Category: Between the Lines – Blogs
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THE REMEMBERING MIND (part 1)
Remind Me! Remember when? God has given us the gift of memory for many reasons. We can feel all warm and fuzzy when we remember our wedding day, or the birth of our children. What about those special occasions or vacations? Some memories teach and admonish us. “When I touched that hot stove, it hurt,…
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GOD’S BIG WORDS –#3
Good morning! I hope you are having a great week and enjoying thinking about the richness and depth of God’s Big Words. Today let’s think about Atonement and Circumcision. Atonement This is the Old Testament word that corresponds to the New Testament word “propitiation.” It carries with it the idea of sins covered over. In…
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THE MIND OF THE LORD (Part 2)
Nephesh נֶפֶשׁ My Mind” – “nephesh” is Hebrew for vitality, living thing, breathing (H5315). There are two scriptures where this Hebrew word is translated “Mind”. The word in this passage for mind means something living and breathing. It is sometimes translated “soul”. God lives and has given us a mind like He has. It is…
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GOD’S BIG WORDS –#2
Good morning! Today we will continue our study of God’s Big Words. If we are to understand what God wants us to do to obey and how to appreciate that salvation, we need to know what these amazing words mean. Let’s consider Redemption and Sanctification: Redemption This is the act of being bought back as…
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New Bible Study! Change Your Mind
In this study we consider the different kinds of minds in the Bible. We will look at the different Greek and Hebrew words translated mind to help us with understanding the passage. We will also consider the effect it should have in our lives. I pray that this study will be beneficial to you. THE…
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GOD’S BIG WORDS –#1
Greetings to all of my sisters in the faith! As a retired English teacher, I can truly say I am a word girl! This week we will be studying God’s Big Words in the Bible. We need to understand what God is saying to us, so that requires our study. Today we will begin with…
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Day 26: The Blessing of THE HOLY SPIRIT (Final lesson)
Blessings of the Holy Spirit found in Hebrews and other scriptures. Hebrews 2:3-4 Spiritual gifts come through the Holy Spirit. Paul is asking a retorical question. “How shall we escape…?” Hebrews 3:7 The Holy Spirit was working in the Old Testament (giving those writers guidance). Hebrews 6:4-6 We are partakers of the Holy Spirit. Hebrews…
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Day 25: The Blessing of THE HOLY SPIRIT
Where is the power of the Holy Spirit? In God’s Word. In this lesson we are going to explore the verses in Romans and Hebrews that mention the Holy Spirit (the verses we have not marked yet). I do not pretend to be an expert on the Holy Spirit. This is only a surface look…
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Day 24: The Blessing of BEING A CHILD OF GOD-DAUGHTER OF THE KING
Think about your feelings toward your children? Do you love and care for them? How do you think your Father in Heaven feels toward you? The phrase “Your Father” appears 34 x in the NT Jesus tells us about our Father Matthew 6:6-9 – We are to pray to our Father (talk…
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Day 23: The Blessing of REST (2b of 2)
Exodus 20:10-11 -God recognizes the need for rest. The Hebrew word for Sabbath here is shabbâth and it means intermission from a greek root word meaning to repose or desist from exertion. It is a word for 7 because the Sabbath was on the 7th day of the week, Saturday for us. The Lord blessed…