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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October 14, 2016
by Paul Toews
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Category:
Life Application
| Tags: Hope, Christ, Christian Life, Glory of God
We live in a dark world, but we bear the light of Christ. His light has dawned in our hearts, but will dawn one day in full consummation. ...
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November 28, 2014
by Jeff Jones
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Theology
| Tags: Salvation, Atonement, Christ
At the heart of the Christian message is the fact that we are now delivered from sin and death to the hope of resurrection and eternal life because of Jesus Christ. But what did Jesus do that made the difference? ...
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February 9, 2012
by Jeff Jones
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Life Application
| Tags: God, human, Christ, truths
Human nature being what it is, we are all too prone to push good things past the point where they are useful. So we need to guard against the temptation to think that we can 'figure it all out.' Moreover, we need to resist the idea that 'figuring it all out' would be a good thing....
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December 21, 2011
by Jeff Jones
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The Gospel
| Tags: God, Christmas, Christ, Sin, life, incarnation, Hope
At Christmas, we celebrate the miracle of the Incarnation: the God of heaven and earth, the Lord of Hosts, Creator of all things, took on flesh. The Son of the Most High left behind the glories of heaven, leaving behind his exalted place with the Father, and descended to the earth to live among us....
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December 2, 2011
by Jeff Jones
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The Gospel
| Tags: God, nature, enemy, Sin, problem, Christ
Clint’s excellent sermon last week unpacked the question of Christian liberty versus the two “ditches” of legalism and license. In light of that theme, I can’t help looking at the column I read as something of a parable for sanctification. ...
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November 25, 2011
by Jeff Jones
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The Gospel
| Tags: God, Jesus, Father, Christ, Faith, believer
In this final installment in our series examining the Trinity and Oneness Pentecostalism, we look at how the mediatorial ministry of Christ in heaven is crucial for salvation, according to the book of Hebrews. By his eternal life, permitting him to intercede forever on our behalf, Jesus Christ can “save us to the uttermost.”...
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November 4, 2011
by Jeff Jones
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The Gospel
| Tags: Jesus, God, hebrews, Christ, nature, oneness, lord
Psalm 110 has tremendous implications for the doctrine of the Trinity, and especially for the doctrine of Christ as our Mediator with God. As it is quoted in Hebrews twice in establishing the superiority of Christ, it is a natural place to begin when looking at Christ’s role as our Mediator....
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