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Atoning sacrifice, this language of sacrifice is really significant. 1 John 1:5-2:2, vandalism, “sin” that we introduce into God’s good world, but what does Jesus do about that? The blood of Jesus purifies us, a metaphor for Jesus’ death, his execution on the cross. Purification is connected...

Paul uses Abraham, pre-law, pre-circumcision, he’s trying to make the point, it’s by faith. Salvation is by faith, there’s no personal merit and performance has nothing to do with a right relationship to God. Allegiance, there’s never a question in what a believer should believe. We sow what we...

Jesus didn’t leave us guessing, Mark 3:27, he lays out a spiritual law that few teach, but every believer must learn, freedom doesn’t begin by cleaning up, it begins by confronting who’s in charge. A stronghold may be the fortress, but the strong man is the spirit running it and until it’s...

In Luke 4:16-30, this is the scene where Jesus preaches in his hometown in the synagogue. Starting in Luke 4:23, Jesus is harsh with how he responds to these people. Jesus said, You’ve all heard about the things that I have done in Capernaum and other places. Doubtless, somebody here is going to...

Ephesians 1:15-23, Paul prays that we would wake up to the fact, that we as God’s people, we are God’s own special treasured possession, God created a special people, who are unique and holy, who are distinct and different than the world around us, precisely to be the witnesses to his mercy and...

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That feeling isn’t weakness, it’s awareness, it’s our soul recognizing that it was made for more than what fades, Isaiah 40:8, everything eventually slips through our fingers, even the things we love most in this world are fragile, but God is not. Not only did God create everything, he continues...

The Bible consistently shows that knowing God isn’t just about information, it’s about relationship, the same God who exists outside time chose to step into history to reveal himself, not because he needed us, but because we need him. Once we begin to understand God’s nature, an eternal God...

This is where the meaning of life starts to come into focus, if God is eternal and self-existing, then our purpose can’t be found in temporary things and yet, that’s where so many of us look, success, status, possessions, distractions, we chase things that fade and then wonder why we feel empty...

It is possible to profess faith in Jesus as savior and still deny his lordship through the way you live. Many people want the benefits of belonging to Jesus without accepting the responsibilities. They want forgiveness without submission. They desire heaven without renouncing control over their...

The cross does not just cancel sin, it confronts it and the spirit doesn’t just live in you quietly, the spirit takes over. The fruit of the spirit, not the personality of a good Christian, but the fruit of the spirit, this list is not optional, it is not advanced level discipleship, it is the...

Galatians 5:16, the line is drawn, because there are only two paths, there is no third, either you are walking by the flesh or you are walking by the spirit, there is no neutral zone, no spiritual Switzerland, you are either being led by sin or led by God. The flesh is not passive, it is...

1 Corinthians 15:31, this daily death is not a defeat, it is actually the path to freedom, because when the flesh loses its power, the spirit gains space to lead. When selfish desires are surrendered, Divine purpose begins to emerge. When pride is crucified, humility opens the door to wisdom...

God and the need for repentance, because John proclaimed the Kingdom of God is at hand. It’s a decision of which kingdom you want to be in. Repent, is the way John is caste in the Old Testament. This baptism, John’s baptism would give way to being baptized with the Spirit. John’s baptism had...

The Bible says that Paul saw what John wrote in the book of Revelations. They say John went through this before he wrote what Paul was not allowed to write.

Acts 8:1-3, opens with Saul approving of Stephens execution, and there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem. And they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria. Saul was ravaging the church and entering house after house. He dragged off men...

Romans 7:19, for the good that I would, I do not, but the evil which I would not, that I do, these words expose the inner tension that every believer knows, but often feels ashamed to admit. The desire to do good exists, yet the pull of the flesh continues to fight back, Paul did not hide this...