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Acts 23-25
Sunday, I preached on Acts 23-25:12. Here’s the sermon in a nutshell. Continue reading
The Parable of the Husbandmen — to Kill the Son
It means nothing to them that Jesus died. They have something to which they are clinging, something they don’t want to give up. Continue reading
Matthew 21:28-32 — The Parable of the Two Sons
What parent hasn’t said, “I don’t want you to SAY you will obey, I want you to do it!” Fathers who know this parable love to use it to teach the meaning of true obedience. But as we look at … Continue reading
“By What Authority?” — Jesus Answers the Question
Jesus was not pointing to John, He was pointing through John, to the source of John’s baptism, the source of his ministry, to the Father Himself. Continue reading
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Tagged authority, John the Baptist, Matthew 21 23, Messiah, Unbelief
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“By What Authority?” — The Claims of Messiah
Jesus might as well have set up a huge billboard outside the temple, saying, “I am the Messiah, the King, the Promised One.” Continue reading
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Misusing Matthew 22:21: “Render Unto Caesar”
As so often, when you ask the Lord a question, the answer turns out to be a claim on your life. Continue reading
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Tagged church-state separation, Image of God, render unto Caesar, worship
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“Whose is This Image and Superscription?”
They brought, to the only begotten Son of the true God, a coin honouring an adopted step-son of a false god, and wanted His permission to hoard it. Continue reading
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Tagged denarius, hypocrisy, idolatry, render to Caesar, Tiberius, tribute money
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