Tag: gospel
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The broken person and the Mission of God. Studying John 4:27-29
An unlikely missionary At the beginning of John 4, Jesus meets a Samaritan woman at a well. The Samaritans were a minority ethnic group who were half-Jewish. In the first century, there was a lot of animosity between the Samaritans and the Jewish people. Samaritans had some theological differences and given their ethnic differences, these…
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Sermon: The Rise of Saul – 1 Samuel 11:1-15
In this passage, we see the high point of the reign of King Saul and the Israelites have the king that they had hoped for and all is well. At least for a little while. But this passage isn’t primarily about Saul, nor is it primarily about a battle between the Israelites and the Ammonites,…
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The first gospel. Studying Genesis 3:14-19
In Genesis 3, we see the fail of Adam and Eve. Instead of turning to God as a result of their sin, their initial response was to hide and try to cover up their sins. In Genesis 3:14-15, we see God’s initial response to Adam and Eve’s sin 14 The Lord God said to the…
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The Spirit without measure. Studying John 3:34-36
In John 3:34-36, we see the final words of John the Baptist written in the Gospel of John. In this passage, John is giving powerful insights about Jesus and his relationship to God. John 3:34 says: For he whom God has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure. This…
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Sermon: The Last Breakfast – John 21:1-14
Jesus provides a miracle for a group of disciples by providing a huge catch of fish for the group and then hosting them for a meal. In John, the ministry of Jesus begins and ends with meals and in this passage, we see it pointing forward to the mission of the church and the work…
Josh Benner 