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Who Are We; And What Are We About? (part 1)
A youth minister that a few of our old-timers will remember, Reid Moon, was fairly famous for his questions that seemed to come right out of left field—that would make you think a little deeper. One of his more famous … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christian Leadership, Christianity, Church Growth, New Testament
Tagged body of Christ, bride of Christ, church, false teaching, family, household of God, identification, identity, love, Messiah, new Israel, obedience, pattern, philanthropy, priesthood, priests, religion, social club, the saved, theology
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About Easter
If you’re not a regular church-goer, or just not an especially religious person, you might wonder what all the fuss is surrounding Easter. And even if you do come to church regularly you might sometimes wonder the same thing, even … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christianity, New Testament
Tagged afterlife, change, Christ, courage, evidences of Christianity, faith, fear, forgiveness, Gospel, grace, heaven, hope, Jesus, judgment, justice, meaning of life, Messiah, obedience, pattern, promises, purpose, religion, resurrection, sacrifice, spirit world, theology
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Authentic Humility
Humility is a sneered-at word. Who wants to be humble? It is equated with weakness, being a victim, and impotency. Pride, on the other hand, is envied, vaunted, and promoted. Why? Possibly because we’ve often misunderstood what humility is. This … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christian Leadership, Christianity, Church Growth, New Testament, Parenting
Tagged Christ, church, courage, disciples of jesus, faith, generosity, Gospel, grace, hope, humility, judgment, love, meaning of life, mercy, Messiah, obedience, pattern, religion, sacrifice, salvation, sin, theology, wisdom
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Tell Me About the Christ, Part 2
Last week we began a brief study of the Christ with a look at what the Scripture says about Him before He came into this world as Jesus of Nazareth. The world, including even the religious world, has some pretty … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, Christology, crucifixion, doctrines, emptied himself, enfleshment, faith, fullness of deity, fully divine, grief, incarnation, Jesus, Lamb, meaning of life, Messiah, mission, prophecy, religion, resurrection, salvation, Son of God, suffering, teachings, the Word, theology, virgin birth
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Tell Me About the Christ, Part 1
What do you know about the Christ? It’s one of those things that we sort of take for granted, but we’re living in a world unlike what we’re used to that is among other things challenging even the basics of … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, Christology, creator, deity, divinity, equality with God, faith, Gospel, Jesus, meaning of life, Messiah, pre existent, prophecy, Son of God, sustaining, the Lamb, the Word, theology
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The Suffering Servant
This being Easter, much is said about the cross of Christ and His resurrection. Most of what is said is truly moving and thought provoking, but none of them top what was said about the cross and resurrection of Jesus … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christianity, New Testament
Tagged Christ, cross, Easter, exaltation, love, Messiah, resurrection, salvation, savior, suffering
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The Humble Still Receive Him
Though over 2000 years have come and gone since the coming of Christ, some things have changed very little — “Wise Men Still Seek Him”, “Evil Men Still Are Troubled by Him”, “The World Still Doesn’t Recognize Him”, and “The … Continue reading
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Tagged angels, baptism, Christmas, church, disciple, discipleship, faith, faithfulness, follower, grace, humility, incarnation, Messiah, obedience, pattern, pride, shepherds, sin, wisdom, worship
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The Angels Still Praise Him
Over the last few weeks we’ve been taking a look at the stories surrounding the birth of Jesus, the Christ. In these little meditations I’m hopeful that you’ve noticed that the more things change about mankind, the more they remain … Continue reading
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Tagged accomplishment, angels, Christ, church, eyes of faith, faith, generosity, glory, Gospel, grace, high priest, incarnation, judgment, king, love, Messiah, praise, redeemer, redemption, religion, sacrifice, salvation, sin, suffering, victory
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What the Bible Says about Jesus Christ, Part 1, His Pre-incarnation
If you’ve only read the title of this article, you may be thinking, “Whoa, haven’t you bitten off a little more than you can chew for a bulletin article?” I’ll grant you that this topic is a pretty broad subject … Continue reading →