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The Body Prepared: An Oblation of Obedience (Hebrews 10:5-7)
Consequently, when Christ came into the world, he said, “Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired, but a body have you prepared for me; in burnt offerings and sin offerings you have taken no pleasure. Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come to do your will, O God, as it is written of me in the scroll…
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The Words of Christ—John 2:16; Luke 19:45-46
“And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold, saying to them, ‘It is written, “My house shall be a house of prayer,” but you have made it a den of robbers’” (Luke 19:45-46).
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God With Us, and Us With God (Revisited)
Jesus is “God-with-us.” My mission in 2016 is to be “Mike-with-God.”
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The Purpose, Power, and Permanence of Jesus’ Name
Some thoughts for the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus.
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The Word Became Flesh. II: The Word Was God
Jesus became a man, but He was always God.
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Faith and the Trinity
God is the only real Trinity in existence; we will not understand it fully until we see Him in the fullness of His glory. Even when our understanding falls short, we merely have to trust God.
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Christmas: The Love of God Revealed To and Through Us
The entire life of Christ—from conception, to birth, His earthly life and ministry, to His death, resurrection, and ascension—revealed the love of God. It was an invitation to unite the life of God with the lives of mankind. May His love guide us as we celebrate His life, not just on Christmas but throughout the…
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Special Revelation II: God in Christ and Christ in Us
Jesus is God in human flesh. He is the most perfect revelation of what God is like. If you want to know what God is really like, look at Jesus. If you want to know what it means to be a man of God, look to Jesus—for He is both God and man. If you…
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God, Nature, Science, and Revelation
We can look within our hearts and come to have faith that there is a God who loves us because we want to believe in this Being. We can look to the world and universe around us, see the intricate order, and know for certain that there is a wise Creator behind it all.
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Celebrating Freedom (Revisited)
We insult the veterans who survived the battles and those who died when we reduce Memorial Day to a day for sales and beginning summertime leisure activities. Even worse, we degrade everything it stands for. By giving more attention to surf and sales than to freedom and sacrifice, we desecrate the blood of our fallen…
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