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#1 Who is Abram? 

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Who is this man Abram who is at the centre of God’s attention? Genesis 12:1 Now the Lord had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, from your family…

#2 Leave Your Country, Family and Father’s House

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Abram is from the royal bloodline of Seth and Shem, and apart from God Himself (and of course the Messiah Jesus), he is the central character of the entire Bible.…

#3 ‘To a Land That I Will Show You’ 

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Genesis 12:1 Now the Lord had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, from your family and from your father’s house, to a land that I will show you.…

#4 Whose Land Is It?

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Genesis 12:1 Now the Lord had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, from your family and from your father’s house, to a land that I will show you.”…

#5 ‘The Lord Said To Abram’

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Genesis 12:1 Now the Lord had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, from your family and from your father’s house, to a land that I will show you.”…

#6 ‘I Will Make You A Great Nation’

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POST 6 - THE LAND AND THE PEOPLE OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD Genesis 12:2 I will make you a great nation I will bless you and make your name…

#8 ‘I Will Make Your Name Great’

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Genesis 12:2 I will make you a great nation, I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing. Has God done what He promised…

#9 ‘And You Shall Be A Blessing’

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Genesis 12:2 I will make you a great nation, I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing. Certainly God has made Abram a…

#10 ‘’I Will Bless Those Who Bless You”

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Genesis 12:3 I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” I…

#11 ‘’I Will Curse Him Who Curses You”

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Genesis 12:3 I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” If…

#12 ‘’And In You All The Families Of The Earth Will Be Blessed”

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Genesis 12:3 I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” How…

#13 ‘’So They Came To The Land Of Canaan”

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Genesis 12:4-6 So Abram departed as the Lord had spoken to him, and Lot went with him. And Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran.  5 Then…

#14 Abram Arrived In Shechem

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Genesis 12:6 Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, as far as the terebinth tree of Moreh. And the Canaanites were then in the land. What do…

#15 Shechem – Joseph’s Bones

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Genesis 12:6 Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, as far as the terebinth tree of Moreh. And the Canaanites were then in the land. We are…

#16 Shechem – Joshua – “As For Me And My House, We Will Serve The Lord”

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Genesis 12:6 Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, as far as the terebinth tree of Moreh. And the Canaanites were then in the land. We are…

#17 Shechem – Abimelech – The First King

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Genesis 12:6 Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, as far as the terebinth tree of Moreh. And the Canaanites were then in the land. We are…

#18 Shechem – The Kings Of Israel

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Genesis 12:6 Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, as far as the terebinth tree of Moreh. And the Canaanites were then in the land. We are…

#19 Shechem – Jesus

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Genesis 12:6 Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, as far as the terebinth tree of Moreh. And the Canaanites were then in the land. We are…

#20 The Terebinth Tree Of Moreh

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Genesis 12:6 Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, as far as the terebinth tree of Moreh. And the Canaanites were then in the land. We’ve looked…

#21 And The Canaanites Were Then In The Land

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Genesis 12:6 Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, as far as the terebinth tree of Moreh. And the Canaanites were then in the land. If only…

#23 Who Owns The Land?

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Genesis 12:7 Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.” And there he built an altar to the Lord, who had appeared…

#24 “The Earth is the Lord’s” – (Paul)

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Genesis 12:7 Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.” And there he built an altar to the Lord, who had appeared…

#25 “The Earth is the Lord’s” – (Paul) – Part 2

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Genesis 12:7 Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.” And there he built an altar to the Lord, who had appeared…

#26 Freedom From Slavery And Foreign Idols

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Genesis 12:7 Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.” And there he built an altar to the Lord, who had appeared…

#27 The Very Special Trumpet

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Genesis 12:7 Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.” And there he built an altar to the Lord, who had appeared…

#28 A Home Where Strangers Are Welcome

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Genesis 12:7 Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.” And there he built an altar to the Lord, who had appeared…

#29 Returning to the Land

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Genesis 12:7 Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.” And there he built an altar to the Lord, who had appeared…

#30 The Canaanite Prostitute

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Genesis 12:7 Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.” And there he built an altar to the Lord, who had appeared…

#31 The First City – The City of Palms

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Genesis 12:7 Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.” And there he built an altar to the Lord, who had appeared…

#32 The Commander of the Lord’s Army

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Genesis 12:7 Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.” And there he built an altar to the Lord, who had appeared…

#33 The Commander of the Lord’s Army – Part 2

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Genesis 12:7 Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.” And there he built an altar to the Lord, who had appeared…

#34 The Commander of the Lord’s Army – Part 3

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Genesis 12:7 Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.” And there he built an altar to the Lord, who had appeared…

#36 The Day Of The Battle

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#37 God’s Jubilee In The City of Jericho

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Genesis 12:7 Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.” And there he built an altar to the Lord, who had appeared…

#38 The Return of Jesus – The Great Jubilee Trumpet

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Genesis 12:7 Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.” And there he built an altar to the Lord, who had appeared…

#39 Who Is Given The Land?

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Genesis 12:7 Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.” And there he built an altar to the Lord, who had appeared…

#40 Modern Israel

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Genesis 12:7 Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.” And there he built an altar to the Lord, who had appeared…

#41 And There He Built An Alter To The Lord

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Genesis 12:7 Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.” And there he built an altar to the Lord, who had appeared…

#42 And There He Built An Alter To The Lord – Part 2

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Genesis 12:7 Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.” And there he built an altar to the Lord, who had appeared…

#43 Shechem to Bethel

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Genesis 12:8 And he moved from there to the mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; there he…

#44 Bethel – Abram’s Tent

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Genesis 12:8 And he moved from there to the mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; there he…

#45 Finding Bethel

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Genesis 12:8 And he moved from there to the mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; there he…

#46 Bethel – Abram’s Ai

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Genesis 12:8 And he moved from there to the mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; there he…

#47 Bethel – Joshua’s Ai

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Genesis 12:8 And he moved from there to the mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; there he…

#48 Beth Aven

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Genesis 12:8 And he moved from there to the mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; there he…

THE JEWISH NATION-STATE LAW

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The following is the complete text of the Jewish Nation-State Law, which passed a final vote in the Knesset on Wednesday 18 July 2018. (Courtesy of The Jerusalem Post) Basic…

#49 Abram’s Community at Bethel

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Genesis 12:8 And he moved from there to the mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; there he…

#50 Was Bethel Always Called Bethel?

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Genesis 12:8 And he moved from there to the mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; there he…

#51 Bethel – Lot’s Choice – The Jordan Valley

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Genesis 12:8 And he moved from there to the mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; there he…

#52 Bethel – God’s Choice – The Mountains of Israel

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Genesis 12:8 And he moved from there to the mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; there he…

#53 The Naming of Bethel.

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Genesis 12:8 And he moved from there to the mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; there he…

#54 Bethel – The Angels Ascending and Descending

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Genesis 12:8 And he moved from there to the mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; there he…

#55 Bethel – Adonai appears to Jacob in Bethel

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Genesis 12:8 And he moved from there to the mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; there he…

#56 Bethel -The Memorial Stone

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Genesis 12:8 And he moved from there to the mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; there he…

#57 Bethel – Jacob’s Vow

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Genesis 12:8 And he moved from there to the mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; there he…

#58 Bethel – Jacob Returns to Bethel

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Genesis 12:8 And he moved from there to the mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; there he…

#59 Bethel – Jacob Builds An Altar

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Genesis 12:8 And he moved from there to the mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; there he…

#60 Bethel – So He Called His Name Israel

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Genesis 12:8 And he moved from there to the mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; there he…

#61 Bethel – Boundary Markers

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Genesis 12:8 And he moved from there to the mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; there he…

#62 Bethel – Casting Lots

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Genesis 12:8 And he moved from there to the mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; there he…

#63 Bethel – The Urim and the Thummin

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We are talking about the casting of lots in the scripture, specifically how Joshua cast lots to determine which tribe received the city of Bethel. Casting lots is first recorded…

#64 And The City Of Bethel Goes To The Tribe Of …..

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POST 64 - THE LAND AND THE PEOPLE OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD ‘’HE PITCHED HIS TENT ON THE MOUNTAIN EAST OF BETHEL” Part 22 - And the city of…

#65 The Taking of Bethel

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Genesis 12:8 And he moved from there to the mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; there he…

#66 – The Palm Tree of Deborah

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Ever watch Judge Judy? People would come into her courtroom in tears for her to judge on very real and very painful disputes. “He ripped me off and took my…

#67 – Jeroboam’s Golden Calf

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Genesis 12:8 And he moved from there to the mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; there he…

#68 – The Prophet, the Withered Hand and a Future King Named Josiah.

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Genesis 12:8 And he moved from there to the mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; there he…

#69 – The Sons of the Prophets.

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In our look at Bethel as a significant place on the map for Abram’s descendants, we see that Bethel had another interesting aspect. In the days of the judges and…

#70 – Samuel’s Mobile Bible College

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We are looking at the group of young men who appeared at Bethel called the ‘SONS OF THE PROPHETS’. Where did they come from? Who are they? This group of…

#71 – The Expanding Group of Prophets

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We are looking at the group called the SONS OF THE PROPHETS who were at BETHEL. A small group of young men with their musical instruments were the first sign…

#72 – The Master Prophet

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We are looking at the group called the SONS OF THE PROPHETS who were at BETHEL. We have discovered that it was most likely Samuel the prophet who began a…

#73 – God Chooses a Farmer as the New Master Prophet

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We are looking at the SONS OF THE PROPHETS from BETHEL. Last time we asked the question - “How does leadership get chosen in the Bible compared with how we…

#74 – How to Respond When God Chooses You

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So God chooses people throughout the scripture to be prophets, priests, deliverers and leaders. They are not chosen by the normal human methods. They are chosen as a result of…

#75 – The Final Goodbyes of the Master Prophet

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Before the old MASTER PROPHET Elijah left this world, the Lord sent him to BETHEL (most likely to tell his disciples, THE SONS OF THE PROPHETS at BETHEL, that he…

#76 – The Mantle of the Master Prophet

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It is time for the MASTER PROPHET to move on - his time on this earth is now complete. How does the transfer of this important role take place? Elijah…

#77 – The Principle of Asking

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Elijah is about to leave this world and it is time to get his affairs in order. One of those last things he must do is to prompt his successor…

#78 – The Double Portion

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So Elijah commanded Elisha “ASK!" 2 Kings 2:9 And so it was, when they had crossed over, that Elijah said to Elisha, “ASK! WHAT MAY I DO FOR YOU, BEFORE…

#79 – The Spirit of Elijah

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Elisha asks for a DOUBLE PORTION from Elijah. But a double portion of what? First born privilege? Material possessions? Anointing? Power? If we look closely at what Elisha asked Elijah…

#80 – Elijah’s Spirit : Calling Down Fire? Prophesying to Kings?

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So Elisha wanted a DOUBLE PORTION OF THE SPIRIT OF ELIJAH. What do you think that looked like? A tough, gnarly, gruff prophet who tracked the countryside and delivered harsh…

#81 – Turning The Hearts Of Fathers And Children

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So Elisha wanted a DOUBLE PORTION OF THE SPIRIT OF ELIJAH. But do you think that Elisha was thinking “If I can just get a double portion of Elijah’s SPIRIT,…

The Father’s Love For The Jewish People

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Did you know that the CORE of GOD’S AFFECTION IS FOR THE JEWISH PEOPLE? Here we will see that God CHOSE them, SET HIS LOVE  upon them and KEPT AN…

#82 – The Mantle and the Calling

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2 Kings 2:11 Then it happened, as they continued on and talked, that SUDDENLY A CHARIOT OF FIRE APPEARED WITH HORSES OF FIRE, and separated the two of them; and…

#83 – The Power of the Mantle

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We have been talking about the Sons of the prophets from Bethel. It was time for Elijah to depart this world and Elisha was God’s choice to take on the…

#84 – The Holy Spirit Comes On Jesus

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We are talking about the MANTLE that indicated that Elisha was the next MASTER PROPHET after Elijah to lead the SONS OF THE PROPHETS from BETHEL. What about today? Do…

#85 – The Holy Spirit IS Our Mantle

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When Jesus had finished His ministry empowered and anointed by the precious Holy Spirit who was His MANTLE, He was about to ascend into heaven - just like Elijah was…

#86 – The Disciples are Baptised with the Holy Spirit

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Jesus tells His disciples to wait to be BAPTISED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT. Jesus then ascends into heaven and the disciples wait in Jerusalem. Then at the appointed time (Shavuot-…

#88 – How Many Sons Of The Prophets Were There?

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We return to the SONS OF THE PROPHETS at BETHEL to learn more about this group of young men. Were there many of these young men training in the ways…

#89 – The Sons Of The Prophets Lived In Dormitories

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We are looking at the SONS OF PROPHETS from BETHEL. We have discovered that were many of them 50 here, a hundred there. So where did they live? Where did…

#90 – The Master Prophet Ate Together With The Sons Of The Prophets

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We saw that the SONS OF THE PROPHETS actually had dormitories to stay in just like a live-in Bible College. So what about the food situation? What did meal time…

#91 – Some Of The Sons Of The Prophets Were Married

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We are looking at this group called the SONS OF THE PROPHETS at BETHEL. Did you know that some of the SONS OF THE PROPHETS were MARRIED with children? 2…

#92 – John the Baptist – the last Master Prophet before the Messiah and the end of the Sons of the Prophets

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Malachi the final prophet in the Old Testament, prophesied the coming of prophet Elijah. Malachi 4:5 Behold, I WILL SEND YOU ELIJAH THE PROPHET before the coming of the great…

# 93 – The Negev – God’s Squeezing Of Resources

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Genesis 12:9 So Abram journeyed, going on still toward the South. We finally come to the end of a fairly thorough study of Bethel. If you haven’t travelled along with…

The Shema- שָׁמַעְ

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by Greg Cumming Deuteronomy 6:4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God; the Lord is one 5 And you shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart…