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Matthew 19-20 – Union with Christ (pt1 of 3)

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Read Matthew 19:1-12. Happy belated Valentine’s Day! If you are married, I hope you had a chance to express your love to your spouse. And if you are single, I hope you were not too lonely thinking about your singlehood. God loves you. Whether married or single, we all come back to the same conclusion–God […]

Three-Part Series on Vision 2013 – Love God (pt2 of 3)

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This conversation is different. First off, this particular teacher of the law has been sitting in the background and listening to Jesus debate with other teachers of the law. And unlike the rest of his peers, this teacher of the law actually thinks Jesus has good answers. This teacher of the law is actually listening. […]

Vision for the Church: Fellowship (pt4 of 4)

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Elements of a Biblical Culture What is biblical culture? What are the non-negotiables? I’ve identified several elements of a biblical culture: 1) truth, 2) love and 3) unity. First, truth. Without truth, there is no true fellowship. Christianity begins with the truth that we are sinners. This is our starting point. We can’t have the […]

2012 Vision – The Life of Jesus and the Good Samaritan (pt3 of 4)

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So that completes our bird’s eye view of the life of Jesus. Now with that as the context, I think we are ready to tackle the parable of the Good Samaritan. Let’s read the text. Luke 10:25-37. Tying in the bird eye’s view of Jesus’ life, I want to end with 4 brief observations. And […]

2012 Vision – The Great Commandment, the Great Commission, and the Good Samaritan (pt3 of 3)

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I hope you are beginning to see the thread running throughout Scripture and the pointers to Jesus and the things he emphasized. Now let’s study the context for the Great Commandment and the Great Commission a bit because I think there is a lot we can learn by doing so. Take for example, Mark 12:28-31. […]