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1 Corinthians 12:30-14:1
October 30, 2008
While “spirituality” is a loaded buzzword, for the Apostle Paul, to be spiritual meant to be full of the Holy Spirit and to walk in love.
ListenThe Providence of God
October 28, 2008
God sets circumstances in each of our lives with the objective of conforming us to the likeness of Christ.
Listen1 Corinthians 10:1-5
October 23, 2008
Christians are to live in the reality of being fundamentally united to Christ and with each other.
ListenGenesis 2:18
October 21, 2008
In the conversation about God's Word, Satan enlarged the prohibition, reduced the penalty, and distorted the divine intention.
Listen1 Corinthians 15:45
October 9, 2008
The resurrection involves progression and change, but also continuity because it is the work of God the Creator.
Listen1 Corinthians 5
October 2, 2008
The church as an outpost of the Kingdom of God does not act under the laws of strict justice but of mercy.
ListenThe Law and Laws
October 1, 2008
An mportant interpretive principle should guide our understanding & application of God's law: the principle of periodicity.
ListenWhosoever Shall Be Saved
September 27, 2008
Contrary to the emergent/emerging church movements there are objective divinely revealed boundary markers that are inherent and essential to Christianity.
Listen1 Corinthians 4:1-5
September 25, 2008
Paul reminds us that the ministry is not about us but it is about the Lord our Master.
Listen1 Corinthians 1:18-2:7
September 18, 2008
The paradox of God's “wise foolishness” and “strong weakness” calls us to look deeply at our heart motivations in light of the gospel.
ListenJohn 21:15-19
September 16, 2008
Pastoral ministry poses challenges in communicating theological concepts, discerning your call, and finding competency in Christ.
Listen1 Corinthians 11:17-34
September 11, 2008
An exegetical analysis of the Apostle Paul's theology of the Lord's Supper and its implications for life in the covenant community.
ListenGenesis 3, Romans 5:12-21
September 9, 2008
Genesis 3 is of the utmost importance because it is foundational to the Bible and foundational to life.
ListenA Tale of Two Kingdoms
September 1, 2008
As citizens of both kingdoms, we carry out our vocations in the church and the world in distinct ways through distinct means.
ListenWhy Read Fiction?
September 1, 2008
Novel-reading should be enjoyable, but also make us better readers of the Bible and more empathetic human beings.
ListenProphecy of Scripture
July 13, 2008
The Apostle Peter is concerned that with the end of the apostolic era the church will face the problem of its own forgetfulness and the pressure that comes from others who invite us to doubt the Word of God and question the hope of the Gospel.
ListenThe Splendor of the Three-in-One God
July 1, 2008
The doctrine of the Trinity is a stumbling block to vast numbers of people, but without it we are no longer Christians.
ListenThe Sacraments as Visible Words
June 1, 2008
In Reformed theology, sacraments are not merely visible forms of God's invisible grace, they are rather signs and seals of the covenant of grace, thereby grounding them in God's historical dealings with his people.
ListenCommencement 2008
May 31, 2008
It is the task of the Gospel minister to diligently and faithfully preach the Word of God which God has promised to not return void.
Listen2008 Graduate Charge
May 30, 2008
As you go forth into the service of the Lord, find comfort in the fact that there are things that death cannot touch.
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