Category: Commentary
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Sermon: Life to the dead – John 11:1-53
dJesus is the resurrection and the life. In this passage, in the closing weeks of his ministry, we see Jesus give life to his friend Lazarus. And in the process, the Pharisees double down on their own efforts to see Jesus crucified. It’s fitting. Jesus gives life to Lazarus.
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Podcast: Dr. Joshua Jipp and New Testament theology
What is the unifying theme of the New Testament? In his award winning book “The Messianic Theology of New Testament,” Dr. Joshua Jipp argues “The central argument of this book is that the messianic identity of Jesus of Nazareth is not only the presupposition for, but is also the primary (though certainly not exclusive) content…
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Sermon: The Father and the Son – John 10:22-42
John’s gospel really highlights the barrage of attacks that Jesus faced from the pharisees. In this interaction, we see that Jesus is the Christ who is one with God and the salvation which comes through him.
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Sermon: The shepherd and the sheep – JOhn 10:1-21
“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. 2 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice,…
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Remembering my grandfather
When I think of success, my grandfather was always one of the people who came to mind. He was a Marine veteran who used to box as a younger man. He was my first direct relative to graduate from college and he would go in to have a long and successful career in the corporate…
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