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Wisdom Or Folly?
There’s a lot of ways we might be tempted to spruce up the Christian message. Emphasize that God loves you, and minimize the parts about what God wants from you. Highlight the promises of health, wealth, and prosperity, and put the tough parts of following Jesus in the fine print. We can grow the church…
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A New Israel
Wherever the Kingdom of Heaven is, there is redemption and new life. Jesus’ ministry brought the Kingdom of Heaven because Jesus Himself is the King! We see life in the Kingdom as Jesus calls Peter, Andrew, James, and John to follow him in this adventure. We see life in the Kingdom as Jesus teaches in…
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Called
Paul had many reasons to be upset and concerned with the Church in Corinth. In many ways this was a dysfunctional congregation that was not following God’s will. Nonetheless, Paul opens the letter writing, “To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with…