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The Most Important Piece
In Chess, the most important piece on the board is not the most powerful piece. In Christianity, the most important part is not necessarily exactly what we might expect. There is a King, and Kings require obedience!
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ESV Editors fall for one of the Classic Blunders
There are a number of fairly common errors we make when we read Scripture, especially when we are new to the practice. However, every once in a while even the experts get it wrong. Today we find one such case as we discuss John 5.
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A dying kid doesn’t meet Jesus, but lives anyway
When Jesus went back to his hometown, he didn’t exactly get a very expectant welcome. However, that doesn’t mean that nobody believed! And for those who did, he showed his great mercy and power. Today we look at the account of a desperate dad, and how his willingness to travel and beg led to the…
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Prophets and Half-People – Questions we wouldn’t ask, people we wouldn’t listen to
The woman at the well knew she was talking to someone special when he demonstrated supernatural knowledge. Her impulse was to finally settle a matter of doctrinal debate! We aren’t that much different when we pore over our Bibles looking for the final “conclusive” answers that will satisfy our need for answers to all of…
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God With Us – Did “Immanuel” end when Jesus returned to heaven?
There is a prophesy in Isaiah that foretells one who would be called “Immanuel”, or “God with us.” But in what way would God be with us? An account in Luke 7 may indicate that the normal Christian assumption about God’s presence with us as fully-divine-Jesus might not be the best way of thinking about…
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What do You See?
Now that Jesus has been baptized, God has confirmed him as the Messiah, and John the Baptist has started telling people that he’s the “Lamb of God,” it’s about time Jesus called some disciples! As Jesus rounds up the first of the crew, we find these brand new followers full of an incredible array of…
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More Than Meets the Eye
Should we be familiar with the Testament of Levi? Why wasn’t Jesus called “the Bull of God who takes away the sins of the world”? How does Jesus fulfill the prophesies of Isaiah 42? How important is the Holy Spirit to the work of Jesus Christ? Today, we discover what John the Baptist had to…
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The One and Only
We’re still in John 1:14! As we soldier on with our examination of the “word” which became flesh, we’ll encounter some more tricky questions and more of Moses. Thankfully, today we wrap up the “prologue” to John’s Gospel, so we can move along to seeing Jesus’ life and ministry as recounted by the one who…
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The One “Toward” God
Is Jesus “with” God or “toward” God, and why do we care? Discover the link between Moses and Jesus which shows up in John 1:1, as we look back to Deuteronomy and the promise of a “Prophet” who God would raise up. Today’s episode is just the first of a deeper look at the account…
