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faith grace christmas mercy humility resurrection healing miracles joy law palm sunday generosity easter jesus hard conversations prayer courage priorities forgiveness evangelism wisdom obedience beatitudes light david john 20 problem of evil faithbook judgment mary of nazareth pride paul ruth1 submission worry anxiety religious justice prophecy kinsman redeemer good friday zechariah greed say yes sermon on the mount compassion 40 days moses jesus' authority second string saints suffering acts 2 pentecost free will god's gospel john the baptist lust pontius pilate contentment heavenly citizenship debt leadership mark 6 elijah and elisha sacrifice high expectations false teachers remarriage 7 letters of revelation 2-3 friendship with jesus king herod betrayal heaven darkness holy spirit magi peacemaker door of salvation joseph of nazareth jesus and pharisees it's a wonderful life legalism new heart samuel unexpected blessings blessed life james 1:19-27 devil spiritual warfare loving one another boldness unity crucifixion discernment sabbath road to emmaus noah's ark change in christ conviction end-times peter habakkuk 3 post-resurrection appearances comfort salt david's greater son virgin birth luke 19 justification gentleness matthew 5:6 parenting great tribulation righteousness 40 days and 40 nights election israel baptism incarnation new creation rich young ruler restoration workshop transfiguration witness celebration of life migdal eder mark 10 confrontation martyrs disciples 1 kings 19 friendship with god jesus' birth risk matthew 28 isaiah 7 persistence loving god immanuel life poor in spirit tax collector noah purity matthew 21:1-11 standing firm social justice assyrians jonah justice esther hypocrisy arguments for god's existence modernism temptation jesus and sadducees perseverance discipline deity of jesus bible life change judas ruth 2 maintaining momentum sin barnabas cross truth hope john 12 1 peter 4:7-11 jesus' baptism discipleship masters joseph daniel 3 submitted ancient empires slaves promised land slavery second chances true religion putting feet to your faith rahab god's sovereignty thanksgiving lord's supper naomi communion ananias satan revelation 2 24 persecution handling pressure reluctant warriors matthew 14 reconciliation elders financial storms 2 timothy 2 child dedication mark 11 adultery love your enemies pornography meaningful pursuits resurrection body children jesus' trial triumphal entry psalm 84 character god's house ezra the scribe church boaz lamb of god false prophets acts 15 wise men apostasy new years day jesus' victory feeding of 5000 saul of tarsus friendship with the world responsibility the church of ephesus king ahaziah crowns revival eternal rewards god's commands nehemiah 8 2 corinthians 5 isaiah 9 god's silence nehemiah 1 blessing opportunity ruth 4 levirate marriage threshing floor ruth 3 go'el leviticus 19:9-10 gleaning reaping the edges bitterness turning point valley of decision ruth acts 15-18 silas acts 4-15 spirit-filled encouragement devotion delight luke 8 magdala mark 15 determination mary magdalene missions andrew maher shalal hash baz judah syria isaiah 8 dual fulfillment king ahaz nehemiah 7 accountability clarity grant authority delegate responsibility discerning traps nehemiah 6 advancing god's kingdom work doing right nehemiah 5 nehemiah 4 mocking opposition availability nehemiah 3 giving god the glory readiness preparation ilead nehemiah 2 action confession holy discontent mark 3 family storms rapture return of jesus 1 thessalonians 4 immanent return pre-trib concern cares panic guided abram true north step by step gps atlas momentum gen z rebuilding trust ahithophel king joash jehoiada 2 chronicles 22-24 2 samuel 15-17 fiscal responsibility storm proof lives extreme pressure honesty no denial king hezekiah truth twisting health crises 2 kings 1 seek christ seek jesus amos 5:1-17 amos 5:18-27 day of the lord day of yhwh day of christ amos 6 national pride material pride military pride first will be last amos 7 visions plumb line amos 8-9 shaken consulting other gods gaining momentum haggai directing momentum positive examples cloud of witnesses hebrews 12 amos lion roar moral justice amos 2 amos 3 amos 4 warning determined disobedience genesis 7 ark of salvation lawgiver intercessory prayer deuteronomy 9 deuteronomy 10 determined intercession effective intercession desperate intercession new spirit david and goliath 1 samuel 17 jesus our champion depression burnout jesus our deliverer partnerships nehemiah 9 sin cycle breaking free followership nehemiah 10 tithing giving nehemiah 11 pursuing god's best nehemiah 12 exuberant worship dedicated service flexibility nehemiah 13 vigilance intermarriage epaphroditus philippians 3:1-11 religion relationship with god philippians 3:12-21 philippians 4:1-9 peace of god god of peace philippians 4:10-23 gratitude complaining welcoming church holy huddle outward focus kids millennials seek god genesis 6 head extending the gospel philippians 1 fruitful labor death outlook worldview perspective kenosis emptied himself poured out exaltation shining example philippians 2:12-18 philippians 2:19-30 lukewarm laodicea jesus passion extravagant worship mary son of thunder lazarus martha john unmet expectations tenebrae john 19 john 3 nicodemus mary magdalen john 21 luke 22 luke 24 letters of jesus pergamum church in hostile environment pergamon hyper-grace churches lawlessness gnosticism thyatira jezebel morality inoffensive christianity sardis spiritual life persevering church church of philadelphia revelation 3 useless christianity revelation 2-3 feast of weeks peter's sermon 2 samuel 23 mighty men of valor heroic medal of honor recipients john 16 1 peter 1 middle adopters early majority late majority early adopters pioneers visionary last adopters lot jesus' brothers caleb proclaiming thomas buckner effect doubting thomas illeism beloved disciple fourth gospel john's gospel reluctance great commission samaritans and gentiles galilee doubt empowerment return of christ ascension proverbs graduation knowledge hellenists rome romans gospel stread heroes christian believer distractions notification distractions tyrannical urgencies multi-tasking demolishing strongholds flesh world unforgiveness iwitness outreach new atheism antitheism serving christ following christ talents natural gifts spiritual gifts abilities serving god. hebrews 11 ancient assyrians ancient biblical empires babylonians amram jochebed archaemenid kings persians exodus mycenaeans greeks cocooning assembling together babies adjustments matthew 2 grinch resolutions resolved philippians 3 7 letters don't miss jesus in revelation 7 churches revelation chapter 1 love and zeal losing your first love christian family yoked together teamwork moral argument teleological argument argument from design pre-evangelism god of the bible mathematical probabilities archaeology ethics original sin deadly sins take up your cross jesus exclusive claims jesus is the only way coexistence respect tolerance new intolerance hebrews 10 risk taking obeying the king of kings delay of coming kingdom jesus weeping over jerusalem annas sanhedrin caiaphas herod antipas he is risen christ's army god's army soldier of christ bad news luke 9 death of john the baptist god's peace rest non-stop days jesus' zeal money changers animal sellers jesus' last 100 days later galilean ministry luke 17 ten lepers healing pat hemminger jesus blesses children 4-14 window 15-29 window roadblocks to faith love of money bartimaeus blind man healed zacchaeus parable of the minas jonathan 1 samuel sacrificial love ahab micaiah jehoshaphat 1 kings 22 second-string hananiah abednego meshach mishael shadrach 3 amigos azariah olympics evanglism gambling dismissing the crowds seeing god's glory jesus walking on water john 6 endurance sea of galilee changing your course in life mark 6:53-56 god's presence pilgrimage sons of korah uncivility civility incivility »åé²ú´Ç°ù²¹³ó judges 4 second string barak persecuted matthew 5:10-12 pressure joyce beard dilution of faith contamination of faith preserving our witness nathan the prophet iron sharpens iron 2 samuel 12 absalom amnon confronting sin 2 samuel 13 tamar double portion 2 kings 2 big ask god the father jesus' love moral vision ephesians 2 kingdom values matthew 5 second beatitude those who mourn meek matthew 5:5 spiritual hunger spiritual thirst matthew 5:7 pure in heart sixth beatitude matthew 5:8 ethiopian eunuch acts 8 resist the devil instant gratification instant validation instant glorification water into wine cana of galilee miracle wedding at cana of galilee first miracle first disciples of jesus calling pursuit of jesus beth midrash talmidim beth talmud beth sefer angry jesus zeal for god's house acts 9 paul and peter galatians 2 conflict philemon pay it forward onessimus hearers doers feet to faith thanks abundant life jesus changes everything frank capra hoarding end of rope fulfilling all righteousness vengeance avenger 2 samuel 7 davidic covenant ot master class on prayer milstress bathsheba uriah the hittite defining who we are in christ adoption predestination human responsibility inheritance redemption knowing god knowing about god power christ's position & authority dead in sins made alive in christ salvation king david anointed saul rejected man after god's own heart david's origin story 1 samuel 16 david and jonathan david and saul lunatic school of the prophets 1 samuel 19 fool nabal's rude reply david heeds counsel amalekites deceivers loving our enemies speaking well of the dead 2 samuel 1 abner joab armor of god behind enemy lines trust miriam of nazareth blessed mother just nativity advent series wisemen adventure over comfort star of bethehem john 1:1-18 abrahamic covenant antisemitism antisemitic tropes christian antisemitism greater israel redemption through jesus qoheleth monotony meaninglessness ish bosheth one in christ wall of hostility trinity fruits of the spirit peacemaking body of christ imitate deeds of darkness light of christ filling of the holy spirit sobriety foolishness husbands wives calvary love complementarianism egalitarianism equalitarianism parents ten bridesmaids olivet discourse jesus' second coming parable of the talents faith and works false faith good and wicked servants sheep goats eternal judgment jesus and caiaphas mary of bethany anointing of jesus upper room eucharist passover gethsemane jesus betrayal jesus arrested pacifism adam and eve civil obedience civil disobedience loving neighbor greatest commandment messiah matthew 22:41-46 jesus debates pharisees scribes and pharisees showiness hypocrites pronouncements of woe integrity matthew 23 jesus' lament 7th woe jesus in the temple jesus' final public address abomination of desolation antichrist destruction of jerusalem roman guard gravestone sealed tomb empty tomb guards at tomb big lie truth triumphs church attendance old testament beatitudes road from despair to hope luke 24:13-35 resurrection power truth nuggets sage advice on marriage sibling rivalry parable of the prodigal son luke 15:11-32 finances proverbs 6:1-11 gazelle intensity abolition ten virgins paradise lost image of god genesis 1-3 jesus in genesis genesis 4-9 abraham isaac promised son covenant promise son of jacob god meant it for good trial of jesus pilate's wife claudia procula barabbas jesus condemned jesus mocked death of jesus miracles following crucifixion jesus' tomb false beliefs god's truth advocate propitiation assurance of salvation abiding in jesus walking like jesus walking in the light spiritual light and darkness check your spirit spiritual babes spiritual young men and women spiritual fathers this world is passing away doctrine antichrists anointing heresy the last hour rejecting jesus redefining jesus mercy with fear snatched from the fire revelation 21 revelation 22 eternal home arrogance king uzziah haman 2 chronicles set free lying white lies black lies gray lies shiphrah and puah hooking up sins of the tongue gossip cursing transformation agreement of witnesses abraham and isaac génesis 22 mount moriah jesus' manger swaddling clothes being tested by god angels shepherds luke 2 good news great joy luke acts luke-acts waiting on god date authorship title theme introduction christian maturity abiding in christ sin and salvation practicing righteousness transformed new creature in christ occasional sins habitual sinning jesus the redeemer humanity of jesus test the spirits god is love loving others perfected love god is invisible making god visible born of god legal witnesses the water the blood definition distortion time eternity timetable times and seasons ecclesiastes 4 cord of three strands companionship n+1 formula two are better than one 144 000 tribulation saints end times revelation 1 glorified jesus fear of god life balance heaven and hell commandments vanity vapor under the sun folly hedonism pleasure chasing the wind grasping at vapor money loving money true riches infant dedication randomness purposefulness self-sufficiency reliance upon god culture clash contextualization biblical lens he gets us epistle of jude contending for the faith high-handed sin angels and demons the wilderness generation kadesh barnea numbers 13-14 genesis 6:1-6 sodom and gomorrah genesis 18-19 cain balaam korah enoch jude 14-16 apocrypha pseuedepigrapha wolves in sheep's clothing scoffers rescue the perishing the spirit he saves us grace and justice obedience /civil disobedience ecclesiastes 12 philanthropy doing good pleasing god eternity in our hearts trivial pursuits bioethics abortion euthanasia virtual reality transhumanism genetic engineering chimeras human animal hybrids sanctity of life god-centered reality-bouded friendships love for one another services servant leadership servant followership family deuternomy 6 forerunner messenger of the covenant isaiah 40 malachi 3 galilee of the gentiles zebulon naphtali isaiah 9:1-3 matthew 4:12-16 1 john 1:5-10 john 1:1-5 isaiah 9:6-7 god's son tower of the flock luke 22:35-38 poor matthew 26:6-13 habakkuk 1:1-4 theodicy habakkuk 1:5-11 tough love habakkuk attributes of god habakkuk 2 the righteous shall live by faith praise what if the power of yet scripture word of god inerrancy core value jesus' example personal relationship law of the harvest exuberant exalted 1 timothy 1 false teaches calvinism vs. arminianism role of women role of men proper behavior in church deacons servant-leaders 1 timothy 3 falling from faith opportunities nutrition exercise spiritual health widows benevolence 1 timothy 5:17-25 1 timothy 6:1-2 authentic relationships good shepherd micah 5:2 micah 4:8 bethlehem galatians 1 true gospel false gospels god's calling galatians 1:11-24 people galatians 4 literal allegorical hermeneutics galatians 5:1-15 circumcision works of the flesh fruit of the spirit galatians 5:16-26 timothy timidity stirring our faith up saying yes to god 1 timothy 4 2 timothy 1 esther 4 james 1:1-18 trials temptations maturity hearers and doers james 2:1-13 favoritism partiality injustice royal law of love law of liberty james 2:14-26 living faith dead faith jesus identification with sinners rebuilt coming hope samaria luke 1:5-25 luke 1:57-80 luke 1:26-56 matthew 1:18-25 isaiah 6 god's call no excuses 1 samuel 3 hearing god obeying god's call eli the priest matthew matthew 9 follow me conversion of saul fear patience james 5:7-12 oaths weakness james 5:13-18 oil brother's keeper james 5:19-20 backsliding matthew 6:25-34 tomorrow matthew 5:27-30 hyperbole matthew 5:43-48 putting jesus first luke 9:57-62 intentional evil natural evil luke 13:1-5 sword galatians 6:1-10 danger perfect man romans 5:12-21 two adams perfect redeemer humble perfect substitute substitutionary atonement mediator receiving christ wisdom from above james 3:13-18 godless wisdom chaos and order james 4:1-12 future plans evil boasting james 4:13-17 sins of omission james 5:1-6 defrauders jesus' growth and development jesus at 12 feeding of the 4000 ministry to gentiles faith development signs of the times progressive christianity peter's confession kingdom authority keys of the kingdom binding and loosing peter's pushback jesus' rebuke divine deliverance divine delivery divine discretion greatness in god's kingdom least of these dealing with sin lost sheep wandering sheep householder hidden treasure pearl merchant familiarity breeds contempt jesus rejected faith and salvation ³ó±ð°ù´Ç»åí²¹²õ salome martyrdom walking on water little faith mouth tongue defilements canaanite woman elizabeth gabriel luke 1:26-38 jesus conception god's invitation workers in the vineyard seats at jesus' right & left ransom matthew 20 sons of zebedee moneychangers scribes and chief priests temple of herod fig tree cursed parable of 2 sons parable of the wicked tenants the church's origin wedding feast king's invitation jesus' invitation clothes of righteousness outer darkness taxes render to caesar herodians love-impelled jesus and the teachers guardian angels age of accountability unforgiving unmerciful matthew 18 parable of the unforgiving servant divorce singleness triumphal entry of jesus palm branches cloaks fulfilled prophecies death defeated jesus' death jesus and children believers baptism wealth matthew 19.16-30 fairness philippians 3:17-21 2 corinthians 5:18-21 ambassadors reconciled intro to matthew king and his kingdom genealogy of jesus matthew 1:1-17 virginal conception angelic announcement annunciation matthew 2:1-12 matthew 3:1-12 matthew 3:13-17 jesus calls his disciples great light great call great crowds the beatitudes similitudes murder 1 timothy 6:3-10 covetousness fight confidence rich false knowledge shamgar book of judges judges 3:31 putting god first gideon jephthah judges 11-12 samson victory through death children of god christian identity new creature god's workmanship identity demons deliverance paralytic fasting call of matthew man with withered hand jesus' compassion pharisee's plot blasphemy of the holy spirit the unpardonable sin sign of jonah queen of sheba idle words family of god family drama purpose of parables parable of the mustard seed parable of the leaven parable net equality v. equity john 15 anger fulfilling of the law turn the other cheek give to him who asks non-violence law of love mark 16 treasures in heaven god and money mammon judging others golden rule hell two paths two gates two foundations two builders solid foundation cost of discipleship jesus calms storm