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NT Doctrine — John 15
They had left the Upper Room and were making their way to the Kidron, then across to the Garden of Gethsemane. On the way, Jesus continued to unload a lot of truth in parables. You would be forgiven for thinking … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, covenant, Fruits of the Spirit, John's Gospel
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Pack Light
There is an intensely practical side to Christian Mysticism: We don’t sweat the small stuff. That is, because we simply don’t take too seriously this world and all its concerns, we have no reason to preserve the things this world … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, Fruits of the Spirit, move of the spirit, radix fidem, spiritual gifts, tribulation
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Teachings of Jesus — Luke 13:1-9
We have two items addressing the same issue: tragic fates and bearing fruit. Who could forget the warning from Isaiah, about God’s vineyard bearing no fruit? The Covenant was supposed to make the nation so winsome that other peoples would … Continue reading
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Tagged call to repentance, Fruits of the Spirit, jesus parables, Luke's Gospel, Messiah
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Sermon on the Mount 18
False Prophets 7:15-20 This passage stands on a very large contextual background. Initially, a prophet gains a hearing by performing miracles and/or predicting things that consistently come to pass. However, Deuteronomy 13:2-4 is a strong example of pointing the people … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, false prophets, Fruits of the Spirit, Judaism, shalom, the Covenant of Moses
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Glossolalia and Such
This tends to be a sticky issue because too many people take themselves too seriously. As a consequence, they take their positions on things too seriously, and get mightily offended if your position is different. I’ve had considerable experience working … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant, fellowship, Fruits of the Spirit, radix fidem, spiritual gifts
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Glory Is Not An Outcome
Don’t get tangled up in outcomes. One of the biggest, most persistent and pernicious lies in Western society is that objectives or outcomes are the whole point of our striving. God’s Word says that it matters not how things turn … Continue reading
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Tagged Fruits of the Spirit, history israel, Jews, Modern Israel, outcomes-based, scripture, Synagogue of Satan, the Covenant of Moses, western epistemology, Zionism
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Prayer: Community
It’s time. We know to pray when something just won’t leave us alone. My faith has risen up to claim the heritage of faith in meat space, too. Just so you’ll know the context, I need to explain the background. … Continue reading
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Tagged church, faith community, Fruits of the Spirit, heart-led, mission, prophecy
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Biding Our Time
A heavy rain pattern stands over the land where I live, so there won’t be any bike rides and pictures. Instead, I’m trying to be a good steward of the day and work on revising one of my Bible study … Continue reading
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Tagged Fruits of the Spirit, mysticism, otherworldly, scripture
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Fruitless Shepherding
There is no accounting for some people’s tastes. When I was a kid, a very popular rock song was “Spirit in the Sky” (YouTube link). The guy who wrote it was mocking the gospel message. However, the fellow who programmed … Continue reading
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Tagged Fruits of the Spirit, leadership, propaganda, religion, scripture, spirituality, western christianity
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