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Teachings of Jesus — Matthew 18:1-6
Up to now in Matthew’s narrative, Peter often took the lead in things because he was the eldest of the Twelve, and apparently the largest physically. But Jesus had not yet designated who would hold what position in His future … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient hebrew culture, children, jesus parables, trusting in god
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Jewish Claims of Superiority
They claim to be superior to Gentiles. Jews do have a divine advantage. Paul declares it in Romans 3, but it goes all the way back to Deuteronomy 7:6-11. Yet, notice their advantage fades if they depart from the Covenant. … Continue reading
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Tagged heart-led, Israel, Jesus Christ, Jews, prophecy, scripture, Synagogue of Satan
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What To Say?
What will you say to people when they begin asking about your faith? Naturally, it will always be contextual. That is the nature of how God does things. Sure, you could come up with some slogans that outline what we … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged christian mysticism, evangelism, heart-led, radix fidem, spiritual discipline
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Bonfire Visions
I’m struggling. Where do I find the words for this, when it drives me so very hard and I cannot be silent? The urgency itself is beyond words. Does it strike you as odd that something granting us such limitless … Continue reading
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Tagged human suffering, pastoral care, prophecy, shepherd role, tribulation
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Qualified Pacifism
Do you suppose they would call it “qualified pacifism”? I’m not sure giving it a name would make any difference, but it does make it easier to pull out a large concept if it has a handle. The problem we … Continue reading
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Tagged compassion, Jesus Christ, peace, sacrificial love, shalom
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Draper Bikeway Update
This is just a brief update on the Draper Bikeway. I’m not going to pretend these posts have any influence whatsoever on the progress of this thing, but the crews have been out fixing some of the things I noted … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycling, Draper Lake, hydrology, photography
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Catch the Moment
Today was my heavy workout in the park. During the course of my efforts, storm clouds rolled in from the north. I didn’t have access to radar imagery so I could only guess. I decided to stay the course and … Continue reading
Romans 5-6 — Law versus Grace
I can’t promise that you’ll like my handling of this. Our difficulty is not merely that Western Christianity reads the words wrong, but that Western Christianity has a totally different set of assumptions about reality from what Paul held when … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle Paul, Covenant of Noah, covenants, Garden of Eden, Greco-Roman, Law of Moses, sin
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Prayer Update for Johnna
Refer to this previous post. Johnna is now taking physical therapy for the degenerative disc condition and will be seeing a neurosurgeon for further treatment. As for the brain issue, she has been diagnosed with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension — pressure … Continue reading
Variable Time
Spiritual truth defies precise description. The only proper language for it is indicative language: characterizing, symbolism, parable. God Himself views all of human history as spread out before Him and nothing hinders His hand from adjusting anything anywhere or anywhen. … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, human intellect, moral truth, The Curse, the Fall, time and space
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