A Clay Jar

Encouraging, comforting, and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. (1 Thess. 2:12 NIV)

Jesus

Jesus is fully human

Hebrews: Jesus Is Fully Human in Every Way (2:14-18)

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Jesus became fully human in every way, allowing him to defeat death and to become our perfect high priest, offering himself as our atonement.

the Son of Man

Jesus: The Son of Man and Daniel 7

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Jesus' favorite term for himself was the Son of Man. Why did he choose this title? What is the significance of the Son of Man?

the hope of Israel

The Promised Hope of Israel – Acts 26:6-8

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The hope of Israel centers around Jesus the Messiah and what he did. All of the Law, the Prophets and their promises find fulfillment in him.

Supremacy of the Son

The Supremacy of the Son of God – Colossians 1:15-20

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This passage, more than anyplace else in the Scripture, affirms the supremacy of the Son of God, Jesus, over every other pretender.

Jesus was made perfect through his suffering

Hebrews: Made Perfect Through Suffering (2:10-13)

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Jesus, the author of our salvation, was made perfect, as a savior, through his suffering on the cross. The perfect lamb sacrificed for us.

Jesus as the cornerstone

1 Peter: A Chosen and Precious Cornerstone (2:6-8)

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Is Jesus the cornerstone of the life you're building? If it is not then you are stumbling in the darkness. Make him the center of your life and truly live.

tearing down the dividing wall of hostility

Ephesians: Tearing Down the Wall of Hostility (2:11-22)

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Jesus' death on the cross tore down the dividing wall of hostility separating Jew from Gentile. In his death, the law is fulfilled.

Don't stumble over Jesus

Don’t Stumble Over Jesus – Luke 7:23

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Jesus warned us not to stumble over him. To not let our expectations for what a savior should be like, keep us from him.

the doctrine of the nature of Jesus Christ

The Doctrine of the Nature of Jesus Christ

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The nature of Jesus . . . He is the second person of the Trinity. And he is both fully God and fully man, perfectly united into one person.

who is Jesus

Who Is Jesus? – Mark 6:3, 14-15; 8:29

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Who is Jesus? Is he a man, a prophet, or the Messiah? Blessed are those who recognize him as Christ, and follow after him.

Who is this man

Who Is This Man that Can Calm Wind and Waves? – Mark 4:41

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Who is this man who is able to calm the wind and the waves by command? Jesus is more than just a teacher and healer. He is creator and God.

eating with sinners and tax collectors, the unloved

Eating with the Sinners and Tax Collectors – Mark 2:17

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If Jesus paid a visit to 21st century America, who would he be hanging out with? With respectable church folk? Or sinners and tax collectors?