By CGI New York | April 1, 2018 | Category Holy Days, KNOWLEDGE OF GOD/FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
The New Church Lady Blog IN this world, but not OF it. That is one of the messages and focuses of the prayer of Christ Jesus before His crucifixion. John17:6, 9, 11, 13-15 [NIV] 6 I have revealed You to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were Yours; You gave them […]
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By CGI New York | March 9, 2018 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES, Holy Days
The prefiguring of the plan of salvation began when God sent ten plagues on Egypt to force the authorities into letting the people of Israel go. The last and tenth plague was death of every firstborn in Egypt. Not one Israelite was harmed the night the tenth plague struck. God gave specific instructions to the […]
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By CGI New York | March 9, 2018 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES, Holy Days
The Days of Unleavened Bread When God brought the Israelites out of Egypt, His intent was to make them a model nation. He wanted them to be a light to the world, so He gave them specific statutes and judgments, and warned Israel to follow His instructions. God’s instructions to Israel included a series of […]
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By CGI New York | March 9, 2018 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES, Holy Days
Jesus Christ paid this death penalty for us. God our Father loved the whole world so much He was willing to allow the life of His own son to be sacrificed to pay the debt that no one was capable of paying and still live (John 3:16). God’s Holy character is so consistent there could […]
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By CGI New York | March 7, 2018 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES, Holy Days
Unquestionably, Jesus Christ was a Jewish Passover observing individual. He never kept an Easter in His life! How then, did the day He both observed and instituted for the sacrificial emblems of His body and blood change from Passover to Easter? Who did it and how was it done? Church history is a fascinating story. […]
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By CGI New York | March 7, 2018 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES, Holy Days
There was only one original Passover. There will never be another like it. The Old Testament Passover typified the need for a Savior.This original Passover immediately preceded the Exodus of Moses and the children of Israel out of Egypt, the land of sin (Hebrews 11:23-29).God commenced His work of freeing Israel by pouring out His […]
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By CGI New York | March 6, 2018 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES, Holy Days
1. I noticed that this year the Jewish Passover was on a different day than the Passover we celebrated. What is the difference in the dates, and is it significant? The Church of God International (CGI) and many other Church of God groups celebrate the Lord’s Passover or Lord’s Supper the night before the Jewish […]
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By CGI New York | October 21, 2017 | Category Holy Days
My family and I just got back from the Feast. We were blessed to have been able to go to a small site in Costa Rica. It was an awesome experience. The irony is that my children and I were not too excited about going to Costa Rica at first. One reason is we had […]
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By CGI New York | April 7, 2017 | Category Holy Days
This coming Sunday evening at sunset, many of us will memorialize the death of our Savior by taking the symbols of the New Testament Passover. We will meet, quietly and reflectively, to review the meaning of these symbols, and participate, by washing one another’s feet (John 13:3-17), eating unleavened bread, and drinking what amounts to […]
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By CGI New York | April 2, 2017 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES, Holy Days
In every country, we find that people devotedly celebrate their national holidays. These special days are reminders of important events in a country and/or culture’s history. They provide permanence between a nation’s past and present. Most often, citizens can understand and explain at least some of the significance of these national celebrations. Yet, in contradiction, […]
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