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Philippians, Chapter 2 Bible Study

Bible study topics in Philippians, Chapter 2 cover unity, self-sacrifice and Christ likeness. The questions are designed for personal or group inductive style Bible study and discussion.




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Philippians, Chapter 3 Bible Study

Bible study topics in Philippians, Chapter 3 cover the source of righteousness and pressing on. The questions are designed for personal or group inductive style Bible study and discussion.




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Philippians, Chapter 4 Bible Study

Bible study topics in Philippians, Chapter 4 cover attitude, prayer, peace and giving. The questions are designed for personal or group inductive style Bible study and discussion.




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Colossians Chapter 2 Bible Study

Bible study topics in Colossians, Chapter 2 cover Christ's supremacy over worldly Law. The questions are designed for personal or group inductive style Bible study and discussion.




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Colossians Chapter 3 Bible Study

Bible study topics in Colossians, Chapter 3 cover Christ's power for holy living. The questions are designed for personal or group inductive style Bible study and discussion.




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1 Thessalonians, Chapter 1 Bible Study

Bible study topics in 1 Thessalonians, Chapter 1 cover Brothers Loved By God. The questions are designed for personal or group inductive style Bible study and discussion.




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1 Thessalonians, Chapter 2 Bible Study

Bible study topics in 1 Thessalonians, Chapter 2 cover Motive Of Ministry and Fruitful Words From God. The questions are designed for personal or group inductive style Bible study and discussion.




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1 Thessalonians, Chapter 3 Bible Study

Bible study topics in 1 Thessalonians, Chapter 3 cover Timothy's Report. The questions are designed for personal or group inductive style Bible study and discussion.




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1 Thessalonians, Chapter 4 Bible Study

Bible study topics in 1 Thessalonians, Chapter 4 cover Pleasing God and The Return of Christ. The questions are designed for personal or group inductive style Bible study and discussion.




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1 Thessalonians, Chapter 5 Bible Study

Bible study topics in 1 Thessalonians, Chapter 5 cover The Return of Christ and Final Instructions. The questions are designed for personal or group inductive style Bible study and discussion.




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400 years later, accounts of Hungarian 'Blood Countess' remain shrouded in mystery and controversy

More than 400 years after her death, the truth about "the Blood Countess," a Hungarian noblewoman alleged to have been the most prolific female serial killer of all time, remains elusive.




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Musk's xAI in funding talks to value the company at $40 billion

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI is reportedly engaged in funding talks that could see the company secure a $40 billion valuation.




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Macy's Thanksgiving Parade will feature Ariana Madix, T-Pain, 'Gabby's Dollhouse' and pasta

A eclectic group of stars - including reality TV's Ariana Madix, Broadway belter Idina Menzel, hip-hop's T-Pain, members of the WNBA champions New York Liberty and country duo Dan + Shay - will feature in this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.




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Crowds flock to small Massachusetts town to send off New York's Rockefeller Christmas tree

This year's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree comes with a strong New England accent, and locals could not be more excited.




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Tourists in Rome now have a walkway to visit the Trevi Fountain but can't toss coins

Tourists in Rome won't be allowed to toss coins over their shoulders into the Trevi Fountain, following tradition, though an elevated walkway now gives limited access to the monument during maintenance work.




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Georgetown falls in Cooley's return to Providence as Hoyas coach

Devin Carter scored 11 of his 29 points in the last two minutes, including seven in a row as Providence came from behind to give former coach Ed Cooley a hostile welcome back and beat Georgetown 84-76 on Saturday.




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Scheierman records No. 17 Creighton's first triple-double since 1985 in 94-72 win over Georgetown

Baylor Scheierman recorded Creighton's first triple-double since 1985, Trey Alexander made his first five 3-pointers and finished with 26 points, and the 17th-ranked Bluejays rolled past Georgetown 94-72 Tuesday night.




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G League's McClung repeats as NBA Slam Dunk champion with slam over O'Neal

Mac McClung sealed back-to-back NBA Slam Dunk contest titles on Saturday night. His final dunk, a reverse slam over 7-foot-1-inch Shaquille O'Neal, earned a perfect score from the judges.




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Dixon scores 22 points in Villanova's win over Georgetown

Eric Dixon's 22 points helped Villanova defeat Georgetown 75-47 on Tuesday night.




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Georgetown upsets No. 21 Creighton, faces No. 9 UConn for Big East women's title

Kelsey Ransom scored 14 points to lead sixth-seeded Georgetown to a 55-46 upset of No. 21 Creighton in the Big East Tournament semifinals.




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Virginia, Howard give D.C. fans a rooting interest in NCAA Tournament's First Four games

The NCAA Tournament field is set, and some college basketball fans in the D.C. area will be paying close attention to the First Four games. The First Four games in Dayton, Ohio on Tuesday feature the Howard Bison, the District's lone representative in the tournament, and the University of Virginia.




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Georgetown makes Haney its women's basketball coach after a season as interim

Darnell Haney was promoted to head coach of the Georgetown women's basketball team on Wednesday after one season in an interim role succeeding the late Tasha Butts.




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Maryland, Virginia announce renewal of men's basketball rivalry

As one series with Virginia ends, another begins for Maryland. The Terrapins and Cavaliers have announced a renewal of their men's basketball rivalry, to begin next year.




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Noncitizen voting: 'The only question is how many,' editorial states

"Noncitizens will vote in November. The only question is how many," according to the editorial board of Issues & Insights, a news and opinion site.




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Babydog hits the campaign trail -- accompanied by West Virginia's Gov. Justice

Here's a campaign event of note, set for Monday in the great state of Pennsylvania and featuring a lovely and personable pooch. "Join West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and Babydog for food and fellowship at a Team Trump Road Trip Event in Erie, Pennsylvania," the Trump campaign noted Sunday in the briefest of brief written notices.




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'Stable uncertainty': Election season barely changed, but voters want a break

"Presidential election polling this fall can best be characterized as stable uncertainty," said Patrick Murray, director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute. "Major events like an assassination attempt [on former President Donald Trump] and a high-profile debate barely caused the needle to stutter. Shifts of a single point can be consequential to the outcome but are beyond the ability of most polls to capture with any precision. The bottom line is this race is a toss-up and has been since August."




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Anuzis tells conservatives to vote, warns that 'every vote matters'

"Vote. Yes, it's time. Vote and get your family and friends to vote. As conservatives, more than most people, we realize that elections have consequences," advises Saul Anuzis, former chairman of the Michigan Republican Party and current president of 60 Plus Association, a seniors-advocacy group.




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Those 'I voted' stickers now have their own bobblehead

Bobbleheads -- those nodding figurines of noteworthy people -- have expanded into politics. Here's the official "I Voted" sticker bobble. The familiar red, white and blue lapel symbols are now available in jiggling 2-inch and 4-inch versions from the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame in Milwaukee.




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Melania Trump's autobiography remains atop Amazon's list of bestsellers

It is of note that incoming first lady Melania Trump's autobiography remains No. 1 on Amazon's "most sold" bestseller list. Her book -- which was published Oct. 8 by Skyhorse -- has also reached No. 1 in the categories of memoirs, political leader biographies and -- interestingly enough -- in traveler and explorer biographies.




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Lawmaker warns Pentagon about China's maritime actions

Recent incidents of Chinese coast guard harassment toward the Philippines, Taiwan and other regional states require a stronger U.S. response, Rep. Michelle Steel said in a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.




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China's military forces are rapidly building up space warfare capabilities

China's military forces are rapidly building up space warfare capabilities for use in a future conflict, two top American generals said on Wednesday.




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Biden administration's 'dismal' China policy faulted on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration has failed to win the strategic competition with China through ineffective policies toward Beijing, the senior Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said this week.




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Chinese security services are blocking America's diplomatic efforts

American diplomatic efforts to conduct people-to-people contacts and exchanges in China are being blocked by Chinese intelligence and security services.




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Australia's U.S. diplomat pushes back on criticism of his posture toward China

Kevin Rudd, the Australian ambassador to the United States, wants to know who is criticizing him over his views of China.




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U.S. identifies Beijing's mayor and current, past politburo members in Xi Jinping's inner circle

Chinese President Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and chairman of its Central Military Commission, has emerged in the past two years as the country's most powerful ruler since Mao Zedong.




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China's cognitive warfare advances include sound weapons, according to intel report

China's military is advancing the development of high-technology arms, including sound weapons to wage cognitive warfare -- the use of unconventional tools and capabilities to alter enemy thinking and decision-making, according to a new open-source intelligence report.




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D.C. United's Bono, Cincinnati's Celantano yield nothing in scoreless draw

Alex Bono finished with seven saves for D.C. United, Roman Celentano stopped four shots for FC Cincinnati and the two clubs played to a scoreless draw on Sunday.




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Missing for 5 years, Notre Dame's iconic bells return in emotional ceremony

The iconic Notre Dame Cathedral is ringing its bells once more, five years after a devastating fire nearly destroyed the Paris landmark.




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Federal appeals court rules Education Department wrongly denied Christian school's nonprofit status

A federal appeals court has ruled the Department of Education improperly rejected Grand Canyon University's switch from for-profit to nonprofit status, granting a key point in the Christian school's appeal of a record fine.




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Washington Spirit women's soccer players feel like 'most popping team in D.C' ahead of playoff run

The Washington Spirit women's soccer team, the self-proclaimed "most-popping team in the city," opens a playoff run at Audi Field on Sunday after a strong regular season that broke attendance records as more fans flock to women's sports.




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Peru arrests the country's soccer boss as part of a criminal investigation into fraud

Peruvian police arrested the head of the country's soccer federation Thursday as part of an investigation into allegations that he abused his position to extort local clubs into ceding their television rights.




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The New York Times' Tech Guild ends strike without settling contract

The New York Times' Tech Guild ended its strike this week even though it didn't solidify a contract.




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Bernhard Langer and his 18 straight years of winning one of golf's untouchable records

Winning doesn't get old. Neither, apparently, does Bernhard Langer.




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Pele's former club Santos returns to the top tier of Brazilian soccer with an eye on Neymar

Santos secured its return to the top tier of Brazilian soccer next year when it hopes that star striker Neymar will be back at the club which achieved a global following with Pele.




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Coco Gauff's WTA Finals title ends her season with a $4.8 million check and a big turnaround

Coco Gauff pays attention to what people say about her online and occasionally takes pleasure in clapping back, so it should not be a surprise that she took to social media to type out a message after wrapping up 2024 by winning the WTA Finals and the $4.8 million check that came with it.




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Medvedev has to 'block the noise' after temper tantrum and moves back into contention at ATP Finals

Daniil Medvedev was able to "block the noise" following a temper tantrum in his previous match and moved back into contention at the ATP Finals with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Alex de Minaur on Tuesday.




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Trump's economic agenda for his second term is clouding the outlook for mortgage rates

Donald Trump's election win is clouding the outlook for mortgage rates even before he gets back to the White House.




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Prince George's County celebrity chef Tobias Dorzon wounded in Hyattsville shooting

Former NFL player-turned-celebrity chef Tobias Dorzon was hospitalized this week after he was shot during a stickup in Prince George's County.




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Democrat April McClain-Delaney win House seat in Maryland's 6th District

April McClain-Delaney, a Democrat, was announced the winner of the open seat in Maryland's 6th Congressional District late Saturday, four days after Election Day.




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Jesus Isn't A Brand Name

Jesus Isn't A Brand Name covers how Christians tend to use brands or logos as symbols to set themselves apart from others, sometimes in not so flattering ways...and what to do about it.