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November 24, 2017

What soil type are you? (3)

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"What were the characteristics of the 'good ground' in the parable of the sower and the seed? Think about it and let me know what characteristics the 'good ground' must have to bear fruit for eternal life." Here are some more of the responses I received. (more…)

November 17, 2017

What soil type are you? (2)

Filed under Sabbath Thoughts

“What were the characteristics of the ‘good ground’ in the parable of the sower and the seed? Think about it and let me know what characteristics the ‘good ground’ must have to bear fruit for eternal life.” Here are some of the responses I received from last week's "Thoughts for the Sabbath": (more…)

November 10, 2017

What soil type are you?

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At church services last Sabbath here in Mobile, Alabama a member asked me: "So, are you here now because you like pumpkins?" I misinterpreted the question, because I thought she was referring to the cut out pumpkins of Halloween. However, she had the American holiday Thanksgiving in mind, celebrating each year on the fourth Thursday of November, when pumpkin pie is a traditional desert. (more…)

November 3, 2017

The temple veil

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There were two rooms in the tabernacles in the wilderness and the later temple: the holy place, the larger room in the front, and the holy of holies, the smaller room at the rear of the structure. The were separated by a veil or curtain, that was suspended in front of the holy of holies. Only once a year was one person allowed into this rear room, the high priest: "The Holy Spirit indicating this, that the way into the Holiest of All was not yet made manifest" (Hebrews 9:8). (more…)

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