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Category Archives: the cross
the innocence of heaven’s king
Matthew 27:1-26. Matthew records a few events to highlight the actual innocence of Jesus. His betrayer – Judas – returns the money he had been paid to the chief priests and elders. He confesses that he had sinned by betraying … Continue reading
the last supper of heaven’s king
Matthew 26:1-29. The officials in Jerusalem are even now plotting to have Jesus arrested and killed. A woman anoints him with expensive oil, and Jesus allows the extravagance because she is preparing him for burial. Judas conspires to betray him. … Continue reading
Posted in church, deliverance, grace, second coming, the cross, witness
Tagged Matthew 26
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Christ, our substance
Colossians 2:6-23. Christ is our substance, we do not need to grasp at the shadows that others seek. Christ is the reality that has set us free from dependence upon the philosophies of earth and false allegiances of the heavenly … Continue reading
Posted in dependence upon God, discernment, genuineness, grace, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, sanctification, the cross
Tagged Colossians 2
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Christ, our head
Colossians 1:1-20. There is always a danger for the church of Christ to lose sight of Christ himself — to get carried away with mere human traditions and leaders. Paul wrote Colossians to help the churches of Colossae zero in … Continue reading
Posted in deliverance, forgiveness, Jesus Christ, kingdom of God, resurrection, submission, the cross
Tagged Colossians 1
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joy from unity
Philippians 1:27-2:11. Paul encouraged the Philippian Christians to complete his joy by fulfilling his expectations: He expected them to unite together in their stand for the gospel, in spite of the suffering it would cause (1:27-30). He expected them to … Continue reading
Posted in church, divisions, gospel, humility, suffering, the cross, unity
Tagged Philippians 1, Philippians 2
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but God’s grace
Ephesians 2. We were lost, but God’s grace has saved us! We were dead in trespasses and sins, but God’s grace has made us alive together with Christ (1-5). We were incapable of bringing glory to God, but God’s grace … Continue reading
Posted in adoption, dependence upon God, grace, relationship with God, the cross
Tagged Ephesians 2
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choosing God on his terms
Galatians 4. You and I have to make the same choice as the Galatians did. We can decide to do our best, and hope that God accepts it. That is the choice of Hagar, of Ishmael, of the letter, of … Continue reading
Posted in commitment, dependence upon God, faith, grace, Holy Spirit, the cross
Tagged Galatians 4
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fully loaded
2 Corinthians 5:11-6:10. Paul described himself and the other missionaries who worked with him as having a weapon in each hand (6:7). Perhaps he was picturing a Roman soldier with a sword in one hand and a shield in the … Continue reading
Posted in faithfulness, Jesus Christ, ministry, perseverance, suffering, the cross, witness
Tagged 2 Corinthians 5, 2 Corinthians 6
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the blood and body of one
1 Corinthians 10-11:1. In the wilderness, freedom is a dangerous thing. One wrong choice and your body is left to rot, and the people will go on. Paul wanted to discourage the Corinthians from abusing their freedom by getting too … Continue reading
Posted in commitment, confidence, dependence upon God, discernment, faithfulness, idolatry, Jesus Christ, the cross, worship
Tagged 1 Corinthians 10, 1 Corinthians 11
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the foolishness of God
1 Corinthians 1:18-31. The human mind is capable of astonishing leaps of insight, connecting the dots of thought and idea in a way that makes sense of an altogether complex world. But the unaided human mind stops and opens its … Continue reading
Posted in discernment, Jesus Christ, plan of God, praise, the cross
Tagged 1 Corinthians 1
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