With the result of the election this week, it seems that we have moved into an accelerated time of God's plan, which makes the prophecy of Hosea all the more important to us. This Sabbath, we will continue our summary analysis of the …
As late as 2019, Will Thomas swam for the University of Pennsylvania's men's swim team, winning one 500-meter freestyle event in 2019 and being named to the All-Ivy League second-team a season earlier. COVID-19 canceled the 2020-2021 …
Even before Isaac Newton wrote down his observations about gravity, people had a pretty good working knowledge of the principle. It was widely understood that when an apple fell from a tree, it would hit the earth. Children learned at an …

(55) ' O Death, where is your sting?
O Hades, where is your victory?' (56) The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. (57) But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (58) Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
Is it still possible for us to sin and experience sin's sting? As long as the laws that define sin exist, the possibility of death remains because it is possible for us to break those laws. This is why verse 58 urges us so strongly …
In Part One, we considered the ancient, cultural practice of tearing or rending one’s clothing to express profound grief, anger, or other strong emotions. We also saw the biblical examples of Joseph’s brother, Reuben, and his father, Jacob. There are numerous other examples: Hearing of Saul’s death, David took hold of his own clothes and tore them, and so did all the men who were with him (II Samuel 1:11). Joshua tore his clothes, lamenting that God had brought the Israelites across the Jordan to be defeated by the Amorites (Joshua 7:6). In exchange for victory, Jephthah made a vow to God …
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