Sunday Teaching: Knowing God 11—God Prepares—Exodus 17:8-18:27
Read moreFly 08—Gospel Blessing—Galatians 3:10-14
Sunday Sermon: Fly 08—Gospel Blessing—Galatians 3:10-14
Read moreWorking on Team Jesus (Mark 6:7-32)
Working on Team Jesus
(Mark 6:7-32)
Our passage today will end with this statement: the apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught (Mark 6:30). It is one of only two instances in Mark's whole book when the disciples are referred to as apostles. (12 Minutes/3200 Words)
Read moreArchival Post: You Cannot Enjoy The Kingdom Without God’s Help
You Cannot Enjoy The Kingdom Without God’s Help
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It is important to note that Jesus had (and has) wealthy followers -- people like Joseph of Arimathea and some of the women on his core team. And once the church started, there were many wealthy believers. Philemon, for example, had an estate so large the Colossian church was able to meet on his property.
Read moreLeviticus 26-27
We now enter our final study of the Book of Leviticus with chapter 26 and chapter 27.
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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 moreLeviticus 18-19
Now, turning to Leviticus chapter 18, we turn to a chapter of Scripture, again for the people of Israel, where we have laws restricting sexual activity, laws restricting sexual activity. I should remind you here at this point in Leviticus that a proper interpretation of the Old Testament law is that Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament law.
Read moreLeviticus 1-3
If you've followed along with us in our study of the Book of Exodus, you saw Moses receive on the mountaintop, the command of God and the instructions from God specifically on how to build the Tabernacle and also the instructions on the priesthood itself that would serve inside of the Tabernacle along with the instruments that would populate the Tabernacle. But now in Leviticus, we learn specifically how the instruments, how the priests, and how the Tabernacle would be used in order for the people of Israel to approach God.
Read moreYou Cannot Enjoy the Kingdom Without God’s Help (Mark 10:23–27)
You Cannot Enjoy the Kingdom Without God’s Help
(Mark 10:23–27)
The rich young ruler had turned away from Jesus. The demands Jesus put on his life were too high. The god of money had consumed him. (4 Minutes/1200 Words)
Read moreArchival Post & Podcast: One Way "Having A Peace About It" Could Mislead You
One Way "Having A Peace About It" Could Mislead You
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“I have no peace about it,” someone says. “So I will not do it.” With the right spirit, this is a prudent mechanism for discerning God’s will. But if what you mean is, “I will not have peace if I do it,” you might be in error. (2 Minutes/500 Words)
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