(by Mark Dodd) On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’” Now this he said about the Spirit,...
Category Archives: Gospel(by Josh Saenz) Beyond the books and conferences on theology and relationships is a seldom visited world called Reality. Unlike the television “genre” that hijacked the name, this place is real. With marriage as my passport, I have traveled to this land many times and found my home there. This passport has forced me out... The Lie: We’re all good people and we sometimes do bad things. The Truth: We don’t need behavior modification, we need regeneration. You don’t need to become a better person, you need to become a different person—a new person. Preaching from Luke 6, Mark Driscoll explains: Luke 6:43-45 43 “For no good tree bears bad... John 6:28-29: They said to him, “What must we do to be doing the works of God?” Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.” Gospel-centered ministry is—simply, and obviously—ministry that is centered around the message of the Gospel (the good news of Jesus Christ).... Why did God choose to save people? The answer to this question is vastly important because, for Christians, it dictates the way we will live our saved lives, and to what purpose we will enjoy the grace of God. First, let us look at what is not the reason God saved people. God did not... |
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