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Why is it important for Jesus as our high priest to understand our trials and temptations?
Oct. 3 | Discovery
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Visible Reminders
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The narrative draws an interesting picture. The curtain hid the mercy seat and ark, leaving visible only the ends of the poles by which the ark was carried. . . .
Three Churches Celebrate Major Anniversaries (Plus News Briefs)
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Broadway Christian Church (Lexington, Ky.), Central City Christian Church (Joplin, Mo.) and Jefferson Street Christian Church (Lincoln, Ill.) all are reporting significant anniversaries. Also, news briefs from Ozark Christian College, Galilee Christian Church, and more.
ICOM Making Plans to Gather in Richmond, Nov. 18-21
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Last year’s International Conference On Missions needed to take place virtually, but executive director David Empson said plans call for an in-person event this year, Nov. 18-21 in Richmond, Va. (There will, however, also be a virtual option.)
Sept. 26 | Jesus Is Mediator of a Superior Covenant
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Jesus is the ultimate mediator, and he mediates a superior covenant, between heaven and earth.
Sept. 26 | Application
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Hebrews 12 compares two mountains. Mount Sinai was dark and scary, and for most people it was unapproachable. Fortunately for us, Jesus is “the mediator of a new covenant” (Hebrews 12:24), so we are invited to a different kind of mountaintop experience.
Sept. 26 | Discovery
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What images are used to describe Mount Sinai (vv. 18-21) and what images are used to describe Mount Zion (vv. 22-24)?
Two Different Men
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When we gather for Communion, we focus our thoughts on the historical account of one man’s death on a tree just outside Jerusalem. But the Bible tells of another man who died on a tree that very same day . . .
THROWBACK THURSDAY: The Fellowship of Elders
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A committee devoted to strengthening the elderships of our churches formed in 1942 and sponsored a series of columns in Christian Standard throughout 1943. As part of their introductory article, they shared an “Elder’s Achievement Chart” that most elders should find interesting.