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Sermon on the Mount 8
Justice for Enemies 5:43-48 Jesus isn’t really arguing with the Talmudic traditions here. He’s arguing with common Pharisaical behavior. It’s hard to find anything resembling “hate your enemies” except perhaps in the Qumran Scrolls, where the Qumran community taught something … Continue reading
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Tagged compassion, divine justice, divine mercy, heart-led, sacrificial love
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God’s Law Is Different 6
Throughout this series, I haven’t delved into the full details of anything. Instead, I’ve sought to mark out paths for your exploration. As always, I have full confidence that God can speak to your heart and guide your life where … Continue reading
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Tagged church, covenant community of faith, heart-led, virtual parish
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God’s Law Is Different 5
There is a difference between leadership and shepherding. Leadership is a talent, a gift and calling from God. Most of us can do a little of it, but people who excel at it are somewhat rare. It may manifest with … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, heart-led, leadership, physical fitness, shepherd role, women's health issues
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God’s Law Is Different 4
The nature of God’s Law presumes more than a covenant, but a covenant community. Right away we are up against a problem: For Americans in particular, it is exceedingly difficult to find human fellowship in the heart-led way. We have … Continue reading
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Tagged church, communion, covenant community of faith, heart-led
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God’s Law Is Different 3
We belong; we were created as an integral part of the Garden of Eden. Burn that into your mind, because your heart already knows it. We are elements of Creation, not a separate thing. In this we are most thoroughly … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, Creation, government, heart-led, moral discernment, the Fall
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Some More Big Picture
We are fallen; we were designed for Eden, but we got kicked out. In our fallen state, we will never really get back into Eden. However, Scripture talks about a symbolic return to Eden, a foot-in-both-worlds type of existence. It … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, faith, heart-led, human existence, Law Covenants, mainstream christianity, pagan religion, politics, the Fall
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Visualize Glory
Tactics are one thing; aside from broad generalities, it’s hard to teach tactics that will work for you in your personal context. Don’t copy my tactics. Understand how those tactics fit into our shared mission. Strategy is another thing; it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, Creation, fundamental mission, heart-led, human intellect, revelation, Satan
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The Power of Not Caring
Very few people in this world have what it takes to stand alone — this, despite a cultural mythology admiring and promoting it. Indeed, such stand-alone individuals are usually broken in some way. It’s not the norm. The Bible assumes … Continue reading
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Tagged communion, covenant community of faith, fellowship, heart-led, heart-mind, oppression, politics
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The Nature of Gnosis
Let’s take a quick dip into Bible history. Some of you may know that Jewish Hellenism was the source of great evil in the Hebrew nation, essentially disemboweling the Hebrew mysticism of the Old Testament religion. This had gone on … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible History, gnostic heresies, heart-led, human wisdom, Jesus Christ, Judaizers, Kabbalistic Orthodox Jews, Pharisaical Hellenism
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