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When I think about it, I have heard (and myself used) the verse “I have become all things to all people, that by any means, I might save some.” (1 Cor 9:22b) as cause to hyper-focus on a demographic in ministry. i.e., becoming a “rock-and-roll” church… But isn’t this “becoming some things to some people” […]
I'd be happy to help you write a summary for the "Romans Q & A" sermon! However, I don't see the actual sermon content in your message - just the title. Could you please provide the sermon text, trans
I don't see the sermon content included in your message - only the title "What Shall We Say Then?" To write an accurate 2-3 sentence summary for your blog post, I would need the actual sermon text, tr
One of the core urgings of the scripture is that we trust God’s promises. But that can be difficult for some of us who feel that God has failed to come through from time to time. One reason for this feeling of God having failed is because we have been claiming as a promise, something God […]
The Apostle Peter warned that Paul's writings contain difficult passages that can be twisted by the ignorant and unstable, leading to spiritual destruction. Romans chapter 3 presents complex theologic
The Apostle Paul (in 1 Corinthians 10:31) exhorts us to do whatever we do to the Glory of God. Most contemporary worship songs contain some reference to God’s glory. We throw around phrases in our prayers together that we “just really want to bring you glory”. But do we know what we mean when we say “God’s […]
To my fellow Bible readers, We are to do our best to present ourselves as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the Word of truth. (2 Timothy 2:15) That is, we are to work hard present ourselves as approved by God in the matter of rightly handling the […]
There is one simple rule to help you apply all Old Testament stories: let them help you fix your eyes on Jesus. Here’s what I mean: 2 Timothy 3:16–17 (ESV) All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God […]
Malcom Gladwell, author of multiple best-selling books on the nature of success, marketing, and culture, released a new sure-thing bestseller that reframes the story of David and Goliath from the typical “Sunday school†understanding. He gave a TED talk explaining his premise (16 min video) He also spoke recently at the Catalyst Conference on the […]
Last week I mentioned that we ought not seek an allegorical or “moral of the story” from Old Testament passages that we can seek to apply to our life today. (“Dare to be a Daniel!”, “Find your ‘five smooth stones’ to face your ‘Goliath’”, etc). I mentioned that most of us evangelicals have been taught […]
When we are reading a passage from the Old Testament, how should we seek to apply it to our lives? How should we seek to encourage others to live? If “All Scripture is God-breathed and useful†(2 Timothy 3:16-17), what is the right way to use it? When you read a passage of the Old […]
A friend asked on Facebook if there was a single verse that summarized The Gospel. I took a crack at it. * 1 John 4:10 * 2 Corinthians 5:21 * 1 Timothy 1:15 * Romans 5:8 * 1 Corinthians 15:1-5 * Ephesians 2:1-5 Those last two are cheating. What do you think?