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Justification, Reconciliation, and Salvation

Justification, Reconciliation, and Salvation – Romans 5:9-10

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Having been justified and reconciled to God, I can rejoice and be confident in the salvation that awaits me.

The parable of the growing seed

The Parable of the Growing Seed – Mark 4:26-29

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Despite what it sometimes appears, the kingdom of God is growing and producing the fruit God desires through the work of the Holy Spirit.

Wrestling with God

Wrestling with God – Genesis 32:24

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Is something heavy on your heart? Take it to God in prayer. Wrestle with him. And he will bless your persistence.

A universal moral compass

A Universal Moral Compass – Romans 2:14-16

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My conscience points to a universal moral standard. And that should point us to God as the source of that universal moral compass.

The time is fulfilled

The Time Is Fulfilled – Mark 1:14-15

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We look forward to Jesus’ return and the establishment of an eternal kingdom on the earth. But his kingdom is in existence even now.

What is sin?

What Is Sin? – Judges 20:16

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What I am doing might be good. But is it what God wants me to be doing? If not, I have fallen short, missed the mark, and sinned.

A good creation

A Good Creation

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God created a good, although not necessarily perfect, world. His creation included all that has been made, both physical and spiritual.

A cry from the cross

A Cry from the Cross – Matthew 27:46

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Jesus’ cry from the cross was more than a cry of anguish. It is also an affirmation of trust in the one who will deliver him.

A long running blood-feud

A Long-running Blood Feud – Esther 3:1

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The conflict between Mordechai and Haman is at the heart of the story of Esther. And appears to be a renewal of a long family feud.

A Kingdom prepared from the foundation of the world

A Kingdom Prepared from the Beginning – Matthew 25:34

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Those who follow Jesus now will inherit a kingdom that has been prepared for us from the foundation of the world.

A predestined plan

A Predestined Plan – Acts 4:27-28

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How does human free will interact with God's sovereign plan for creation? Does it frustrate it? Or are they compatible?

Hope of the Resurrection

Hope of the Resurrection – Acts 23:6

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Our great hope is that we will be resurrected on that day Jesus returns in glory. It is what I look forward to as I serve my Lord now.