Are you familiar with the Bible’s narrative? Have you ever followed it all the way through from Genesis to Revelation? If so, one thing you may have noticed is that as the narrative progresses, the community of people who make up God’s family grows ever wider and more inclusive. Why is that? How does it …
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Being counter-cultural in Matthew 5 – the Law and the Prophets
Let’s read Matthew 5:17-20 Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear …
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Blessed are the pure in heart – now it’s personal.
Last time we saw that to be “pure in heart” does not mean to be morally perfect or sinless. If it did, would you qualify? I certainly wouldn’t. Rather, Jesus was speaking about people who were willing to humble themselves and come to God in order to be purified. Does that describe you? Maybe you’re …
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Nihilist to Christian 