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Jesus prayed on the Mount of Olives

Luke 22:39-46 Jesus is obedient to God’s will unto death vs 42…but yours be done.

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Call on God to help

Psalm 119:145-168 HL & TH The Psalmist presumably King David called out to God to help vs 145…put my hope in your word.. vs 147…renew my life, O LORD, according to your laws…vs 149. ..statutes that you established them to … Continue reading

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Paul in Athens

Acts 17:16-32 HL & TH …greatly distressed to see the city was full of idols ….. found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD…vs 23… Paul gave a speech on God…proof of all this to all men by … Continue reading

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Who is the greatest? new kingdom. Peter’s denial prediction

Luke 22:24-34 HL & TH …kings of the Gentiles lord it over then..vs 25 …Christ’s teaching to serve vs 26-28. …confer on you a kingdom…eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve … Continue reading

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God’s laws, commands and value

Psalm 119:127-128 HL & TH The Psalmist treated God’s laws with highest respect, of great value (more than pure gold vs 127), an honour and delight to obey them. Examples of words used to describe them: …stabd in awe of … Continue reading

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Paul in Berea (northern Greece today)

Acts 17:10-15 HL & TH The Berean Christians…with great eagerness and examined the scriptures everyday to see if what Psul said was true vs 11. Th: who brought the gospels to the Berean Christian originally?

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Communion-the last supper

Luke 22:1-23 HL & TH Jesus words spoken and executed on the arrangement for the last supper exactly as he ordered hus disciples vs 10-13. Jesus instituted the last supper in memory of him before he comes back again vs … Continue reading

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Commands, laws,precepts, degrees, statutes, word, promises

Precept is voluntary. A commandment needs only one reason- the order. A precept needs two reasons – doing it hurts oneself, and hurts others. A commandment need only to obey, a precept needs contemplation to see if it benefits oneself and … Continue reading

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Paul and Silas in Thessalonica

Acts 17:1-9 HL & TH Preached the gospel of Christ…explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead vs 3…large converts… Jews were jealous…dragged Jason (who hosts Paul & Silas) out…spreaded lies and rumours..defying Caesar’s … Continue reading

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End of the Age

Luke 21:5-38 HL & TH Lots of things and signs must take place before Christ return. …wars and revolutions…nations rise against nations…great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places ..persecution…witnesses…give you words and wisdom…betrayal by parents, brothers, relatives and friends…hate … Continue reading

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