 Devotional As Jesus traveled throughout the towns and villages He was moved with compassion because the people were harassed and helpless, like sheep with no shepherd to lead…
October 11 – Ezra Reads the Law of Moses
Reading Neh. 8:1-10:39 Devotional On the first day of the seventh month in the year 444 B.C., the Israelites gathered in Jerusalem as Ezra read the Law of Moses. Here’s what the Bible says about these events: 1 Now all the people gathered together as one man in the open square that was in front…
October 7 – The Cost of Repentance
Reading Ezra 9:1-10:44 Devotional Not long after he arrived in Jerusalem, Ezra was told of a great problem among the people: many of them had married people from pagan nations (that is, nations who didn’t worship the one true GOD). This was a violation of the Law of Moses and had directly contributed to so…