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Search found 23 results in topic: "motivation"
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A Genuine Reputation (2 Corinthians 3)

Bible Commentary

Paul begins this section of 2 Corinthians with two rhetorical ques­tions, both of which expect a negative answer.[1] “Are we beginning to...

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Sincerity (2 Corinthians 2:17)

Bible Commentary

As in 2 Corinthians 1:12, Paul again addresses lingering questions about his delay in visiting Corinth. The Corinthians seem offended be­cause he did not initially accept financial support from the church in Corinth...

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Working Within a Fallen System (Esther)

Bible Commentary

The Book of Esther begins with King Ahasuerus (known to history outside the Bible as Xerxes) throwing a lavish party to display...

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Assessing Solomon’s Golden Age (1 Kings)

Bible Commentary

Samuel's prophecy about the dangers of a king is fulfilled in Solomon’s time. These will be the ways of the king who...

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Failing the Driving (Out) Test: Israel’s Idolatry (Judges 1-2)

Bible Commentary

Judges 1-2 picks up where Joshua 13-22 left off, with the failure of Israel to drive out the Canaanite nations in the...

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Covenant: Israel Makes a Commitment (Joshua 23-24)

Bible Commentary

The renewal of God’s covenant with Israel concludes the book of Joshua. The high point occurs in the very last chapter, when...

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“You Shall Have No Other Gods Before Me” (Exodus 20:3; Deuteronomy 5:7)

Bible Commentary

The first commandment reminds us that everything in the Torah flows from the love we have for God, which is a response...

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“You Shall Have No Other Gods before Me” (Exodus 20:3)

Bible Commentary

The first commandment reminds us that everything in the Torah flows from the love we have for God, which in turn is...

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Isaac (Genesis 21:1-35:29)

Bible Commentary

Isaac was the son of a great father and the father of a great son, but he himself left a mixed record. In contrast to the sustained prominence that Genesis gives to Abraham...