Tag: New Testament
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Observations from Philippians
The shorter books of the NT are sometimes deemed as less significant. True, Philippians is no Romans, Hebrews, or Corinthians. But there are some rich truths we can glean both from the content and the context of this shorter epistle of Paul. Consider a few points from history. Paul wrote this while he was under…
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Tests of True Christianity
In our culture, it has become popular to include everyone no matter their particular religious convictions. We welcome the idea that says, “You believe what you want to believe and I’ll believe what I want to believe and we can work and worship together anyway…” John would have much to say about such misguided inclusiveness. …
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The Little Mermaid Complex
My daughters and I kicked off our summer break from school last year with a trip to the movies to see the Little Mermaid movie. The remake of the classic Disney cartoon was pretty good. The young mermaid wants to be part of the human world. Sebastian the crab reminds her that living in the…
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Mud Cookies, Clay Pots, Ash, Shoe Leather, Rotten Meat, Pagpag, Grass, & Rats
That list appears to be completely random, but they all have one thing in common. Do you know what it is? They are things people eat in some of the poorest places of the world. Some of those “foods” are not even food! Some of those items have become so regular a dish that they…
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Sundays Are the Best Day of the Week!
The importance of a good Sunday service cannot be undervalued. Sundays are the best day of the week. Hardly will a Sunday pass without me trying to make that point. I say it because I mean it. Sundays are the best of the week. But maybe it would be profitable to say why that is…
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Romans and the Holy Spirit
There is a tendency in the modern Christian world, even among conservative voices, to speak of the Holy Spirit in ways the Bible never does. We must proceed with caution on this matter to avoid the same mistake. We all understand that the term “spirit” is defined by the context. It could be the Holy…
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The End Is Near?
Well, actually, the end is always near… The end is coming, are you prepared for it? In all five of Paul’s “T” epistles: 1 &2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Timothy, and Titus, Paul made note of the coming end. He wanted both churches and individuals to be prepared for it. Are you? He gave special attention…
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Oh, Oxyrhynchus!
What a fun word to say! Oxy-REEN-cus. Say that at the next family dinner to impress all your loved ones. Oxyrhynchus was an ancient Egyptian City that resided along a canal that fed into the upper Nile River. During the time of Alexander the Great, this became a prosperous Hellenistic City—the third largest in Egypt.…
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