Sunday 03/25/18 Week of His Passion 2018 Reconciling the Resurrection accounts in the Gospels Christ’s Resurrection led to a confusing day, as His followers raced around the city. Skeptics point to alleged contradictions to prove Scripture wrong. Can the four Gospels be reconciled? On the surface, it seems like the Gospels can’t keep their stories straight! How many women went to the tomb? When did they leave? How many angels visited the tomb? Did Jesus appear to all the women or just Mary Magdalene? Actual, bonafide contradictions in the Resurrection reports would raise serious concerns for Christianity. If these […]
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My God, My God, why have your forsaken Me?
Share this: My God, My God, why have your forsaken Me? Mark 15:34, “(34) And at three Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lemá sabachtháni?“ which is translated, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” This passage has come under scrutiny in recent years, and scrutiny is sometimes good – so long as it is due to valid reasons within a given text. If we cannot allow scripture to be questioned, then that becomes a statement that our beliefs need protecting because we are afraid that they cannot stand up under scrutiny. I have […]
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Hardening of the Heart
This message, though simply part of our Trek ‘Thru the Bible’ has become a major staple doctrine regarding the greater subjects of Hardening of the Heart, God’s sovereignty and mankind’s free will.
Though far from comprehensive, I dare say it covers the subject with fairness, equitably and sufficiently enough to reach a decisive conclusion regarding this much misunderstood conveyance in scripture.
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What does it mean to believe?
Believe…what does it mean to believe? John 3:16-17, “(16) For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. (17) For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.” That’s a big promise, but what does “believe” mean? In today’s world there is a lot of subjective thinking, and while that can be good, it will not help you understand a promise someone else made. What we […]
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Sunday 04/16/17 Series: Doers of the Word Message – The Travail of His Soul Click HERE for Video The Travail of His Soul It’s Easter Morning! Center stage of Easter is the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ. Center of the Crucifixion was two statements of our Lord. Center of the Resurrection was our raising with Him. In our service I passed around the bread of communion for everyone to hold onto throughout the first portion of the message. It was a way of placing everyone in immediate contact with a symbol of the body of the Lord as we studied […]
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