Tag: reformed
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“Raised According to the Scriptures”
“Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures†(1 Corinthians 15:4-5).
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Liturgy for Good Friday Tenebrae Service, April 6, 2012
Come join us, as we solemnly celebrate the Son of God’s becoming a man in order to die for the sins of the world. We will read and hear the Passion Narratives, sing inspired songs, and lift our hearts with ancient prayers.
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Our Church Shrinkage Seminar Part 2
But if Jesus was a pastor of an evangelical church today, would he drive people away with his teachings? Unfortunately, the answer is that most would reject them, and like the Jews, even vehemently hate them.
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Our Church Shrinkage Seminar Part 1
So if you want to be uplifted, affirmed and loved, “come as you are” to a megachurch. They’ll shower you with God’s “unconditional love” from the get-go with love songs to Jesus and with a “God is good all the time” mantra.
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Daily Lent Devotionals: Thursday, March 29, 2012
David’s response to his enemies is a prayer of imprecation. But what was Christ’s response to his enemies while he was dying on the cross? Did he pray for their destruction, like David prayed?
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Daily Lent Devotionals: Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Wine or Sour Wine, Â Gall or Myrrh: What Was Offered to Jesus?
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The King Comes Riding to His People
Two thousand years ago, Jesus entered Jerusalem in humility and peace. The Jews acknowledged him as “the King who comes in the name of the Lord” with shouts of joy and acclamation. But when he returns, he will come as the exalted and victorious Warrior who will exact complete vengeance on his enemies as the…
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“Why Have You Forsaken Me?” (Memorial Service)
The youth at the church enjoyed many years of hearing his wit and humor during our fellowship times. He was the life of our church gatherings.
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Daily Lent Devotionals: Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Jesus willfully suffered the ultimate humiliation—a spectacle of public nakedness before his enemies—in order that he may clothe us, not with flimsy fig leaves, but with his own “garments of salvation… the robe of righteousness.”
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Daily Lent Devotionals: Tuesday, March 20, 2012
those who believe in Christ, while suffering affliction and persecution in this world, can also look forward to God’s vindication when he returns to take them to heaven where they will worship him forever.