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Motivated by the Promise of His Coming (part five)
Series Introduction Motivated by the Promise of His Coming (part five) Acts 1:9-11 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they looked stedfastly toward … Continue reading
Motivated by the Promise of His Coming (part four)
Series Introduction Motivated by the Promise of His Coming (part four) Acts 1:9-11 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they looked stedfastly toward … Continue reading
Inscribing the Arches (part three)
Conquer or be conquered. Overcome evil with good, or be overcome by evil. Will you win or will you lose?
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Tagged coals of fire, enemies, evil, good, living sacrifice, peaceable, persecution, service, vengeance, victory
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Motivated by the Promise of His Coming (part three)
Yet the truth of our Lord’s Second Coming is not just a glorious truth. It is also a motivational truth. It is a truth that should motivate us to live aright even now. Let us consider passages from Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians. Continue reading
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Tagged Christ's Return, example, Holy Spirit, hope, Motivation, promise, prophecy
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Motivated by the Promise of His Coming (part two)
Yet the truth of our Lord’s Second Coming is not just a glorious truth. It is also a motivational truth. It is a truth that should motivate us to live aright even now. In fact, this promise of our Lord’s Second Coming is employed as a principle of motivation at least once in every book of the New Testament except Galatians, Philemon, 2 John, and 3 John. Let us consider such passages from Acts, Romans, 1 Corinthians, and 2 Corinthians. Continue reading
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Tagged Christ's Return, Faith, hope, Motivation, promise, prophecy, repent, service, suffering
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Inscribing the Arches (part two)
This week, in Romans 12:13-16, we have further detail on what I’ve called the central arch (“love without dissimulation”/love sincerely). Continue reading
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Tagged empathy, generosity, hospitality, Humility, living sacrifice, love, persecution, service
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Motivated by the Promise of His Coming (part one)
Yet the truth of our Lord’s Second Coming is not just a glorious truth. It is also a motivational truth. Continue reading