Living Room Study

Galatians 2

“The life I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.  I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes from the law, then Messiah died for nothing.”  Galatians 2: 20b-21

I grew up in (what is [...]

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2 Kings 3

“So the King of Israel, the King of Judah, and the King of Edom set out.  After they had traveled their indirect route for seven days, they had no water for the army or their animals.  The then King of Israel said, ‘Oh no, the Lord has summoned us three kings, only to [...]

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Ezra 2

“Here is a list of the people of the province who had been exiled, carried off to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, but who later returned from exile and went up to Jerusalem and Judah each to his own city; they went with Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, and [...]

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Hebrews 13

“Remember your leaders who have spoken God’s Word to you.  As you carefully observe the outcome of their lives, imitate their faith.  Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.”  Hebrews 13 7-8

Reading today’s chapter, I am reminded of King David, whom the Lord called “…a man after God’s own heart.” 1 Samuel [...]

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Galatians 1

“Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from this present age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory forever and ever.  Amen.”  Galatians 1:3-5

I love home improvement shows…although cooking shows are [...]

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2 Kings 2

“From there, Elisha went up to Bethel.  As he was walking up the path, some young men came out of the city and harassed him, chanting, ‘Go up, baldy!  Go up, baldy!’  He turned around, looked at them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord.  Then two female bears came out [...]

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Romans 16

“Now to Him who has power to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the sacred secret kept silent for long ages, but now revealed and made known through the prophetic Scriptures, according to the command of the eternal God, to advance the obedience [...]

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Romans 15

“Now I say that Messiah has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of the truth of God, to confirm the promises to the fathers, and so that Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy.  As it is written: ‘Therefore, I will praise You among the Gentiles and I will sing psalms to [...]

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Ezra 1

“In the first year of Koresh King of Persia, in order for the Word of Adonai prophesied by Jeremiah be fulfilled, Adonai stirred up the spirit of Koresh king of Persia to make a proclamation throughout his whole kingdom, which he also put in writing as follows:  Here is what Koresh king of Persia [...]

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Hebrews 11

“These all died without having received the promises, but they saw them from a distance, greeted them, and confessed that they were foreigners and temporary residents on earth.  Now those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a homeland.  If they had been remembering that land they came from, they [...]

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