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    can command their fellows. Meanwhile‚ good leaders are always crowned with eternal glory for their hard work‚ including some biblical figures in the Hebrew Bible‚ like Abraham‚ Joseph and Moses‚ for the Bible provides many biblical accounts towards different traits of leaderships. After reviewing the examples of good leadership in the Hebrew Bible‚ three primary characteristics are regularly demonstrated. They include: being visionary‚ being able to prioritize‚ and defending social justice; plus‚ these

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    The New Testament of the Holy Bible is a collection of twenty-seven writings that have been deemed as canon by the early church. The term canon comes from the Greek word kanṓn representing a carpenter’s rule. The current list of books first appeared in a letter from Athanasius‚ the bishop of Alexandria‚ in his festal letter of 367. Athanasius wrote this letter in an attempt to clarify the true writings that denoted the true message to the Christians of his period. Many different Christian schools

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    religious text of antiquity‚ godly epithets are used to accompany characters with dominant abilities. The Bible also features consistent divine descriptions throughout the various writings. By regularly featuring characters with “godlike” descriptions‚ Homer’s language defines the humanity and position of the Greek gods‚ creating a sharp distinction from the descriptive writing in the Bible that defines the unreachable position of the monotheistic God. Although the gods of the Iliad and the God of

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    safe and secure. But some don’t‚ causing anxiety and trouble. My knowledge of the Reformation‚ the founding of America‚ and the present time convinces me that a dependable justice system needs the Bible as its base. During the Reformation‚ people began to look at all aspects of life through the Bible. They saw that all men are created equal and all deserve justice. They believed that man is sinful‚ so he needs

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    Chapter 6 “The Role of the Levites in the Old Testament” We have already discussed that music was created by God and that music is very important to Him. In addition‚ the Bible documents that Jubal was the first person to handle‚ and one may assume to play‚ a musical instrument. However‚ in the Bible‚ intrinsically linked with music‚ praise and worship were the Levites. Let’s discuss the role and importance of the Levites within Biblical music ministry. Who were the Levites? Levi‚ meaning “attached”

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    Bible 104 3/8/2013 Summary of the books of the New Testament Books Mark The book of Mark is a genre of gospel. The gospel of Mark begins by describing the life and ministry of Jesus. Mark tells of Jesus being baptized by John and He is then sent to the desert for forty days and forty nights. He was tempted by Satan but He overcame all of the temptations. Jesus then began calling on His disciples with the purpose being that these men would follow and learn from Him as Jesus shared and taught

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    Grace Christian Learning Center Fermina Compd.‚ Brgy. Sta Ana‚ Taytay ‚ Rizal Tel. no. 658-2821 Chapel Service THEME: VALUING GOD’S GIFT SUB-THEME: God Gave Me a Special Book AUGUST 5‚ 2013 8:00 AM Prelude Lighting of candle Opening the bible *Call of Worship Leader: The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. People: He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters All: He restore my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness *Opening Song: God is building

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    BIBLE BOOK SUMMARIES INSTRUCTIONS For these assignments‚ you will write a 150–170 word summary for 5 books from the Old Testament and 5 books from the New Testament. You may select which five books to summarize‚ but must include at least one book per genre in the following fashion: 1. Old Testament: Must include at least one narrative‚ law‚ prophecy‚ and wisdom book. 2. New Testament: Must include at least one gospel‚ narrative‚ epistle‚ and apocalyptic book. Since a sample of Genesis

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    Introduction The story of Job is one that attracts a lot of attention among readers. It is clear from the inception that Job is an innocent person. In The Holy Bible‚ God even goes ahead to defend Job stating‚ “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no-one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright‚ a man who fears God and shuns evil” (New International Version‚ Job 1.8). This verse explicitly shows that Job reveres God greater than any other person in his time and God can attest to that

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    The title of the book that teaches how to speak on strategy entitled Ministry School. This book has no particular author/s but the Watchtower Bible School of Gilead is the brain of this book. This book was released by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York‚ Inc. in Brooklyn‚ New York‚ U.S.A. This book was designed to enhance the ability to communicate through speaking because the book said that the ability to communicate effectively is an art. The features of the school are a weekly program

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