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Leaven and Influence

“The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal till it was all leavened” (Matthew 13:33). “A little leaven leavens the whole lump” (Galatians 5:9; 1 Corinthians 5:6). What is leaven? … Continue reading

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Baking Up Sin

Hosea 7 uses the metaphor of a baker and baking to describe the people of Israel. Let us notice. 1. “They are all adulterers. Like an oven heated by a baker – he ceases stirring the fire after kneading the … Continue reading

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