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Jesus has become a polarizing figure. People either love or hate him. In the face of that, Jesus is not making his message more digestible for a broader audience. He himself is drawing sharper lines. Teaching in parables is the next development in that separation.
The almighty King, Jesus Christ, took on all the guilt of sin we incurred and all the weight of its brokenness we suffered under. No longer driven by self-preservation, Christians forfeit their pursuit of oppressing others to follow a new paradigm.
Jesus teaches us that he brings a new kind of religion—one that is rooted in mercy and celebration.
Christ established the foundation of his church through the definitive work of the apostles, who then set up a structure of overseers who would steward the apostolic foundation. Apostolicity, then, is defined by our faithfulness to the apostolic doctrine, structure, and mission.
The Bible speaks both of heaven as a paradise where God dwells and where his people go at death, and of the new heavens and new earth as God’s ultimate plan for creation. What’s the relationship between the two?
The glory of the cross is not that people get to escape hell and enjoy eternal comfort. The glory of the cross is that God saves. Salvation is about God before it is about us.
The genealogy of Jesus is the story of God with us, and every name is a chapter.
In three places, the Bible speaks of a covenant of salt. What is that and why does it matter?
What if we could face all the changes life throws at us without any fear? What if that were possible? Our passage today shows us that it is—and in fact, Jesus shows us how.
As you cry out to Jesus in prayer, you’ll find him already praying on our behalf. He sees you. And he loves you.
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