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Ep 133 – Matthew 5:13-16

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Release Date: 05/05/2017

Ep 1024 – John 1:1-5 show art Ep 1024 – John 1:1-5

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In his gospel account, John reveals how his understanding of and belief in Jesus changed over time. He learned that Jesus was far more than a man sent to sit on a throne in Israel. He was the Son of God and the Savior sent to redeem a lost and dying world.   

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Ep 1021 – Deuteronomy 33:18-22 show art Ep 1021 – Deuteronomy 33:18-22

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Their disobedience would result in the darkness of God’s judgment. But, ultimately, God would send the light of the world, His Son, to penetrate the darkness with the hope of salvation by grace along through faith alone. 

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Ep 1023 – Deuteronomy 34:1-12 show art Ep 1023 – Deuteronomy 34:1-12

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There will be no promised land in Moses’ future, but there will be an eternity spent in fellowship with God. And while Moses would disappear from the scene, the people of Israel would find themselves guided by another one of God’s chosen servants. Because He was not yet done with them.

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Ep 1022 – Deuteronomy 33:23-29 show art Ep 1022 – Deuteronomy 33:23-29

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Like all the other tribes, these two would be blessed by God and given every opportunity to enjoy the benefits of living in the land He had given them. But they would prove unfaithful and unsuccessful in keeping their end of the bargain

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Ep 1020 – Deuteronomy 33:12-17 show art Ep 1020 – Deuteronomy 33:12-17

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Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh were three of the smaller tribes in Israel, but they were not unimportant. Speaking by the inspiration of the Spirit, Moses reveals that God’s sovereign hand had been upon these three small tribes from the beginning.

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Ep 1019 – Deuteronomy 33:6-11 show art Ep 1019 – Deuteronomy 33:6-11

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God had been working behind the scenes, fulfilling the words spoken by Jacob, and He would also ensure that the blessings of Moses came about. Both men had been speaking on behalf of God, issuing His divine decrees regarding His chosen people.

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Ep 1018 – Deuteronomy 33:1-5 show art Ep 1018 – Deuteronomy 33:1-5

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In Deuteronomy 33:1-5, the shepherd of Israel focuses their attention back on the one who had always been their true deliverer and King: God Himself. While Moses was going away, God would be going before them.

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Ep 1017 – Deuteronomy 32:48-52 show art Ep 1017 – Deuteronomy 32:48-52

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In Deuteronomy 32:48-52, God once again reminds Moses of the painful consequences of his earlier indiscretion. Moses had treated God with disrespect and was now going to pay the ultimate penalty for his sin.

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Ep 1016 – Deuteronomy 32:39-47 show art Ep 1016 – Deuteronomy 32:39-47

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As Moses continues to prepare the people of God for their entrance into the land of Canaan, he reminds them that the words of the song God had given them are to be remembered and sung for generations

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Ep 1015 – Deuteronomy 32:28-38 show art Ep 1015 – Deuteronomy 32:28-38

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Assyria and Babylon will claim the God-ordained judgment of Israel and Judah as something accomplished in their own strength. So, God warns them of the day when the tables will be turned, and they are on the receiving end of God’s wrath and judgment.

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In this episode, we move into the next part of Jesus’ message, found in Matthew 5, verses 13-16. Here Jesus will begin to deal with the goal for those who have been blessed or approved by God. Their lives are to make a difference in the world around them. This episode is entitled, “Agents of Change,” because that is exactly what we are called to be. Jesus will use two simple metaphors to illustrate how those approved by God should live in the midst of the world around them. The nation of Israel had been set apart by God to be a living example of what it looks like for a people to have a relationship with God. But they had failed to remain faithful. God leveled this sobering accusation against them through the prophet, Ezekiel. “I placed her at the center of the nations, but she has rebelled against my regulations and decrees and has been even more wicked than the surrounding nations. She has refused to obey the regulations and decrees I gave her to follow.” (Ezekiel 5:5-6 NLT). Now, Jesus was offering a new opportunity for people to have a relationship with God and act as His agents of change in the world.