Heralding Hope: The Past Advent of Jesus as Savior.  
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Heralding Hope: The Past Advent of Jesus as Savior.  

ByIsrael Shaw

God highlights his sovereign pleasure in his creation by choosing the promise as the way of the Savior. Mercy abounds from the very beginning of the Bible. Only through the promise do we have hope.  In Galatians 3, “Until Christ came,” The Savior has come. It has happened. All of history revolves around this reality.

The Joy of Forgiveness in the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant
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The Joy of Forgiveness in the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant

ByIsrael Shaw

Many people have suffered extreme traumas at the hands of others! They can testify to how offensive this call for forgiveness is. Jesus tells us to pick our cross and follow him. What does Jesus obtain for us on the cross? Forgiveness. How do we know? He bodily rose from the dead.

Matthew 18:21-22
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Matthew 18:21-22

ByIsrael Shaw

There is more to forgiveness than its legal aspects. And more manifestations than just the act of mercy. God beckons us to pursue forgiveness in our lives because of how good forgiveness is to us.

The Good Samaritan and Forgiveness
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The Good Samaritan and Forgiveness

ByIsrael Shaw

Forgiveness is an ever-elusive Christian virtue. Especially among Christian circles. I’m confident you know that gregarious, bubbly happy Christian who jumps at the chance to forgive people thus trying to upend my syllogism. I am not that person.

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A Chronology of Cars

ByIsrael Shaw

Life markers are a wonderful tool to map out our personal journeys. Things such as a weddings, birth dates, graduation dates, and even Hurricane Katrina. We also have a chronology of cars. Our chronology is much like the Jews’ chronology in that God says “Remember!” such as “Remember when you were slaves in the Land…