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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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: Atonement – Merriam-WebsterSecular: reparation for an offense or injury.Biblical: the reconciliation of God and humankind through the substitutionary, sacrificial death of Jesus Christ. ReconciliationThe restoring of friendly relations between God and man. The Fall in the Garden destroyed the good relationship that did exist (“you shall surely die” – Gen 2:17) and so needed to be
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The Gospel, according to Holy Scripture, is actually very simple to understand. A beautiful example of the simplicity of salvation is the conversion of the Philippian jailer. About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that
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OUTLINE:True fear results in obedience.Jas 1:12Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.2Th 3:13As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.What Right Do I Have to NOT Be
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OUTLINE: Recent BlogsThe Blessing of Knowing What You Don’t Know – 6/3/22A Love Letter to God’s Children – 5/27/22The Blessing of Knowing What You Don’t Know – 6/3/22Your peace isn’t dependent on you knowing everything; rather, it depends on you trusting in God to provide everything you need to know.Pr 30:5-6Every word of God proves true;he is a
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OUTLINE: Retirement From Work – What Does the Bible Say?Blog – 5/6/22 Jn 1:12-13But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of
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