KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: In God’s grand plan for the ages, OT and NT saints are all in this together, as a family. Salvation is an eternal concept, not a point-in-time one. Therefore, to fully understand God’s salvific plan, we mustn’t be nearsighted; rather, we must consider it as spanning millennia (all human history, […]
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Solomon, the wisest man of his time, wrote at the very beginning of his book on wisdom: The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, knowledge
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: As the mind goes, so goes the heart. If you want to OBEY the commands of God that directly relate to human emotions (e.g., “rejoice always” – 1Th 5:16), then, “set your mind on the things of the Spirit” (Ro 8:5), aka, the “sacred writings that are able to make you wise” (2Ti 3:15). God doesn’t
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We put a premium on being relevant in this world, even though our attempts at establishing said relevance are often misguided; hence our obsession over famous actors, athletes, scholars, politicians, activists, and even well-known pastors, evangelists, apologists, and theologians. The wider the circle of interested parties within a given realm, the bigger the prize. Regardless
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: As the mind goes, so goes the heart. God’s Word is our lifeline, always, to get back to “the mind of Christ” each and every day we wake up. 1Co 2:16 Our job is to come to the table… the table of God’s bread; His Word. When we come to
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: As the mind goes, so goes the heart. If you want to OBEY the commands of God that directly relate to human emotions (e.g., “rejoice always” – 1Th 5:16), then, “set your mind on the things of the Spirit” (Ro 8:5), aka, the “sacred writings that are able to make you wise” (2Ti 3:15). Faith isn’t
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Two guys were hanging out at the local pub having a pint of Guinness. They just met and since one was wearing his old flak jacket (minus the labels and patches, of course) and the other was wearing a military cap with his old company patch on it, they struck up a conversation. As is
KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: “rejoice” – from chairete [present-active-imperative is used for commands, urging ongoing or repeated action] – means rejoice, be glad, be joyful. Human emotions are the result of proper Biblical thinking. The mind leads our emotions. So, when God commands our emotions (e.g., “rejoice always”) we are only able to obey if our state of mind is dominated by Truth. Bad doctrine
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: 2026 – It’s a New Year! – blog 1/3/26 As I think about this, I realize that my excitement changes as I get older and wiser. I mean, without Christ first in my life, what would I really have to be excited about? Nothing, to be blunt. He’s all that matters
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Well, it’s a new year. I suppose millions are celebrating the passing of 2025 and the advent of 2026. With so many life lessons learned behind us and untold adventures over the horizon, who can say what the future has in store! Woo hoo – I’m excited, how about you? As I think about this,
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