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Two Trees – Part 2

by Wes Bridel on June 16, 2009

in Calling

In the beginning, God put two trees in the middle of the garden Eden: the tree of the Knowledge of good and evil, and the tree of life.
Tree of Life
Genesis does not provide us much description about the tree of life.   We know that it stands beside the tree of death, which means it is [...]

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Two Trees

by Wes Bridel on June 15, 2009

in Calling

In the beginning, God put two trees in the middle of the garden of Eden: the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, and the tree of life.
Tree of Death
God commanded Adam and Eve to not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, lest they surely die.  This makes this [...]

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How the Enemy Helped Eve Doubt God

by Wes Bridel on June 3, 2009

in Calling

In the Garden, Satan tempted Eve to mistrust God’s good judgment: “You will surely die,”  he said.
Oh, how subtle is the devil!  He challenged the judgment of God by pointing to an immediate consequence (death or no death) when the main issue was obeying God.  He wedged himself between Man and God by getting him [...]

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Jesus Challenged: Part 2 (Mt 12)

by Wes Bridel on March 26, 2009

in Matthew

Matthew 12
Yesterday, we looked at the Pharisees challenge to Jesus’ legitimacy. Today we’ll look at the challenges to His Spirit and Wisdom and to His relationship.
2. Jesus had His spirit and wisdom challenged for the Pharisees did not understand how God was bringing His Kingdom reign. The Kingdom of God has its governmental structure and [...]

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