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    by Scott Woods inPolitical on2020-08-13

    For me, politics is like hiring a hitman. I have values and things I care about. I care enough about them to at least bother voting for 5 minutes every year for one issue or another. And because I care at least that much, I vote for people who align with the ability to realize the things I care about.

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  • Fighting Racism
    by Scott Woods inOur Community on2018-10-25

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1 of 2 ... Great Expectations... 4/21/13

My Sunday School Lesson Bible Reading for the week of April 21, 2013 is coming from the Books of Isaiah, Psalm/Tehillim, Romans Hebrews, and I Thessalonians.

I know that I am in my sharing this week 1 of 2 Lesson Scriptures for those who like to read ahead - but since the tragedy happened this week in the U.S. it threw me off..... I am praying and will continue to pray.

Monday - April 15, 2013 - The Hopeless Human Situation - Isaiah 59:9-15a

The Return of The Exiles ( Isaiah 40:1-66:24) .... Judah after the return (Isaiah 56:1-66:24) .... A confession of sin (Isaiah 59:1-21).

Tuesday - April 16, 2013 - The Source of Hope - Isaiah 59:15b-21

Wednesday - April 17, 2013 - Waiting in Hope - Psalm/Tehillim 38:9-15

The Prayer Of A Suffering Sinner (Psalm/Tehillim 38)

Thursday - April 18, 2013 - Hoping Against Hope - Romans 4:16-25

The Gospel For The World: 'The Righteous - By-Faith Shall Live (Romans 1:18b - 8:39) ... Faith-righteousness (Romans 3:21-4:25)

Friday - April 19, 2013 - Seizing the Hope Set before Us - Hebrews 6:13-20

Warning Against the Fateful Consequences Of Immaturity (Hebrews 5:11-6:20a) .... Encouragement & Consolation (Hebrews 6:9-20)

Saturday - April 20, 2013 - The God of Hope - Romans 15:7-13

The Gospel in Action (Romans 12:1-15:13) .... Corporate harmony & personal convictions (Romans 14:1-15:13)

Sunday - April 21, 2013 - Encourage One Another with Hope - I Thessalonians 4:13-5:11

The Parousia (Second coming of Christ - Parousia)

Isaiah Chapters 49-57, the prophecy of the servant of Jehovah, his sufferings and glory.

Isaiah received the prophetic call in the last year of King Uzziah's reign (Isaiah 6:1), and prophesied during the reigns of three kings, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah (Isaiah 1:1).

Psalm/Tehillim 38 .... Classified on account of sin written by King David.

Romans 4:16-25 .... Romans 15:7-13 .... Doctrinal - righteousness by faith.

The letter to the Romans is a theological treatise rather than a letter.

The apostle Paul is he writer of Romans. It is written in Greek, because it was most familiar to his readers and the apostle Paul could also write in Greek.

I Thessalonians 4:13-5:11 .... I & II Thessalonians is probably the earliest Christian document that has come down to us. The apostle Paul wrote the First Epistle from Corinth, in the names of himself, Silas, and Timothy, late in 52 or early in 53.

I Thessalonians 4:1-5:22 .... advice and comfort, because of the triumph in the resurrection.

Scripture reference used/taken from: KJV Precious Promise Bible, Zondervan Commentary & Reader's Digest Oxford Complete Wordfinder