December 24, 2019
by Clint Humfrey
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Category:
Theology
| Tags: Christmas, Advent, incarnation, Faith
This Christmas we don't have to let the presence of darkness, smother our expectancy of Christ's radiance. Instead let us luxuriate in his light, knowing our joy is to look upon him by faith now, and ultimately by sight....
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January 23, 2019
by Jeff Jones
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Category:
Theology
Deacons exist, first and foremost, with the intent of fostering unity in the church. Only with that primary purpose in mind can we then turn to look at others....
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December 18, 2018
by Jeff Jones
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Category:
Theology
Let’s pray, then, that the Lord would make us bold, that he would cause us to count stability and plenty as relatively unimportant, and that he would move us to sacrifice our reputations, our comforts, our personal preferences, and even our safety in order to make disciples of Christ and build up his Church....
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January 27, 2017
by Jeff Jones
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Category:
Theology
| Tags: Prayer, Listen Up!, Expositional Listening, Sermon Listening
The conviction that drives this work is stated up front: “it is good when when people who can read, do read and study the Bible; but it is vital that all people, without exception, hear the Bible preached”. Ash’s aim, then, is to help Christians “‘consider carefully how you listen’ (Luke 8 v 8).”...
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January 20, 2017
by Jeff Jones
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Category:
Theology
| Tags: Humility, Gratitude, Eagerness, expectancy, reverence, Receptivity, Expositional Preaching, Listening
Last week, I argued for the Reformational view of preaching...
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January 13, 2017
by Jeff Jones
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Category:
Theology
| Tags: Word, Preaching, God, Ambassadors, Earthen Vessel
To summarize, then, preaching is the Word of God only insofar as it rightly communicates the meaning and applications of the Scriptures, the Word of God written...
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January 6, 2017
by Jeff Jones
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Category:
Theology
| Tags: Preaching, Expositional, unpacks, unfolds, explains, meaning of scripture
It’s our conviction that “faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the Word of Christ” (Romans 10:17). The main reason we’re committed to expository preaching is that we believe it is the Word of God, not the cleverness of a preacher or the personal study interests of a pastor, that feeds and builds up the flock and equips saints for ministry....
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August 26, 2016
by Jeff Jones
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Category:
Theology
| Tags: Trinity
Today I wanted to zoom in on one implication of the truth that the Persons of the Father, Son, and Spirit are "distinct but harmonious."...
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August 19, 2016
by Jeff Jones
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Category:
Theology
| Tags: Triune, Trinity, Father, Son, Holy Spirit, Grace
It's never a bad thing to review those things that are foundational for our faith. The Trinity, especially, is no exception, particularly because so many believers misunderstand both the doctrine itself and its importance....
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May 27, 2016
by Terry Stauffer
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Category:
Theology
| Tags: Assurance, Holiness, Righteousness
I've been thinking about the apparent tension between having confidence that we are safely Christian ...
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