TODAY’S VERSE: John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. We have finished the Old Testament (OT) in our “What’s In The Bible” series, so we will now learn about the New Testament (NT)! 400 years passed between OT times and NT. Why? God’s timing […]
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Consider for a moment the whole of human history from God’s viewpoint. He is not bound by the construct of time; therefore, He sees the entire timeline all at once (unlike humans, who view time as it passes by – sort of like watching a parade pass through a window, one section or moment at
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: What’s the greatest news you’ve ever heard? Christ’s resurrection was to settle the case in YOUR heart (not God’s). God reveals the great things about Himself by revealing Himself to us. While the penalty for sin was paid for at the Cross, it was Christ’s resurrection that vindicated Christ, nullified
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: God has placed conditional promises before us. To obey (e.g, to have faith) is to receive them. We’re also encouraged in the Word of God to not only seek Him, but to seek Him DILIGENTLY! Do we read His word with a seeking attitude, like we crave to find out
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OUTLINE:Christ’s Preeminence Over the AngelsThe character of the messenger provides the test of the importance and finality of his message. Therefore, we ought to listen to Christ’s Gospel much more than anything the angels delivered (e.g., the Mosaic Law). To whom much is given, much is required. (Lk 12:35-48)The OT saints were given the oracles
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We live in a world that has the attention span of a gnat. Worse than that, we live in a world that pursues quick fixes. Patience has become optional, no longer a virtue; rather, something espoused by the weak. Have a problem? Google the remedy. The quickest resolution trumps the healthiest. It’s no longer what’s
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The Bible makes a clear distinction between evangelism and pastoring, aka shepherding. And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of
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Arguably, one of the greatest inventions is the automobile. Very few people call it an “automobile” anymore; rather, it’s typically called a “car” or “vehicle”. The word “automobile” is derived from two root words, “autos” (Greek meaning “self”) and “mobile” (French meaning “moving”). Combine these two meanings together and you get “self-moving”. From a driver’s perspective, an automobile is
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OUTLINE:The Gospel of Jesus ChristJesus Christ, who is God incarnate, humbled Himself to die on our behalf. Thus, He became the sinless sacrifice to pay the penalty of our guilt. He rose from the dead to declare with power that He is Lord over all, and He offers eternal life freely to sinners who will
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OUTLINE:“with his wounds we are healed”Jesus Christ was on a mission to pay the penalty for the sins of those who would be “healed”. The only people who are said to be healed in Holy Scripture are “we” believers. Therefore, “he was crushed for our iniquities” (“our” = the elect) and “the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all” (“all” =
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