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The “I AM,” the Flesh-and-Bone God for Us
In many ways, our lives are all about knowing God. For this to be, we … [Read More...]
Church Activities Cancelled for January 20
All Church activities are cancelled for January 20, 2019 because of forcasted weather and … [Read More...]
New Year’s Eve Service
Our New Year’s Eve Service for the upcoming year of 2019 will be at 5:00 PM on December … [Read More...]
Sermons
Matthew 15:22-28: Being a Blessed Dog
To the Northern coast, Christ goes, traveling into the region of Tyre and Sidon. Far … [More...]
Genesis 3:1-21: The Dark Poetry of the Fall
The story of our plummet into sin is simple enough but also full of intricacies. … [More...]
John 15:1-8: I Am the Vine
Apart from me, you can do nothing, Jesus decrees, scorching every elegance of language … [More...]
Articles
1 Peter, Lesson 3: Our Life with God: Is It Up to Us or God?
Intro In 1 Peter 1:3-12, Peter is preparing his recipients for what is to follow, to be well-disposed and ready to receive his instruction. Peter does this by expounding on the activity of each Person of the Holy Trinity, offering a blessing based on the Father (vs. 3-5), Son (vs. 3, 7-8), and Spirit (vs. 10-12). God the Father, by His choice, brought Christians into a … [More...]
1 Peter: Lesson 2 Preparing His Hearers
Intro In this section, Peter uses classical rhetoric, writing an “exordium” to prepare his recipients for what is to follow. The purpose is to prepare them to be more well-disposed and ready to receive his instruction. So, this section includes no explicit exhortations or commands. Instead, Peter wants his recipients to hear him without being defensive. Unlike what Paul … [More...]
1 Peter: Lesson 1
Introduction Theme The relationship between the Christian and culture as resident aliens in this world. Peter wants the hearers of his epistle to understand who they are before God so they can be who they are in in the world. 1 Peter tells us not so much how we are to think about God, but what He thinks of us. Authorship First Peter makes two references to its author: … [More...]
The “I AM,” the Flesh-and-Bone God for Us
In many ways, our lives are all about knowing God. For this to be, we must understand Jesus, God’s Son, as God incarnate, for “no one comes to the Father except through [Him]” (John 14:6). Still, how can this take place for us creatures born separated from God (Ephesians 2:12)? The Scriptures of God reveal this to us—the story of His yearning for us to be reunited with Him. … [More...]
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