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Monthly Archives: August 2025

Martyrdom of James and Imprisonment of Peter

Posted on August 29, 2025 by James M. Arlandson
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Bible Study series: Acts 12:1-5. God did not intervene for James, but he did for Peter. Pray according to God’s will and intervention to be done.

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Greeks Ask to See Jesus and He Answers Them

Posted on August 28, 2025 by James M. Arlandson
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Bible Study series: John 12:20-36. Jesus proclaimed his death on the cross, and when he is lifted up, he will draw all men (even Gentiles) to himself, including those Greeks who sought an audience with him.

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Posted in John | Tagged Darkness, Grain must be buried in ground and die, I will draw all men to himself, John 12:20-36, light | Leave a reply

Jesus Ministers to Woman with Issue of Blood and Jairus’s Daughter

Posted on August 27, 2025 by James M. Arlandson
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Bible Study series: Luke 8:40-56. Two females needed help. The daughter needed to be raised from the dead.

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Posted in Healing, Deliverance, Miracles, Luke, Women in Bible | Tagged Bible Study series, Healing, Jairus's daughter raised from dead, Verse by verse Bible study, Woman with Issue of Blood | Leave a reply

Jesus and the Rich Man

Posted on August 26, 2025 by James M. Arlandson
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Bible Study series: Mark 10:17-31. What will Jesus say to the rich man? Did his love for wealth hold him back?

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Posted in Mark | Tagged Bible Study series, but not with God for all things are possible with God, Mark 19:17-31, Rich man and his wealth, Verse by verse Bible study, With people it is impossible | Leave a reply

‘Come to Me and Rest, for My Yoke Is Easy and My Load Is Light’

Posted on August 25, 2025 by James M. Arlandson
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Bible Study series: Matthew 11:28-30. These are the three most beloved verses in all the Bible, so I approach them with humility and even fear and trembling. Wonderful.

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Posted in Matthew | Tagged Bible Study series, Come to me and rest, Matthew 11:28-30, My burden is light, My yoke is easy, Verse by verse Bible study | Leave a reply

Famine Relief Is Sent to Judea

Posted on August 22, 2025 by James M. Arlandson
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Bible Study series: Acts 11:27-30. A famine is predicted.

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Posted in Acts | Tagged Acts 11:27-30, Agabus, Bible Study series, Famine relief is sent to Judea, Prophecy, prophet, Verse by verse Bible study | Leave a reply

His Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem

Posted on August 21, 2025 by James M. Arlandson
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Bible Study series: John 12:12-19.It was a triumphal entry on his way to death, which he had already predicted.

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Jesus Frees the Gerasene Demoniac

Posted on August 20, 2025 by James M. Arlandson
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Bible Study series: Luke 8:26-39. Demonic oppression is real. Don’t look for it but don’t deny it, either.

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Posted in Healing, Deliverance, Miracles, Luke | Tagged Bible Study series, Gerasene demoniac, Luke 8:26-39, Verse by verse Bible study | Leave a reply

Jesus Blesses the Little Children

Posted on August 19, 2025 by James M. Arlandson
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Bible Study series: Mark 10:13-16. We should also bless children, especially those in our own household. Don ‘t mistreat them.

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Only Jesus Knows the Father and Reveals Him

Posted on August 18, 2025 by James M. Arlandson
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Bible Study series: Matthew 11:25-27. Jesus reveals his Father to those who are hungry. He is still doing this revelation ministry today, from his throne in heaven.

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Posted in Matthew | Tagged Bible Study series, Jesus prays, Matthew 11:25-27, The Son reveals the Father, Verse by verse Bible study | Leave a reply

Antioch Becomes a Thriving Christian Base, and Barnabas Finds Saul

Posted on August 15, 2025 by James M. Arlandson
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Bible Study series: Acts 11:19-26. They were first called Christians there. Barnabas is reintroduced. He is a good man, full of the Spirit.

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Posted in Acts | Tagged Acts 11:19-26, Antioch, Barnabas, Bible Study series, Christians, Saul, Tarsus, Verse by verse Bible study | Leave a reply

The Plot to Kill Lazarus

Posted on August 14, 2025 by James M. Arlandson
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Bible Study series: John 12:9-11. Many Jews believed in Jesus now because of the resurrection of Lazarus. The establishment had to eliminate him.

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Jesus Calms the Storm, Who Is This Man?

Posted on August 13, 2025 by James M. Arlandson
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Bible Study series: Luke 8:22-25. The disciples were trying to figure him out.

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Posted in Healing, Deliverance, Miracles, Luke | Tagged Bible Study series, Jesus calms the storm, Luke 8:22-25, Verse by verse Bible study, Who is this man? | Leave a reply

Jesus Teaches on Marriage and Divorce in Mark’s Gospel

Posted on August 12, 2025 by James M. Arlandson
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Bible Study series: Mark 10:1-12. God himself set up marriage. We trifle with it to our own hurt.

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Posted in Biblical Ethics and Policies, Church Matters, Mark | Tagged Bible Study series, Divorce, Mark 10:1-12, Marriage, Remarriage, Verse by verse Bible study | Leave a reply

Woes Pronounced on Unrepentant Cities

Posted on August 11, 2025 by James M. Arlandson
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Bible Study series: Matthew 11:20-24. If you reject Jesus, you put your soul in peril. The same goes for entire towns.

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Posted in Matthew | Tagged Bible Study series, Hades, Judgment, Matthew 11:20-24, Verse by verse Bible study, Woes Pronounced on Unrepentant Cities | Leave a reply

Peter Is Questioned about Gentile Salvation and Replies

Posted on August 8, 2025 by James M. Arlandson
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Bible Study series: Acts 11:1-18. Peter returned to Jerusalem and had to answer for his visit with Gentiles.

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Posted in Acts | Tagged Acts 11:1-17, Bible Study series, Gentiles and Salvation, Peter says Gentiles can be saved, Verse by verse Bible study | Leave a reply

Mary Anoints Jesus’s Feet

Posted on August 7, 2025 by James M. Arlandson
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Bible Study series: John 12:1-8. She was moved to be in Jesus’s presence. And she was preparing him for burial.

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The Mother and Brothers of Jesus

Posted on August 6, 2025 by James M. Arlandson
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Bible Study series: Luke 8:19-21. The natural reading is that these are his full brothers, not step-brothers.

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Posted in Luke, Women in Bible | Tagged Bible Study series, Luke 8:19-21, Mary, Mother and brothers of Jesus, Verse by verse Bible study | Leave a reply

Avoid Temptations to Sin, and Be Salt

Posted on August 5, 2025 by James M. Arlandson
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Bible Study series: Mark 9:42-50. Keep your life scandal free. Then be salt for the kingdom community and the world.

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Posted in Mark | Tagged Be salt, Bible Study series, Cut off your foot, Cut off your hand, Don't stumble little believers, Gouge out your eye, Verse by verse Bible study | Leave a reply

Messengers from John the Baptist Ask Jesus If He Is the Coming One

Posted on August 4, 2025 by James M. Arlandson
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Bible Study series: Matthew 11:1-19. John was in prison. He has room for doubt. Jesus reassured him.

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Posted in Matthew | Tagged Bible Study series, Jesus the Messiah, John the Baptist, Matthew 11:1-19, Verse by verse Bible study | Leave a reply

God Communicated to People Outside Israel and the Old Covenant

Posted on August 3, 2025 by James M. Arlandson
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Let’s look into this interesting biblical topic.

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Posted in General NT Studies, General OT Studies, God | Tagged God communicates to people evverywhere, God's revelations outside Israel, Revelation outside the gospel | Leave a reply

Some ‘Communicable’ Attributes

Posted on August 2, 2025 by James M. Arlandson
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This post is about communicable attributes of God. He shares them with us  More specifically, this post explores the character of God in these attributes.

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Cornelius and Other Gentiles Experience Their Own Pentecost

Posted on August 1, 2025 by James M. Arlandson
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Bible Study series: Acts 10:44-48. This scene continues on the fourth one. Everyone needs their own Pentecost.

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Posted in Acts, Spirit, Fruit, Gifts | Tagged Acts 10:44-48, Bible Study series, Cornelius and household Filled with the Spirit, Gentiles can be saved, Prophecy, Tongues, Verse by verse Bible study | Leave a reply

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