The Gospel of Matthew was written to a primarily Jewish audience with a great deal of knowledge relating to the Pentateuch and Torah. Indeed, as J.K. Brown has noted, “Most scholars consider that Matthew was writing to a Jewish audience that had been persuaded that Jesus was God’s Messiah.”[1] Within his Gospel account, Matthew utilized […]
On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave talks with James and Nathan about five biblical principles regarding a Christian’s response to and relation towards the government, the essential nature of the church, faithfulness to Christ, and their book, God vs. Government: Taking a Biblical Stand When Christ and Compliance Collide (Harvest House, 2022) What
There’s a tiny Italian bar and restaurant in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, called Valentino’s. Their generation-spanning secret spaghetti sauce recipe is comparable to Feast-of-the-Lamb fare (I exaggerate only slightly). This plate of wonders is complemented by a basket full of fresh, soft-yet-perfectly-crusted, secret-sauce-absorbing bread. Oh, how I love bread! Bread was a staple in Bible times and
On today’s episode of Warriors of Grace, Dave considers the relationship between sex trafficking and porn, a biblical view of man, and how men can stand against porn and sex trafficking and be useful to the Lord in this fight. What You’ll Hear On This Episode The Problem of Sex Tracking in America. The Relationship
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Preaching in a pastoral context—the parish, the community—requires a vocational dedication that stewards time and deploys a thoughtful strategy and tactical operation to realize the mission. On the topic of such vocational intentionality, the Apostle Paul wrote in 2 Timothy 2:15 (AV), “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to
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On today’s show, Dave talks with James Coates and Nathan Busenitz about Christian conscience, Christian liberty, statism, James’ testimony, sphere sovereignty, government overreach, and their book, God vs. Government: Taking a Biblical Stand When Christ and Compliance Collide (Harvest House, 2022) What you’ll hear in this episode How we can pray for believers in Canada.
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Indispensable Truths for When Tragedy Strikes The Apostle Peter, under the inspiration of the Spirit of God, commands believers to be in a constant state of readiness: “…always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence”
This is our weekly roundup of posts for 2/28/2022-3/4/2022. If you have any feedback on how we can serve you our readers better, I would appreciate it. Thank you for reading and allowing us to minister to you throughout this past week through these posts. Monday 2/28/2022 In the Beginning God Created a Priest by