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Promises made vs. Promises kept Last week ended with this. 38 “Because of all this we make a firm covenant in writing; on the sealed document are the names of our princes, our Levites, and our priests. Because of what: The pattern of disobedience and God’s grace and mercy. Because they are still under…

Patterns of imperfection and the promise of grace. The people repent and worship 1 Now on the twenty-fourth day of this month the people of Israel were assembled with fasting and in sackcloth, and with earth on their heads. 2 And the Israelites separated themselves from all foreigners and stood and confessed…

How do you celebrate? Today’s passage is about the people of God celebrating. They are celebrating the fact that they belong to God. Two weeks ago we read that long list of names and we left off with this note: 73 So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple…

What do you think of when you hear the word, “Father”? There are good fathers There are bad fathers There are no perfect earthly fathers How do we pursue being a godly father? We need to know who God is and pursue a life that reflects Him because He is the only perfect father. 15 but as he who called…

Finished Beginnings 1 Now when the wall had been built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed, 2 I gave my brother Hanani and Hananiah the governor of the castle charge over Jerusalem, for he was a more faithful and God-fearing man than many.…

The Lord’s Prayer 9 Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. 10 Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread, 12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but…