Category Archives: Rightly Dividing

Jesus Christ, the Firstborn

As I’ve been working through all the comments that got stuck in moderation while the blog was silent, I’ve encountered more than one that referred to Colossians 1, where we see Jesus as ‘the firstborn.’  This passage is often misunderstood, … Continue reading

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“Jewish Fables,” Josephus, and Exorcism-by-Nostril (!!!)

If a story recounts spectacular power, that does not mean it is of God. It may be no more than nostril-based exorcism Continue reading

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Bound to Give Thanks!

II Thessalonians 1:3-4 3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth; 4 So that … Continue reading

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Three Questions from Revelation 22:16

Revelation 22:16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

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Word Made Flesh — At the Core of Christianity

The Lord of all creation made Himself accessible to us. Continue reading

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Word Made Flesh — Fully God, Fully Man

This article continues my series based on my sermon on the incarnation of Christ — “The Word was Made Flesh.”

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Word Made Flesh — John’s Gospel, John’s First Epistle

The blog has been quiet for a while, a lot of things going on around here.  Anyway, I’d like to return in this article to my sermon on the incarnation of Christ — “The Word was Made Flesh” — using … Continue reading

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