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10/06/2024--When It Comes To Healing And Restoration
(Psa. 41:1-13)
God’s promises are sure.
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09/29/2024--The Dangers in the "Art of Living"
(Luke 17:26-30)
Learning to discern the dangers in one of the most subtle of idols-- the "art of living".
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09/22/2024--Days of Discontent
(Luke 17:22-25)
Seeking discernment as we long for the return of our Lord in the days of discontent.
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09/15/2024--Serving The Benevolent King
(Luke 17:20-21)
Learning the joy and contentment of submission and obedience to our benevolent King.
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09/15/2024--When the Prize is "In Christ"
(Phil. 3:13-14)
Striving with all our heart for a goal and a prize and a life, both now and forever, that are "in Christ".
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09/08/2024--The Tragedy of Temporary Faith
(Luke 17:11-19)
Exploring the tragic consequences of faith that does not lead to salvation.
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09/01/2024--Affirming The Lordship of Christ
(Luke 17:7-10)
Applying the master/slave paradigm of Jesus' day to our relationship with Christ.
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09/01/2024--Apprehended By Christ For Christ!
(Phil. 3:12)
Learning to "apprehend" the purpose for which we were "apprehended" by Christ.
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08/25/2024--Increasing "Ordinary" Faith
(Luke 17:5-6)
Learning the essential distinction between "ordinary" and "extraordinary" faith.
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08/18/2024--On Unity And Purity
(Luke 17:1-4)
Analyzing Jesus' simple formula for unity and purity within His church.
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08/18/2024--Living in the Power of the Resurrection
(Phil. 3:9-11)
Learning what it means to become like Christ in His death by living in the power of His Resurrection!
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08/11/2024--Where Truth Can Be Found
(Luke 16:27-31)
Jesus establishes the absolute and eternal source of Truth as the revealed Word of God.
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08/04/2024--The Path to Dives' Destination
(Luke 16:19-26)
Jesus reveals details about Hell and why it was Dives' destination in the parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man.
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08/04/2024--Paul's Greatest Asset
(Phil. 3:4-8)
Paul's list of his old assets have become like rubbish to him when compared to the joy of knowing Christ.
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07/28/2024--Exposing the Kingdom Blockers
(Luke 16:14-18)
Jesus exposes the acute danger of false doctrine and false teachers to the church in all ages.
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07/21/2024--The Logic of Kingdom Giving
(Luke 16:9-13)
Jesus reveals the importance of Kingdom giving with simple but stunning logic.
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07/21/2024--The Tension Between Unity and Truth
(Phil. 3:1-3)
Learning discernment when standing for the truth threatens to effect the unity of the church.
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07/14/2024--The Assembly of the Firstborn
(Heb. 12:18-24)
Celebrating both the privilege and the responsibility of the blessing of being part of the New Testament church.
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07/07/2024--On Judgment and Mercy
(Luke 16:1-8)
Analyzing the tension between judgment and mercy, and the simple solution that even a dishonest steward can see.
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07/07/2024--The Every-Day Apostler
(Phil. 2:25-30)
Learning from the example of Epaphroditus the value of being an every-day saint.
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06/30/2024--The Elder Son's Remonstrance
(Luke 15:25-32)
Probing the significance of the elder son's reaction to his father's offer of grace.
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06/23/2024--The Prodigal's Redemption
(Luke 15:20-24)
Exploring the dramatic return of the prodigal son to his father-- expecting judgment but receiving grace!
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06/16/2024--The Prodigal's Repentance
(Luke 15:17-20)
Analyzing the nature of true repentance when the prodigal son 'comes to himself'.
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06/16/2024--Paul's Kindred Spirit
(Phil. 2:19-24)
Learning from the attributes and virtues of godly men like Timothy.
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06/09/2024--The Prodigal's Rebellion
(Luke 15:11-16)
Analyzing the rebellion and radical corruption of the Prodigal Son.
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06/02/2024--The Joy of Serving Jesus
(Acts 5:41)
Pastor Jepthe preaches on a joy that surpasses suffering.
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06/02/2024--The Joy of Suffering
(Phil. 2:17-18)
Paul uses Old Testament imagery to explain how he can rejoice in the midst of suffering.
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05/26/2024--Restoring the "Imago Dei"
(Luke 15:8-10)
Jesus tells a parable of the joy in heaven when sinners are restored to the Image of God.
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05/19/2024--The Joy of Restoration
(Luke 15:1-7)
Two parables that take us beyond the evangelistic mission of the church to the joy of restoration to the image of the Master.
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05/19/2024--Lights in a Perverse World
(Phil. 2:14-16)
Paul establishes goals to help Christians and churches prepare themselves to be Lights in a perverse world.
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05/12/2024--Counting the Cost of Discipleship
(Luke 14:28-35)
Learning to evaluate the terms and therefore the cost of what it means to be a Christian.
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05/05/2024--Terms of Discipleship
(Luke 14:25-27)
Learning the terms of discipleship in order to truly follow Jesus rather than just "accompany" Him.
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05/05/2024--The In and Out of Sanctification
(Phil. 2:12-13)
Realizing that in order to work 'out' our sanctification, it must first be worked 'in' by God.
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04/28/2024--The Last Excuse
(Luke 14:15-24)
Learning from the parable of the Great Banquet that your next excuse for rejecting the Gospel might be the last excuse.
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04/21/2024--The Dangers of Reciprocity
(Luke 14:12-14)
Going beyond the "what" of Christian ministry to the "why", "how", and especially the "for Whom"!
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04/21/2024--Exaltation To Glory
(Phil. 2:9-11)
Paul's powerful depiction of the glorious exaltation of Christ to sovereignly rule His Kingdom.
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04/14/2024--Choosing the Kingdom Seat
(Luke 14:7-11)
Learning that the seat at the end of the table is the seat of honor in the Kingdom of God.
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04/07/2024--Silencing the False Narrative
(Luke 14:1-6)
Learning Jesus' proven formula for silencing false narratives with the uncompromised truth.
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04/07/2024--The Humility of the Logos
(Phil. 2:5-8)
Paul uses a hymn of the Doctrine of Humiliation to further reveal the path to church unity.
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03/31/2024--Resurrected to the Newness of Life
(Rom. 6:3-4)
Studying Paul's masterful dissertation on how Christians share in the death, burial and resurrection of Christ!
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03/29/2024--The Exclusivity of Truth
(John 18:33-38, Matt. 27:11)
Learning the importance of knowing, applying and proclaiming the exclusivity of God's truth.
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03/24/2024--Lament for the Lost
(Luke 13:34-35)
Jesus' lament of "unfathomable pathos" for those shut outside the Narrow Door.
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03/17/2024--On Persecution and Protection
(Luke 13:31-33)
Learning from Jesus how and why not to fear the enemies of the Gospel.
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03/17/2024--Unity Through Oneness In Christ
(Phil. 2:1-4)
Paul's formula for the unity of believers through oneness with Christ.
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03/10/2024--When the Narrow Door Shuts
(Luke 13:25-30)
Analyzing Jesus' dire warning of the devastating consequences when the Door to the Kingdom of God is forever shut.
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03/03/2024--Striving Through The Narrow Door
(Luke 13:22-24)
Embracing the preeminence of Christ and striving heart, soul and body for Him.
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03/03/2024--Living Worthy of the Gospel
(Phil. 1:27-30)
Paul instructs the church at Philippi to live and suffer in a way worthy of Christ and the Gospel.
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02/25/2024--Christ and His Organic Church
(Luke 13:18-21)
Analyzing the essential elements of Christ and His organic church to the continuation and growth of the Kingdom of God on earth.
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02/18/2024--Setting the Bent Soul Straight
(Luke 13:10-17)
Finding God's redemptive plan in a "living parable" of a woman's bent spine set straight.
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02/18/2024--The Heart of Paul's Joy
(Phil. 1:18-26)
Paul's testimony of the preeminence of Christ whether in life or in death.
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02/11/2024--The Kindness and Severity of God
(Luke 13:6-9)
Probing the profound relationship between God's merciful loving kindness and His severe judgment of sin.
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02/04/2024--Will You Likewise Perish?
(Luke 13:1-5)
Jesus answers the poignant question of why God allows His people to suffer, in a dramatic and shocking way.
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02/04/2024--The Secret of Paul's Joy
(Phil. 1:15-18)
Learning how Paul remains joyful regardless of his circumstances.
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01/28/2024--The Consequences of Pertinacious Blindness
(Luke 12:54-59)
Revealing the devastating consequences of stubbornly choosing to remain spiritually blind.
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01/21/2024--Fires of Judgment, Division and Unity
(Luke 12:49-53)
Analyzing the fires of judgment and wrath that lead first to division and then to perfect unity.
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01/21/2024--The Gospel Can Never Be Silenced!
(Phil. 1:12-14)
Paul reveals that even though he is in prison, the Gospel can never be silenced!
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01/14/2024--A Tale of Two Servants Part 2
(Luke 12:45-48)
Observing the behavior and outcome of two vastly different servants while the return of their Master is delayed-- focusing on the wicked servant.
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01/07/2024--A Tale of Two Servants Part 1
(Luke 12:41-46)
Observing the behavior and outcome of two vastly different servants while the return of their Master is delayed-- focusing on the faithful servant.