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Does the Old Testament Law Still Apply?
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Does the Old Testament Law Still Apply?

Discover the 5 Covenants in the Bible
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Discover the 5 Covenants in the Bible

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Deeds or Creeds?

There is the tendency among Christians sometimes to stress the importance of deeds (what one does) over creeds (what one believes), or vice-versa. This is popularized in the common aphorism, “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” However, we know that the word…

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Making the Unknown God Known

After being rushed away from yet another city, Paul found himself in Athens with some time on his hands as he waited for Timothy and Silas to join him. What he witnessed in Athens caused “his spirit [to be] provoked within him when he saw that the city was given…

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The Leadership Characteristics of Nehemiah

Anyone in a leadership position knows how challenging it is. Really, there is no end to the number and extent of challenges a leader could face. Thankfully, we have examples and principles in Scripture to guide us as we strive to lead well. One such example is Nehemiah as he…

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Lessons Along the Way through Job

There are many lessons for us to learn as we travel the road of life. Many of these will be learned from our own experience, but thankfully God has given us his word to provide instruction. Here are a handful of lessons from the book of Job with some help…

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Doing What Is Good . . . by Grace

As Christians we recognize our salvation is entirely of God from the beginning to the end (Jon. 2:9). We all affirm that salvation “is the gift of God, not by works” (Eph. 2:8–9). It is the outworking of God’s grace and not the outworking of our good deeds. Nevertheless, we…

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The Spirit of Power, Love, and a Sound Mind

The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (NTSK) is like a cross-reference library but bigger and better. With over 600,000 cross-references, the NTSK averages 20 cross-references per verse of the Bible. Not only that, the NTSK uses symbols and abbreviations to provide information about the cross-references. For example, a * placed…

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Immanuel: God with Us

Matthew’s gospel begins with a genealogy showing that Jesus Christ is the “Son of David, the Son of Abraham” (Matt. 1:1). Matthew intends to show how Jesus fulfills the promises of God. And the first of these promises are tied to the virgin birth, the naming of Jesus and his…

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Look Inside: ESV Reverse Interlinear NT

How can you take your study of God’s word a step further if you’re unfamiliar with the original languages? Well, we’ve created a product that can do just that! Welcome to the ESV Reverse Interlinear for the New Testament. This is the second reverse interlinear we’ve done at Olive Tree,…

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Look Inside: Christian Basics Bible

Here’s a guest post from author and pastor Michael Beaumont on the Christian Basics Bible. Keep reading to learn more about this excellent resource new to Olive Tree. WHY A ‘CHRISTIAN BASICS BIBLE’? For three simple reasons. First, there are more and more people coming to faith in Christ in…

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