Tag Archives: courage

To live is Christ — Philippians 1-4

Posted on January 28, 2012 by parklinscomb

Philippi was a Roman colony, populated primarily by retired Roman soldiers. Romans colonies were little islands of all things Latin scattered throughout the empire. Here Latin was the spoken language, Roman law was the law of the city, the toga … Continue reading →

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Resurrection and more — 1 Cor. 15,16

Posted on January 18, 2012 by parklinscomb

Today we’ll be reading one of the more fascinating chapters in the New Testament, God’s revelation to us about the resurrection. Here we’ll find out more about the resurrection than any other passage in the Bible. For this reason, let’s … Continue reading →

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Set for the defense of the Gospel — Acts 22-24

Posted on January 5, 2012 by parklinscomb

Before Paul was converted, when God was commanding Ananias to go tell Saul of Tarsus what he must do to be saved, the Lord had told Ananias, Acts 9:15 “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear … Continue reading →

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The climax of world history — Matthew 26-28

Posted on December 6, 2011 by parklinscomb

We’ve read through books and books of the Old Testament telling of a Messiah, a great King, a great Prophet, a Redeemer, the root of Jesse, the son of David, the Branch, a vicarious Sacrifice, and God’s Servant. He came … Continue reading →

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