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What Do the Desires of Your Heart Say About You?

God told us to be joyful and celebrate His Feast of Tabernacles, using our saved-up tithe on the desires of our heart. But what are those desires, and what do they say about you?
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4 Reasons I Keep the Feast of Tabernacles

What I thought was simply going with a friend to the beach on a whim turned out to be a life-changing week.
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A Promise of Freedom

133 years ago today, the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation promised freedom to slaves in the United States. This year, the biblical Day of Atonement begins the same evening, and holds a promise for freedom from slavery for all mankind.
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The Feast of Tabernacles, Service and You

Keep the Feast of Tabernacles with a focus on others this year—being around them, getting to know them, and serving them.
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Step Out In Faith, Obey God and He will Bless You!

Whatever you’re facing, God will help you through it! Never lose hope! Determine that you will obey God no matter what!
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Making Sense When Things Are Senseless

In our destabilizing society can we make sense of things when things are senseless?
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Why Does God Command We Keep the Feast of Tabernacles? Spiritual lessons from staying in a temporary dwelling

God's annual festival called the Feast of Tabernacles holds important lessons for Christians today.
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From Here to Eternity

God has a plan to make eternal life available to every human being who has ever lived, past, present and future.
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Earth: A Redemption Story

The Feast of Tabernacles symbolizes the future redemption of earth by God.
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The Mountain of the Lord

God will one day establish His Kingdom on earth. In the meantime, He is calling His people to picture that time during His Feast of Tabernacles.
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Coming!: God’s “Extreme Makeover”

A time is coming when the corrupt, evil influence of Satan the devil upon the human family will come to an end. Discover how this will occur and what the world will be like after that extraordinary event.
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4 Reasons to Believe Jesus Christ Will Return

Why we can rest assured Jesus will do what He said He would do.
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All Lives Matter

God created all people from every nation, background and race to become partakers of His divine nature.
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Surrender in Tokyo Bay

Will America wake up and realize the real giver of her national power and greatness?
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Are You Living Two Lives?

Trying to live a good life? Don't forget to tame your digital tongue.
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"I Was in Prison and You Visited Me"

Jesus said this to those blessed of His Father who would inherit the Kingdom (Matthew 25:34-36). Have you ever wondered what it’s like to visit someone in prison?
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To Be Fearless Is to Be Filled With Faith and Hope

What are you fearful of? Take it to God in prayer and ask God to give you peace and faith.
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The Sabbath: A Sign of Creation and Redemption

The Sabbath is a sign of both creation and redemption, reminding us that God is our Creator and our Deliverer from sin. By observing it, we acknowledge His ongoing work in shaping us into His image and trust in His...
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In War, Nobody Wins: Lessons From Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Personal recollections from someone who saw the first atomic attack on Aug. 9, 1945, as a student living 100 miles away.
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Social Media Hoaxes: Bearing False Witness?

How can others have confidence in us when we preach the gospel of the Kingdom if we can't even handle a simple news story? Ultimately, it is our responsibility to ensure we are sharing fact, not fiction, over social media.