Tag: Bible
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Sermon: The purpose of the law – Galatians 3:19-25
The law was given until Christ came into the world. It is by the law that our sin is revealed and it is the law which Jesus fulfilled. Sermon manuscript
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An introduction to the Book of Galatians
Galatians is a letter that is addressed from the Apostle Paul. Paul wrote at least 13 of the 27 books in the New Testament. All of them were written as letters either to churches or to individual people. I say at least 13 because there’s been a longstanding debate about whether or not he wrote…
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The Son of God allows us to be God’s sons. STUDYING JOHN 5:18
In John 5, Jesus heals a man on the Sabbath which draws the ire from the Pharisees who had more restrictive views of Sabbath practices. In John 5:17, Jesus says: “My Father is working until now, and I am working.” In response to Jesus pointing to God as his Father, the Pharisees begin to actively…
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Sermon – The Only New Year’s Resolution that matters
During Israel’s history, the Israelites had lost the promised land and the temple had been destroyed. In the Book of Haggai, they’ve returned to the land and 20 years have past. The Israelites have not yet started rebuilding the temple. They were putting their own wants and desires over the will of God. For Christians,…
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Why do Matthew and Luke give two different genealogies for Jesus
The gospels of Matthew and Luke both give genealogies for Jesus. But they’re different. Not just a little different. From David to Joseph, they’re almost entirely different. Only two names are found in both genealogies in that time period. The genealogies are much more similar from Abraham to David. Matthew has an extra name. That’s…
Josh Benner 