Opening illustration: On November 24, 1971, a man known today as D. B. Cooper hijacked a commercial flight between Portland and Seattle by threatening to blow up the plane unless he received $200,000. After landing to receive a ransom, he ordered the plane back into the air. Then the rear stairs of the 727 aircraft were lowered, and he parachuted into the night. He was never captured, and the case is still unsolved. This act hastened the age of airport security in which trust and confidence hav …..

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KAPHJanuary 25, 2012Oak Park Baptist Church – Wednesday Bible Study SeriesPsalm 119:81-88 (ESV) – 11 of 22Kaph – 11th letter of the Hebrew alphabet…81My soul longs for your salvation; I hope in your word.The word the psalmist uses here that is translated as ‘longs’ is also translated as ‘languishes’ in some translations. The Hebrew verb is kaw-law which is a verb of completion. It means to accomplish, to end, to finish, to be compl …..

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