OUTLINE:Who Wrote the Book of Hebrews?There’s no consensus among theologians on who wrote the Book of Hebrews. In antiquity, arguments were made for Paul, Barnabas, Luke, and Clement of Rome. In recent times, Apollos, Sylvanus, Philip (the deacon), Priscilla/Aquila, Jude, Aristion, and others have been suggested. The writer is anonymous because we don’t have enough […]
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Disclaimer: this blog focuses on well-intentioned people, not lazy ones. We tend to focus on things that must be done. We make lists, we share them; heck, we even name them (e.g. “honey do list”). We are industrious when motivated, which historically has been the source of much so-called progress. Look at America, for example.
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OUTLINE: Our Old Nature (ala Ro 7)We are naturally reluctant to receive the love of God with the faith of a child. Listen to His Spirit, instead! Have a Renewed Mind (ala Ro 12:2)This is not about us, but about what God has done and is doing for us. It’s about HIS grace, and HIS
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Bobbie was 7 years old and named after his dad. He liked sharing his dad’s name because he adored his father. He wanted to be like him, truth be told. Whenever there was show-and-tell at school, he’d bring in one of his dad’s tools from the garage and describe in detail how it was used
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OUTLINE: Mk 10:27Jesus looked at them and said, “With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”Thanks be to God for His indescribable Gift!
We hear this phrase, “living for others,” a lot in Christian circles. But what does that mean, exactly? Is it that we eat, drink, and sleep so that we can simply stay alive because others might miss us if we don’t? I guess fundamentally that’s true. But is that what the Bible describes as truly
TODAY’S VERSE:2 Corinthians 9:15Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! Do you like to give gifts? How about when you give something of yours that you really like to another person? In prep school, we used the example of Pookie Bear. Let’s say your Grandma gave you Pookie Bear when you were a baby
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