Text: Deut. 4:1-14 Within Christian fellowships, there are some perfectly good Biblical words that have been given a negative connotation. One such word is the

Deuteronomy 8:1–10 Introduction The passage belongs to the second of five discourses of Moses in the book of Deuteronomy. The second discourse began with chapter

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1 Peter 3:13-22 There are times in life when each one of us has a sense of foreboding. We have sinned and have not really

A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes one thing as if it is another. Metaphors help us understand lesser-known concepts by comparing them

1 Peter 4:10, 11 Peter tells us to use God’s gifts to serve others. “As each one has received a gift, minister it to one

Peter writes to Christians who are called to live faithfully in the face of mounting opposition (I Pet 1:6) In the face of persecution and

Reading: 1 Peter 2:4-10 There are a lot of books out there on self-image. Most of them are all about how to improve it. Self-image

Life in Anatolia Peter’s readers lived in Anatolia (which means “east”) at the eastern end of the Roman Empire which comprises most of Turkey today.

Part 3 Teaching Numbers in the Local Church When Mathias returned home from the Founders’ Day, he began a careful study of the book of

Part 2 (Part 1 available at https://gospelherald.org/the-sword-of-his-mouth/) Holding Fast Jesus’ Name Jesus’ credits His people at Pergamum with holding fast His name. Jesus’ name means

Old Friends Founders’ Day was always a big occasion at the Western Region Christian High School. Mathias was happy that he would be able to