Jesus began his new giving of the law with one of the most foundational commands of God: “Do not murder.” Our first observation here is that Jesus skipped the first four of the ten commandments. These commands had to do primarily with loving God: Having no other gods but Yahweh, not making idols, not bearing […]
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Politics these days often focus on immigration. With the rise of President Trump, this subject receives substantially more attention than many others. He has his talking points. His supporters do as well. And those who oppose his agenda, likewise, have their own. This post is going to be less about a political narrative and more
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Many volumes discuss what makes a marriage healthy and godly. Some are better than others. Whether you have been married for years or plan on getting married in the future, here is my list of the 4 best books on marriage. My 4 Best Books on Marriage for Christians 1. The Great Sex Rescue: The
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“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them” (Matthew 5:17, emphasis added). Jesus said this early in his Sermon on the Mount.1 He does this to lead into his reinterpretation of certain moral requirements of both the Law of Moses
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Continuing through the Sermon on the Mount, we come to possibly the most preached-on section: being Salt and Light. This has to do with the effect believers can have on the world around them when they live well. Coming out of the Beatitudes, Jesus gets into it. He says, “You are the salt of the
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The most famous sermon of Jesus is the Sermon on the Mount, found in Matthew 5-7. It starts with a series of statements defining the kind of people he calls “blessed” in the kingdom of God. But he didn’t come up with these categories out of thin air. Here we are going to look at
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“I heard you pray, and I can tell you are a prayer warrior,” an older woman told me. In advance of our upcoming Easter service, my church held a Wednesday night prayer service. We were all full of faith and expectation for what God was going to do among us. I participated, and I prayed
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Have you been thinking about taking your relationship with Jesus more seriously? To help you get started, I have listed below 6 of the best books on prayer for serious Christians. The 6 Best Books on Prayer for the Serious Christian 1. Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools by Tyler Staton “Praying like Monks, Living like
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Listed below are my top 5 best egalitarian books for the average Christian. In America today, it is often assumed that the biblical position on the role of women in the church and in the home is the complementarian perspective. I would disagree. And while I am not alone, it can be difficult for the
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Have you ever wondered why God heals some people but not others? Is physical healing provided for by Jesus’ blood as a promise to the Christian? Or are the healings of the Bible just meant to illustrate the spiritual healing that comes to us through faith in Christ? Many believers, myself included, contend that the
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