Sermon: Women Of Christmas-—Anna (Luke 2:36-38)
Read moreRevolution of the Heart, Part 2: Human Efforts for Cleanness Produce Hypocrisy (Mark 7:6–17)
Revolution of the Heart, Part 2 Human Efforts for Cleanness Produce Hypocrisy
(Mark 7:6–17)
Human efforts for cleanness produce hypocrisy. Why? Because we can't really change ourselves, because the problem is with the heart. (4 Minutes/900 Words)
Read moreArchival Post: Calling All Writers
Calling All Writers
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In my early years as a Christian, I came across a book by Alan Redpath. It rocked my world and helped frame my future. It was a simple book with a simple method. As a pastor, he wrote about the bible book of Nehemiah, teaching and preaching it in printed form. In each chapter he took the next scripture from Nehemiah and broke it down for the modern reader. I was spellbound.
Read moreAccept the Message of Jesus and His Kingdom (Mark 4:1-20)
Accept the Message of Jesus and His Kingdom
(Mark 4:1-20)
Many modern people think Jesus used parables to make everything clearer. As we will see today, Jesus did not use parables that way. They were not a preaching trick for him or a way to capture everyone's waning attention. They were not his way of "putting the cookies on the bottom shelf," making the truths he was trying to communicate accessible to all. (14 Minutes/3700 Words)
Read moreArchival Post: Our Salvation Song
Our Salvation Song
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Hezekiah was an excellent king of Judah. A descendant of David, he bore similar traits to his ancestor in that he worshipped God and delighted in God's law. At one point, Hezekiah became sick. Isaiah the prophet was summoned, and he told Hezekiah his time to die had come. Hezekiah pleaded with God but also pleaded with Isaiah to plead with God. Isaiah returned with the glad announcement that Hezekiah would live. For another fifteen years, Hezekiah sat on the throne.
Read moreJesus Is the King We Should Follow (Mark 1:2-4)
Jesus Is the King We Should Follow
(Mark 1:2-4)
Mark rarely quotes from the Old Testament Scriptures. When he does quote them, it is only the characters of the particular episode -- usually Jesus -- quoting them. (3 Minutes/800 Words)
Read moreArchival Post: The Unfortunate and Ugly Move From Spirit to Flesh
The Unfortunate and Ugly Move From Spirit to Flesh
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The Lord wants to move his people forward, upward, onward. He has a plan for each one of you. Recently, I've seen this in a fresh way in my own life. The fruit of the Spirit is love -- and there are many outworkings of that love. I believe the Spirit wants to produce heightened joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control in me. And in you. He wants to move us forward, to take us further into the work and fruit of his Spirit.
Read more07 Exile Love -- 1 Peter 1:22-25 -- The Grace of Exile #07
# 07 Exile Love -- 1 Peter 1:22-25 -- The Grace of Exile
Read moreJesus Christ: The Ultimate Man - Part 2
Jesus Christ:
The Ultimate Man
Part 2: Prophet Jesus
This is not the title I normally use of Jesus. Perhaps I've developed an allergy to the title after hearing many say, "Jesus was a good teacher, a prophet, but not God." I reject that. He is God who became flesh to dwell among us (John 1:14). Still, he is the greatest prophet who ever walked the earth. (6 Minutes/1400 Words)
Read moreA Son Is Given (Isaiah 9:6)
A Son Is Given
(Isaiah 9:6)
The night Jesus was born, a son was given. God so loved the world, he sent his only Son (John 3:16). Jesus' birth as a baby was God's gift to humanity. He gave His Son. (2 Minutes/500 Words)
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