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Through the Eye of an ACTUAL Needle: The Fake Gate Theory

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The Seven Deadly Sins: Their Origins and Why to Love the List

Where did the list of the seven deadly sins come from? And is it something that has value today?

Introduction to Early Christian Interpretation: The Gifts

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• John 6:1-15: The Feeding of the Five Thousand
  Video TeachingVerse-by-Verse CommentaryFull Transcript From the Pulpit Commentary 6 Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), 2 and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he had performed by healing the sick.  3 Then Jesus went … Continue reading John 6:1-15: The Feeding of the Five Thousand
• John 5:15-47: The Authority of the Son
  Video TeachingVerse-by-Verse CommentaryFull Transcript From the Pulpit Commentary 16 So, because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jewish leaders began to persecute him.  Historic Context of Sabbath Observance The Jewish leaders are acting the way they are because of the history of the Jewish people. The Sabbath is one of the Ten … Continue reading John 5:15-47: The Authority of the Son
• John 5:1-14: The Healing at the Pool
  Video TeachingVerse-by-Verse CommentaryFull Transcript Video Teaching Commentary 5 Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish festivals.  Christians disagree on which unnamed festival Jesus was going to Jerusalem for in this instance.  Passover or Shavuot tend to be the ones most gravitate towards. If it was Passover (which Jesus also … Continue reading John 5:1-14: The Healing at the Pool

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