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Acknowledging the rule & power of God in the church by its expressions of love

This is how redemption mimics the original creation: What begins in the act of God as an instance of creation—a man’s new birth, much as a germinated seed—also blooms and then blossoms again among the other flowers in a field of perennials.

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Commentary & Exposition

- Acts of the Apostles
- Acts 2:1-13

Reading the Old Testament by the New (& the New by the Old)

The Christian reads as did the prophets, by the Spirt and in search of Jesus Christ

The Pentecost feast found its expected celebration in the usual sequence of Jewish festival days that became part of the Jewish calendar in connection with the Exodus. Pentecost was, accordingly, an annual Jewish festival; but this particular Pentecost found a unique situation and expression because it succeeded Jesus’ recent resurrection.

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Commentary & Exposition

- Galatians
- Galatians 4:1-11

Paul Corrects Confusion & Error in the Churches of Galatia

Noting the Positive Principle & Power that Confirms God's Promise

In its misperceived, perverted form, the promise could not be good news to all people, for it was enjoined to commands that had been given to some people. Once the universal scope and offer of the gospel was hidden by this heresy, Paul was swift and courageous to correct the error.

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