Category: Bible
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Warning signs of abusive churches
In Paul’s letter to the Galatians, the church had been infiltrated by people who had corrupted the gospel message and were seeking to add law onto grace. In Galatians 5:1, Paul said for freedom, Christ has set us free. Sadly, many churches fall into similar problems today with authority that is not Biblical and which…
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The Father, the Son, and a thousand year old debate on the Holy Spirit. Studying John 15:26
Throughout the gospel of John, Jesus refers to having been sent by the Father. But who sends the Holy Spirit? In John 15:26, Jesus says: “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me. Helper…
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Evangelism Training Podcast #7 Jordan Acer
In this episode, we talk with Jordan Acer about being a minister outside of the church. Most Christians are not pastors or elders, but that doesn’t mean that theyr’e off the hook as far as serving the church in meaningful ways. No matter what a person does professionally, that can be an extension of his…
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Sermon: True freedom – Galatians 5:1-9
Jesus brings freedom, both from our sin and freedom from the toil of trying to earn his forgiveness. The Galatian situation was one that has continued to be an issue throughout the church. Adding rules and manmade structures. But as we will see, this is not the gospel. Sermon manuscript
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The God who calls us friends. John 15:12-17
We all have acquaintances. People we know, people we’re pleasant with. People we can have small talk with, talk about the weather, talk about sports. That’s fine. But it can be easy to keep people at arm’s length, control what we reveal to someone. Friendships are a struggle for many in our society. When comparing…
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