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Full Text The core metaphor of the gospel in the text for the day (Rom 8:12-17) was adoption. We have been adopted and made heirs of God. And that is important. We sang Children of the Heavenly Father as the opening and the hymns carried that message throughout the service. But, that doesn’t seem . . . → Read More: Witness of the Spirit From Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan (via WSJ) Recognizing the cancerous effect of this corruption, voters of the first State, acting through referendum, enact several campaign finance measures previously approved by this Court. They cap campaign contributions; require disclosure of substantial donations; and create an optional public financing program that gives candidates a . . . → Read More: More on ‘not reading Romans 7′ Full Text I’ve done two things in this sermon that I don’t usually like doing. I’m not sure either of them really worked, but I had reasons for them. Also, the Thursday Bible study got a preview of this sermon subject. I’m pretty sure it played better there. I’m also pretty sure the . . . → Read More: The law in my members… Full Text Text: Matt 3:13-17 I like knowing what I’m going to say in the pulpit before I say it. What that means is that I’m usually over-prepared. But events happen which can make all that preparation if not meaningless, just not what needs to be said. As the day Saturday went along, I new . . . → Read More: Fulfilling All Righteousness Text: 1 Tim 2:1-4, Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation I hope you didn’t mind the reading from Lincoln’s Thanksgiving proclamation. It’s a little longer than normal and not biblical, but if you have never read it, it is a short classic and an amazing document of vision.
Full Text Luke 14:1 – 17:10 in my reading is one long extended teaching on being a disciple. The text for this sermon is the summary or conclusion of that section. I drew that boundary because in Luke 17:11 Jesus is no longer ping-ponging back and forth between disciples and Pharisees, but he . . . → Read More: The Disciple’s Life of Repentance  Comments are closed  cross, grace, Luke, Repentance, Sermons  discipleship, freedom of the gospel, gospel, grace, law, Luke, Repentance, sin This link has a Sullivan reader giving his logic on why suffering should lead to atheism. Here is the simple Christian answer. We have done something terribly wrong and its fouled up this entire existence. To our relative way of thinking our petty sins aren’t that bad. But to the absolute standard of holiness. . . . → Read More: Suffering & A “Good” God |
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