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Resurrection Power

In the opening thanksgiving of Philippians, Paul prepares his readers for his discussion on going on to perfection in Jesus in Chapter 3, meaning the…

La Bénédiction d'Abraham

Le don de l'Esprit fait partie des promesses d'alliance faites à Abraham, y compris la bénédiction des nations de la Terre. L'Évangile de…

"My Words are Life!"

[Jesus grants the Life-Giving Spirit to men and women. His words are spirit, and they are life]. “The Spirit gives life.The flesh profits nothing. Th…

Une Communauté d'Alliance

L'apôtre Paul était catégorique. Il ne pouvait plus y avoir de “Juif ou Gentil” pour ceux qui appartiennent à Jésus-Christ. Les anciennes distinc…

Food and Holy Days

The Law of Moses specified what foods the people of Israel could eat by distinguishing between the “clean” and the “unclean.” The consumption of the …

Baptized, Filled, Received

When describing the receipt of the Spirit, the Book of Acts applies several Greek verbs, including “baptize,” “receive,” “filled,” “given,” and “came…

With Boldness

After healing a lame man, Peter and John were confronted by the priestly authorities. They were disturbed because the Apostles were “proclaiming the …

To the Ends of the Earth

The Good News of Jesus Christ and his victory over death offers hope, life, and salvation to men and women of every nation. God's covenant promis…