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“I Will Be Their God and They Shall Be My People”

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November 3rd, 2011

I mentioned in my last post that I found that variations of the following promise are found at least 28 times in the Old Testament: “I will be their God and they shall be My people.” Often it includes a promise that God would dwell with His people, or make…

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“God With Us:” Jesus, The Temple & The Church

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November 2nd, 2011

Once again, I had the privilege to fill in for our pastor this past Sunday, and deliver the Sunday sermon. With it being Communion Sunday, I was asked to keep the message to around 30 minutes. So I ended up cramming a lot of content into 35 minutes. I apologize…

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Waiting for the Land: The Story Line of the Pentateuch by Arie C. Leder

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October 13th, 2011

Waiting for the Land: The Story Line of the Pentateuch by Arie C. Leder

Over the past few years I have fallen in love with the Pentateuch. I now see it as some of the richest theology in all of Scripture. So when I saw this book from P & R Publishing, its title and evocative cover had me hooked in no time flat….

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Rest for Your Souls

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July 26th, 2011

The Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook edited by Daniel Hays & J. Scott Duvall

I had the privilege to fill in for our pastor this past Sunday, and deliver the Sunday sermon. It’s available now for free download or to listen online. Place: Beacon of Hope Church, St. Paul Date: July 24, 2011 Title: Rest for Your Souls Text: Matthew 11:25-30 Theme: Jesus’ unbelievable…

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Reformation Week: John Calvin on Perseverance

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October 27th, 2010

In his commentary on Hebrews, chapter 6, John Calvin made the following observation: \”…the grace of God is offered to us in vain, except we receive the promise by faith, and constantly cherish it in the bosom of our heart.\” This small quote packs a punch. The Reformation doctrine of…

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The Ultimate Fulfillment of the Land Promise

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September 20th, 2010

Some time ago, I did a series of posts entitled “Understanding the Land Promise“. It is still my contention that understanding how the Bible develops the theme of the promised land will do much to help one gain a fuller understanding of how the church and OT Israel relate. Abraham…

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Contemplating the Cross: Christ Our Passover Lamb

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April 10th, 2009

For the next few days, I’ll be posting excerpts from Nancy Guthrie’s Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross: Experiencing the Passion and Power of Easter (Crossway). Join me as I aim to contemplate the cross this passion week. Today’s meditation is by John Calvin, from chapter 17 “Blood and Water”…

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Understanding the Land Promise: Conclusion

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July 17th, 2008

Continuing from part 7…. At last, this series is coming to a close. We’ve explored an understanding of the land promise informed by NT Scripture itself. All believers are Abraham’s heirs, and they inherit the promise that he would be heir of the world (Rom. 4:13-16). Gentile believers can expect…

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Understanding the Land Promise: Part 6

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June 28th, 2008

As is frequently the case, when publishing a series of posts on my blog, I encounter a lot of comments and counterpoints. This can sidetrack me and lead toward my leaving a series unfinished. Of course there are other reasons for my nack for leaving series unfinished…. I do want…

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Understanding the Land Promise: Part 5 (Answering Objections)

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June 20th, 2008

–continuing from part 4. I thought that the fifth post would be the last, but Will Dudding brought up some objections in the comments of the last post. This has caused me to dig a little deeper, and in the end has only increased my confidence in this understanding of…

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