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Atonement

October 12, 2024

Atonement is the process of removing obstacles in our relationship with God. The Day of Atonement, a holy day during the Fall Festival season, symbolizes a day in the future when Satan will be chained and imprisoned. Right now, the process of atonement requires humility and honesty, and can use the tool of fasting to draw closer to God. 

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An green snake wrapped around an apple tree branch.

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  • by Larry Walker
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  • by Don Hooser
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  • by Mike Bennett
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  • by David Treybig
Psst. Let me tell you a secret. Millions of professing Christians don’t even know these days exist. Yet these festivals explain how and when God will have a personal relationship with every human being, including you and me. Here’s the inside story. It’s my story, and I hope it is or will be yours.
A Bible sitting on a top of books and paper.

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  • by Vince Szymkowiak
Jesus Christ celebrated seven festivals every year that most Christians today can’t even name, yet He is at the core of all of them. He is the reason for each of these seasons, and they have great meaning for anyone who would like to follow Him better today. What are these festivals, and what do they reveal about our Savior and King?
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The Fast That God Has Chosen

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A Bible opened to the book of Acts.

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A foggy sunrise over farmlands.

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