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Sermon: The Savior of the Whole World
The late first-century church was experiencing doubt and persecution as Jesus had not fulfilled political expectations and the eyewitness generation was dying off. John wrote his Gospel to address the
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Devotional
Look and Live
Bible in 90 days – Day 12 – Numbers 21-32 So Moses made a bronze serpent and set it on a pole. And if a serpent bit anyone, he would look at the bronze serpent and live. Numbers 21:9 – ESV God’s artistry in foreshadowing here is astonishing. When God provides the solution for a […]
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Sermon: What is the Gospel?
A four-week series called "The First Principles" begins by examining the core Gospel message that every Christian should understand and be able to articulate. The sermon addresses the challenge many b
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Sermon: Sons of Abraham
God's righteousness is revealed through the Gospel in three ways: His perfect nature, humanity's need to be right with Him, and His work to restore that relationship. Paul demonstrates that God judges
Book Review
The One Book You Should Read This Year: What’s Best Next by Matt Perman
If you read only one book this year*, it should be What’s Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done by Matt Perman. Yes I mean that. The aim of the book is “to reshape the way you think about productivity and then present a practical approach to help you become […]
Essay
A Biblical View of Work and Vocation
Last weekend I gave a seminar at our church association’s annual national conference on “Work and Worship: How The Gospel Affects Our Work.” It was similar to my previous two messages, with a few nuances. Listen to it here. The manuscript follows.
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Why We Don’t Want to See The Gospel on Every Page of The Bible
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 […]
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What’s The Big Deal About Seeing The Gospel on Every Page of The Bible?
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 […]
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How The Gospel Affects Our Work
The last several weeks at Stonebrook Church, we have been going through a series called “Work and Worship: Connecting Sunday to Monday”. I kicked off this series with an overview of the whole concept. The sermon was called “How The Gospel Affects Our Work”. You can read the manuscript and download or stream the audio […]
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Children, Jesus, Superheroes, Depravity, and The Gospel
My reformissionary brother Steve set a small corner of the Internet on fire the other day with this tweet: Teach your children they are broken. Deeply broken. — Steve McCoy (@stevekmccoy) July 1, 2013 This set off a chain of tweets, Facebook messages, and blog posts, from alleged Christians who called him abusive or worse. […]
Quick Take
The Gospel in One Verse
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?
Link Post
Matt Perman on the Theology of Work
My friend and colleague Matt Perman was interviewed by Collin Hansen for The Gospel Coalition on the doctrine of vocation. On the off chance that you read this blog and not the