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Podcast Episode: Melchizedek: God’s Pattern for Jesus and the New Covenant Age
Pip: Welcome to Learn Christ — where the question on the table today is whether the church has been quietly selling its New Covenant birthright for a mess of Old Covenant pottage. Mara: John Dunn makes exactly that case. Today we're covering the figure of Melchizedek, what Hebrews does with…
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Melchizedek: God’s Pattern for Jesus and the New Covenant Age
To the thoughtful student of Scripture, this study will show how the historical person of Melchizedek is presented in the book of Hebrews as a pattern for the greater New Covenant ministry that Jesus Christ came to fulfill in Himself. We will discover how the Law in its entirety is…
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Psalm 31:1‑3 — In Your Hands, My Times Are Secure
In the midst of life’s shifting landscapes, the human heart instinctively seeks a foundation that will not crumble. There are seasons where the ground feels unstable, where allies fade away, and where the pressures of circumstance threaten to overwhelm the spirit. In those moments, the psalmist offers a radical alternative…
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Psalm 30:8‑10 — What Gain Is There in My Death?
Pleading with God often requires a candid honesty that strips away religious pretense. The psalmist does not approach the Lord with polished words or formal piety; he brings his desperation raw and unfiltered. Having tasted healing and then facing the threat of relapse, he refuses to let silence settle between…
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Psalm 30:5 — Weeping and Joy
Deep sorrow often feels like an endless night that stretches into the horizon, obscuring the promise of dawn. In moments of profound loss or prolonged trial, the heart can convince itself that the darkness is permanent and that the pain will never lift. Yet this verse interrupts that despair with…
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Psalm 29:11 — Strength and Peace from the Lord
The voice of the Lord has thundered throughout this psalm—breaking cedars, flashing lightning, shaking the wilderness. Every display of divine power has built toward a single, astonishing conclusion: the God who commands the storm also bestows quietness and rest upon His people. Strength and peace are not opposites in the…
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Psalm 28:6‑7 — My Heart Exults in the Lord
The heart that has cried out in distress knows the depth of relief that comes when the answer finally arrives. The psalmist does not simply breathe a sigh of relief; he erupts in blessing and song. The transition from desperate pleading to joyful gratitude is one of the most recurring…
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Psalm 27:13‑14 — Wait for the Lord
There is a courage that does not come from human resolve or sheer willpower, but from the certainty that God’s goodness is real and near. The psalmist confesses that his very heart would have collapsed without this conviction. The wilderness of trial, the delay of answered prayer, the relentless pressure…
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Psalm 27:1 — The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation
When the shadows of life lengthen and the threats of the world seem to close in from every side, the human heart naturally searches for a source of security that cannot be shaken. This opening declaration of the psalmist cuts through the noise of fear with a single, unassailable truth:…
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Psalm 26:8‑9 — Gathering in the House of the Lord
When the world offers countless distractions and the heart is tempted to find its identity in the applause of the crowd, the believer faces a constant choice: where will I gather? This passage declares a deliberate separation from the wicked and a passionate attachment to the place where God’s presence…
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Psalm 26:1‑3 — Vindicated by the Lord’s Faithfulness
When the heart is besieged by false accusations or the pressure to compromise in the face of opposition, the natural instinct is often to defend oneself with anger or to retreat in fear. Yet the psalmist chooses a different path: he stands firm in the confidence that his integrity is…