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Category Archives: redemption
plagues and the future
Revelation 15. First the good news: When God’s wrath is finished – there will have been a harvest of worshippers who praise him for his great deeds and holy ways. This will happen in spite of the bad news. During … Continue reading
a Christo-centric future
Revelation 4. John’s picture of the future continues with a picture of the redeemed universe. He sees… 24 elders on 24 thrones that make a circle around the perimeter of the scene. The represent redeemed humanity of all time. Forming … Continue reading
only Jesus: securer of God’s redemption
Hebrews 9:11-10:18. Jesus has done for us what no other could do. He recognized that he was born to die on that cross, and that his death could do what all the prayers, ceremonies and sacrifices could never do. By … Continue reading
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Tagged Hebrews 10, Hebrews 9
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only Jesus: access to God’s presence
Hebrews 8:1-9:10. God had revealed a pattern in the old Jerusalem temple that predicted what Jesus has now accomplished for us in the heavenly temple. Under the old covenant, access to the presence of God was restricted. Only the priests … Continue reading
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Tagged Hebrews 8, Hebrews 9
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only Jesus: guarantor of God’s better covenant
Hebrews 7. The new covenant put into effect by Jesus is so much better than the old instituted by Moses. The author of Hebrews proves this by showing why Jesus has “become a high priest forever after the order of … Continue reading
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Tagged Hebrews 7
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the gospel of redemption
Galatians 3:10-14. Remember that Paul is dealing with the challenge of a false teaching in Galatians. The “troublers” from Jerusalem have convinced the Gentile Galatians that they need to add obedience to the Mosaic law (as defined by Jewish tradition) … Continue reading
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Tagged Galatians 3
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no other gospel
Galatians 1:1-10. You have probably never thought to yourself, “man, I wish I could be circumcised.” So you might be wondering if the message of Galatians is as important today as it was when Paul and the brothers wrote it. … Continue reading
resurrected and free
Romans 6. Should Christians continue to live the sinful lives they were living before their conversion? Absolutely not. Paul moves from the theme of justification by faith in chapter 5 to sanctification in chapter 6. He explains something he said … Continue reading
Posted in commitment, deliverance, faithfulness, forgiveness, holiness, obedience, redemption
Tagged Romans 6
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the gospel in prepositions
Romans 5:1-11. Christ died FOR us when we were ungodly sinners (6-8). We were justified BY his blood — that is — his death on the cross, and will be saved completely BY his resurrected life (1,2,9,10). Our current standing … Continue reading
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Tagged Romans 5
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behind the scenes
Exodus 5:1-6:9. It appears on the surface that Moses’ first attempt at delivering the people of Israel fails. God is doing something behind the scenes that sets up the board for a new kind of operation. He is giving Pharaoh … Continue reading
Posted in confidence, patience, perseverance, plan of God, redemption, suffering
Tagged Exodus 5, Exodus 6
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