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Jesus: The Believer’s Inheritance

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  It is fascinating to observe when people talk about inheritance, ones mind would immediately cater properties, wills, houses, jewelries, and other material things. All of which are centered on material temporal things.   In 1 Peter 1:4 , although The Apostle Peter used the term “inheritance” once in his letter, Apostle Paul on the other hand, mentioned this term in his letters several times. ( Eph_1:14 , Eph_1:18 , Eph_5:5 , Col_3:24 ,) But what is so significant about this particular emphasis of Peter? After all, he made a brief description of the inheritance (verse 4-5) a believer will obtain now that he is part of God’s family.   The term “inheritance” is not something new among Jewish ears. Going back to the OT, when God divided the promised land among the 12 tribes of Israel, every tribe received a portion of the land as their inheritance, except for the tribe of Levi…”the priestly tribe”. They were the only tribe that didn’t get one. God’s reason for doing so is interesting. Th
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Song of Solomon - "Celebrating Virtuous Love Between Husband and Wife"

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We as human beings express our feelings in a variety of ways. When hurt, we cry; upset, we shout; happy, we smile. And when we start to sing or hum a tune, write a poem, a letter, or daydream, people say we must be in love. Indeed, when we’re in love, creativity flows from the heart. Song of Solomon in the Hebrew Scriptures is entitled “Song of songs,” which is Solomon’s.  It is a love song which by its title means the best of songs.  It is a song of love between lovers. Song of Solomon reveals to us our desire as human beings to love and be loved. In fact, prior to the fall, God said, “it is not good for man to be alone” (Genesis 2:18). Therefore, God created woman (Genesis 2:18-25). The book can be divided into three parts, each of which is an important component of the marital relationship: Courtship (1:2-3:5); Wedding (3:6-5:1); and Marriage (5:2-8:14). Two important principles can be learned from Song of Solomon.  First, the marriage relationship as designed by God is between a ma
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