January 3, 2019
by Clint Humfrey
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The Gospel
As a pastor entering the new year, I’m thinking about certain things that I’d like to highlight in my ministry to the church. For my church, the needed focus areas might be different than yours. There are also other items my church is focusing on that aren’t included here (like church planting). At this stage in our church’s growth, and in view of the current clima...
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December 18, 2018
by Jeff Jones
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The Gospel
Our Syrian brother not only understands but exemplifies a spirit that sees a local church and its pastors as not merely existing for themselves, but for the benefit of other churches for the sake of the Gospel....
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July 22, 2016
by Paul Toews
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The Gospel | Tags: Glory, humanity, Mediator
The fact that Jesus took on the form of a man so that he could effectively mediate between man and God is one of the greatest truths we can think about....
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February 14, 2016
by Jeff Jones
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The Gospel | Tags: Hope, Sovereignty, Theodicy, Tragedy
Clint Humfrey, our lead pastor, wrote a great article in light of a recent Calgary tragedy at TheRebel.media on why Christians can keep faith in a fallen, dangerous world....
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December 18, 2015
by Terry Stauffer
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The Gospel | Tags: Christmas, Evangelism, family
I haven’t heard any Calvary Grace people complaining about the culture war at Christmas. I do see complaints on various media sources from professing Christians that municipalities are banning Nativity displays and cashiers don’t say “Merry Christmas.” I think this is because we emphasize good, biblical theology at Calvary Grace and we know that the Gospel will be ...
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November 6, 2015
by Clint Humfrey
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The Gospel | Tags: Missions, outreach, partnership
Bolstered by your support, Calvary Grace has had new opportunities to encourage gospel ministry in Canada and overseas....
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July 3, 2015
by Clint Humfrey
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The Gospel | Tags: consistency, Gospel, Truth
When some people compare religions with each other, they can come away thinking that they are all arbitrary. Not so with biblical Christianity. The Christian gospel is not merely another clever scheme to provide what Karl Marx called, “the opiate of the people”. The Christian message of salvation has an internal consistency. It fits....
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September 27, 2013
by Clint Humfrey
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The Gospel | Tags: Authority, Creation, Word, carson, Gospel
Have you ever wondered who "has the say-so"? In any family, business or organization there are many decisions that must be made. And if the decisions are to be made it has to be clear who has decision-making authority. That’s what some old-timers that I’ve known used to call, "having the say-so."...
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September 29, 2012
by Jeff Jones
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The Gospel | Tags: Faith, Repentance, Gospel, Works
It’s been a few weeks since we looked at Mark last, and we left off with Jesus’s command to “repent” in chapter 1 verse 15. To repent is one side of the coin, and Jesus’ next command is the flip side, a call to faith. “Believe in the Gospel.” ...
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August 18, 2012
by Jeff Jones
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The Gospel | Tags: Gospel, Repentance, mark, Culture, Obedience, Christian Life
A couple weeks ago, we were breaking down Mark’s description of the beginning of Jesus’ ministry in Mark 1:14 and 15. Jesus began his preaching with an inidicative, a statement of fact, declaring what is. He said, “The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom is at hand.” After the indicative, though, he follows it up with an imperative, a command, declaring what his hea...
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July 13, 2012
by Jeff Jones
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The Gospel | Tags: Kingdom, Culture, Discipleship, Humility, oprah
The Kingdom of God is a central theme of Jesus’ preaching. In Christian circles, we can become a little deadened to the true weight of this idea. We need to ask, and really consider, this question: what is a kingdom? It’s a place or a realm that is ruled by a king. Canada is, legally, a kingdom, because we are ruled by a king or queen. The United States is not ...
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June 16, 2012
by Jeff Jones
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The Gospel | Tags: wilderness, desert, mark, sufficiency of christ, john the baptist, Grace
The wilderness is a dangerous place, because it defies our efforts to master it. Even when you've done everything humanly possible to keep it under control, it can still kill you....
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June 9, 2012
by Jeff Jones
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The Gospel | Tags: Kingdom, Gospel, exorcism, silence, demons, mark, humiliation
One of the most interesting parts of the Gospel of Mark is the way Jesus deals with Satan’s forces. In the very first chapter, in verses 21 to 28, we see Jesus encounter a demon. We see an exorcism, as Jesus sends the demon away. What’s remarkable about this incident is not the fact of the exorcism, but the manner in which it is done...
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May 11, 2012
by Tom Cottrell
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The Gospel | Tags: Law, Gospel, Confession, assurance of pardon, lutheran, order of matins, catechism
Tom Cottrell recently posted this as a response to a discussion on legalism in our church forum. With his permission, we’re re-posting it here....
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April 8, 2012
by Paul Toews
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The Gospel | Tags: Resurrection, Atonement
"Even if Christ had not been raised, our sins would still be forgiven when Christ died on the cross." I have now heard this statement numerous times and once again at a church I visited this past Easter Sunday. 1 Corinthians 15:17 says, "And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins." Obviously both statements cannot be true. On...
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April 5, 2012
by Jeff Jones
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The Gospel | Tags: Passover, Israel, current events, Gospel, good friday, Easter
The Jerusalem Post carried a story today of a little Israeli preschooler who, being bitten by a viper, was saved by medical intervention at a Beersheba hospital....
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December 21, 2011
by Jeff Jones
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The Gospel | Tags: God, Christmas, Christ, Sin, life, incarnation, Hope
At Christmas, we celebrate the miracle of the Incarnation: the God of heaven and earth, the Lord of Hosts, Creator of all things, took on flesh. The Son of the Most High left behind the glories of heaven, leaving behind his exalted place with the Father, and descended to the earth to live among us....
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December 2, 2011
by Jeff Jones
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The Gospel | Tags: God, nature, enemy, Sin, problem, Christ
Clint’s excellent sermon last week unpacked the question of Christian liberty versus the two “ditches” of legalism and license. In light of that theme, I can’t help looking at the column I read as something of a parable for sanctification. ...
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November 25, 2011
by Jeff Jones
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The Gospel | Tags: God, Jesus, Father, Christ, Faith, believer
In this final installment in our series examining the Trinity and Oneness Pentecostalism, we look at how the mediatorial ministry of Christ in heaven is crucial for salvation, according to the book of Hebrews. By his eternal life, permitting him to intercede forever on our behalf, Jesus Christ can “save us to the uttermost.”...
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November 4, 2011
by Jeff Jones
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The Gospel | Tags: Jesus, God, hebrews, Christ, nature, oneness, lord
Psalm 110 has tremendous implications for the doctrine of the Trinity, and especially for the doctrine of Christ as our Mediator with God. As it is quoted in Hebrews twice in establishing the superiority of Christ, it is a natural place to begin when looking at Christ’s role as our Mediator....
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