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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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Conversations with God – Moses

“What’s going on here?  I can’t believe this!  Why doesn’t this bush burn up?” “Moses!  Moses!” “Here I am.” “Do not come any closer.  Take off your sandals, the place where you are standing is…
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Secrets of the Prophets: Conclusion

Prophets insist that God is the sovereign center of our lives, “that nothing is hidden from the scrutiny of God, nothing is exempt from the rule of God, and nothing escapes the purposes of God.” …
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Reversed Thunder [Continued]

Reversed Thunder [Continued] Beginning January 8th through May 21st, we will continue to explore the concept of discipleship throughout the New Testament. We will emphasize the Epistles and the book of Revelation. What: Reversed Thunder…
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Secrets of the Prophets, Part Two

The prophets, rejected by their contemporaries, had immediate and intimate audience with God.  They knew the deep things, the “secrets” of God.  But the truth, which illuminated them, blinded those who insisted upon a god…
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Secrets of the Prophets

“For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us so that through endurance and encouragement we might have hope.” (Romans 15:4)  The sixteen writing prophets, which are the most severely neglected…
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