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The Apocalypse Part 2 Starting Local

If I ever feel the desire to interpret Revelation's fire and judgment and punishment imagery - to see these things turned and aimed at my enemies, that's when I know I've gone too far. That's when I know I need the revealing apocalyptic power of John's words in this letter.

Abraham Part 5 The Promise

Abram believes the Lord and God credits Abram with righteousness. Is it possible that at the same time God is crediting Abraham with righteousness because of his faith, that Abraham is crediting God with justice because he trusts him to keep His promise?

The Apocalypse Part 1 Guidelines for Reading

Yes, we will talk about the mark of the beast, Armageddon, and we'll even meet the red dragon and the whore of Babylon. But everything we see in this book, everything is pointing us to the grace and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is in control of the world...RIGHT NOW! So as we begin to walk our way through these images, these prophecies, these metaphors, this is what we are looking for, not wars and devils and beasts, we are looking for the ways that Christ is revealed to us!

Abraham Part 4 Melchizedek

It's not religion that invites us to the table, it is the work of the One true God, who comes to us in the person of Jesus. Who looks past our misconceptions and invites us to know him. That's what brings us to the table. Do you trust Jesus? You are invited today - taste and see that the Lord is good!

Tongues Explained

Is tongues a form of angelic language? What instruction do we have for tongues? Is tongues a private language? Like any spiritual gifts for the church - tongues are to edify others and NOT ourselves! The big deal is not tongues - the big deal is Jesus Christ our Lord!

Abraham Part 3 Beginning to See God

God is not interested in punishing you or hurting you or pushing your face down in the dirt until you beg for mercy. God is interested in transformation. I promise you, God does NOT want to punish your sins. He wants to heal you from them! That means that God is willing to work patiently - personally, as long as it takes, in whatever way you need him to in your life.

Romans Part 12 Paul Makes His Arguments

My prayer is that you might come to know that your experience of God's love is real and it is powerful and it is something that no one can ever separate you from. Because the Spirit is within you, even NOW - offering God's righteousness for you to trust. Paul wants us to understand his arguments, but more than that, he wants us to encounter God.

Abraham Part 2 Abram Went

God is gracious, God is forgiving, God welcomes us back every single time, but if we start to assume that the ends justify the means, that our privilege, however we got it, who ever we took it from, is some how God's will for us. Then we have drastically misinterpreted the story. Mature faith is about you and God in concert.

Romans Part 11 The Law That Requires Faith

Here's what I think Paul would say to you. "Work hard and don't give up. Put your trust in the fact that you are already loved far more deeply that you can possibly imagine. Once you can allow that to sink somewhere deep into your bones and live from that acceptance, it will inevitably find its way out through your life given enough time. Because that is the Law that requires Faith!"

Abraham Part 1 Your Yes Needs a No

Here God could have very easily come to Abram and said "Go to the place I will show you, trust me, have faith, do it." But, the first thing that God says to Abram when he pulls him out of this place of waiting is "Leave behind what you know so that I can take you somewhere new."