Tag: Sermon on the Mount
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Best of 2018. #4 No matter how terrible things seem, the gospel shows that there is always hope
As 2018 comes to a close, I am sharing some of my top posts from this year. Andrew Stoecklein was pastor of a megachurch in California who took his life last week. I’ve seen many stories shared about this man this week. I’ve seen articles about social media posts his wife has made in the…
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No matter how terrible things seem, the gospel shows that there is always hope
Andrew Stoecklein was pastor of a megachurch in California who took his life last week. I’ve seen many stories shared about this man this week. I’ve seen articles about social media posts his wife has made in the wake of the loss of her husband. It’s an incredibly sad story. Successful young pastor. Growing megachurch.…
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Blessed are the persecuted: the Christian life and opposition
10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.11 “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who…
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The power of the gospel
10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who…
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Hypocrites in church isn’t the issue. Faithless pseudo-Christians are the issue.
A lot of people don’t want to be in a church because? Because the church is full of? Hypocrites. Churches are filled with hypocrites. I argue that churches aren’t so much full of hypocrites but churches are full of people who aren’t really Christians. And the hypocrisy people complain about, certainly not always, but the…