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Concerning This Salvation

In the Gospels, Peter was an impetuous disciple.  In Acts, Luke portrayed him as a bold and influential apostle.  The two epistles (letters) written by Peter reveal him to be a wise and seasoned saint. …
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Apokalupsis

We live in a culture that rejects absolute truth and simultaneously uses the word “absolutely” when referring to endless minutia.  The “absolute” resides in the revelation of God’s person and His Word.  “Apokalupsis” is the…
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Connections and “Limitations”

The regional impact of ancient Colossae had been diminished due to the diversion of the local trade route northwest to the cities of Laodicea and Hierapolis.  An assembly of believers had been established in Colossae,…
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Spilling Over, Springing Forth

Paul was in a Roman prison when he wrote the letter to the church at Colossae.  In order to combat the fusion of legalism, speculation, and mysticism, he spoke succinctly and strongly about the true…
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Center and Circumference

The overarching and resounding theme of Paul’s letter to the church at Colossae is the supremacy of Jesus Christ in all of creation and in the provision of redemption.  While ministering in Ephesus, Paul influenced…
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Advance

God-followers are confident that the full and eternal gospel of the kingdom of God is expanding and advancing progressively toward the consummation of God’s ultimate and complete rule.  It is both a mystery and an…
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Full Stature

“Though bringing people to new birth in Christ through evangelism is essential,” says Eugene Peterson, “isn’t it obvious that growth in Christ is equally essential?  Yet the American church does not treat Christian growth and…
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How Then Shall We Live?! Conclusion

It would serve us well to consider and to heed the words of the ancient Biblical prophets.  The present-day church would be revolutionized, resulting in the restoration of contemporary culture. Ezekiel tells God’s people that…
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How Then Shall We Live?!

The present Western-cultural framework for dealing with moral, political, economic, and ethical issues is severely lacking in coherence and clarity.  We are adrift in madness and meaninglessness.  We choose whatever we desire to condone and…
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Conversations with God – Peter

“What are people saying about who I am?” “A rabbi, a good teacher, a prophet, a humanitarian.” “But what about you?  Who do you say that I am?” “You are the Christ, the Messiah; you…
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