Tag: word of God
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People of the Word are People of Their Word—In These 3 Ways
Words have real power, for good or ill. How can we stay true in a time of cheap words, deception and manipulation? This sermon (also released as a podcast episode), makes 3 practical suggestions. These are based on the 9th command to not bear false witness; Matthew 5:33-37 and James 3:1-12. Bonhoeffer said that a…
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Murder, Manslaughter, War, Hunting, Abortion, Suicide, Euthanasia—and Anger
We seem infatuated with death, and are getting more creative at killing (and justifying it). This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) explores the 6th command to not murder and Jesus’ commentary in Matthew 5:21-26. How do we form opinions about right and wrong? Popular opinion, friends, media? Or do we look to the…
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Helpful Study Bibles
If possible, I think every home should have a Study Bible. But what is that and how is it different from a normal Bible? This post and podcast describes 7 good Study Bibles, and touches on 6 specialty Study Bibles.
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Truth makes your life better [Sermon]
Jesus calls the Devil the “father of lies.” Those are weighty words! How seriously do we take the battle between truth and deception? If you think your life is a playground when it’s really a battleground you’re going to get caught off guard time and time again. Fact is, truth makes your life better. God shares…
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Freed to serve [Sermon]
“The truth will set you free.” So said Jesus. Aren’t we already free? Not necessarily. Good things are both now and in the future. This sermon on John 8:31-38 explores just these things.
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Can we really trust that Jesus said and did all that, or have the Gospels been distorted?
Do the Gospels accurately preserve what Jesus said and did? Haven’t they become distorted? How can we know with any confidence? This podcast (audio and text) gives you 5 important points to consider.
