July 27, 2018
by Rob Snyder
| Tags: Sin, enmity, God, Salvation
But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ- by grace you have been saved” (Ephesians 2:3b-5)......and..... “But now in Christ Jesus you who were once far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.” (Ephesians 2:13) ...
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July 26, 2018
by Rob Snyder
| Tags: Idolatry, false gods, burden, Money, Security, Comfort
Lost humanity has forsaken their Creator and now worship and trust anything else other
than Him. One can see this in the trial of the false god’s of Isaiah 40-48 where the utter
futility of idolatry is exposed....
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July 18, 2018
by Geoff Meadows
| Tags: Studies, God, Trinity, Church, History, Word
Although I was initially apprehensive about going back to school, the depth of Bible teaching offered through Union has blessed me in the following three ways....
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July 13, 2018
by Rob Snyder
| Tags: deceived, Truth, light, God
We need to persevere in it trusting the sovereign Creator of the universe to act in his time. Just as he
spoke the universe into existence with his powerful words, he speaks into dark, deceived hearts as the gospel is proclaimed. If you're a Christian this is what he has done to you.
“'For God, who said, Let light shine out of darkness,' has shone in our hearts to gi...
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July 6, 2018
by Rob Snyder
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Life Application
Delighting in the salvation of the lost in missions is synonymous with delighting in seeing the lost come to delight in God....
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July 6, 2018
by Jeff Jones
| Tags: Jesus, study
given the Bible’s long track record of withstanding critical scrutiny, it certainly deserves the benefit of the doubt from those wondering about those issues that do still await complete answers....
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July 6, 2018
by Jeff Jones
| Tags: Bible reading plans, Meaning, Context, larger story
Take the time, then, to read all of Scripture. If you’ve never read the entire Bible from cover to cover, then do so! ...
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July 6, 2018
by Jeff Jones
| Tags: Word, Law, Heart, understanding, light
Therefore, another lesson we can draw from difficult biblical passages is that the Bible not only demands, but also rewards, hard work in study....
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July 6, 2018
by Jeff Jones
| Tags: Genealogy, twenty-first-century life
The age of the Bible has practical implications for how we read it. Its books were written using literary rules and conventions that were different, thousands of years ago, than they are today. When we encounter biblical difficulties, one of the very first things we need to ask is whether the sheer distance in time and culture between ourselves and the biblical writer is c...
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July 6, 2018
by Jeff Jones
| Tags: genealogies, bible, History, Application, Inerrancy
What difference can biblical genealogies possibly make in my life? Why do they matter? Here are a few reasons why they are, far from being dusty and irrelevant relics, actually divinely ordained means of encouragement and growth....
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July 6, 2018
by Clint Humfrey
| Tags: Faith, Grace, Saved, Christ Alone
Our religious observances do not save us. Christ saves us. He alone is our salvation. It is not a combination of our faith and our religious observances, as the Roman Catholic Church teaches. Rather, Christ alone saves and all our guilty sin has been born by Christ on the cross, while his resurrection seals the forgiveness of our guilt forever....
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July 6, 2018
by Clint Humfrey
| Tags: Prayer, ask, Discern, Word of God, Will of God
As life goes on we are repeatedly faced with choices. And as we are confronted with choices we can be tempted in various ways. We can seek to escape them. Or we can make our choice based on our own worldly wisdom. Or we can rashly make a choice without even thinking.
By contrast, we ought to learn to pray, discern and decide....
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July 6, 2018
by Clint Humfrey
| Tags: Suffering, Faith, Gift, Christ
Their passport is a two-part gift. First, the Scripture says that believing in him is something granted. Second, is the other part of the gift that must be included. It has been granted to you, not only to be believe, but to suffer for his sake. ...
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July 6, 2018
by Gavin Peacock
| Tags: Rejoice, Suffering, gratefulness, Prayer
Christians have God astheir Protector, Provider and Saviour through Jesus Christ. We ought to be joyful....
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