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Luke: the unlikely gospel writer
Luke’s Unique Resume If we consider that the writer of the gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles was not Jewish but a Gentile and...
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- Jan 22, 2018
Gleanings from Matthew
Distinctive Features My reading this week was the Gospel according to Matthew, the first gospel in the New Testament. Matthew has the...
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- Nov 13, 2017
Why the Good News is so Good
The gospel teaches us that we can draw near to God confidently because Jesus Christ bore the punishment for our sins. That’s why the good...
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- Nov 2, 2017
The Loving Kindness of God
Those who find God’s forgiveness and restoration always recognize two things: their own sinful unworthiness, and God’s loving kindness....
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- Oct 28, 2017
Christ, Our Righteousness
In Jesus Christ there is sure salvation. Why? Because those of us whom He saves do not depend on our own merits. Rather, He is our...
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- Oct 14, 2017
The Victory of the Gospel
Will the gospel win the victory? God’s word–though ignored, thwarted, ridiculed, and opposed–will always triumph. He guarantees it....
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- Oct 13, 2017
The Extent of Salvation
How far does salvation extend? God saves people completely and He saves them everywhere–from every tribe and tongue and nation to the...
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- Sep 30, 2017
Spiritual Desperation-are you there?
Desperation, a sense of total helplessness and hopelessness, is essential to a minimal understanding of the love and mercy of God in...
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- Sep 25, 2017
Heart Check Time
We need to be watchful never to forget that the horror of our sin and the holiness of God put Christ on the cross for us who believe....
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- Sep 7, 2017
The Man of Dust; the Man of Heaven
Thoughts of life and death are never far from our mortal minds. We have death through the man of dust but life through the man of heaven....
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- Aug 6, 2017
Wait till you hear this!
The story of the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt is amazing and inspiring, but it’s nothing compared to what God did next. Wait till...
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- Aug 4, 2017
When the Prosperity Gospel Goes Bankrupt
The prosperity gospel teaches “Believe in Jesus and you will have health and wealth.” But many of us find this isn’t true. What then?...
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