Category: Bible study
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The Athanasian Creed from Scripture: an excursus on Christ’s descent into hell, part 3
As we continue our excursus into the Creed’s claim that Christ “descended into hell,” we trace His journey through the three levels of the underworld, from Scripture.
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The Athanasian Creed from Scripture: An excursus on Christ’s descent into hell, part 2
In this post, we learn the depth of Christ’s descent into the underworld; what He accomplished there; and why it matters to Christians.
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Real talk on biblical righteousness
Whenever Scripture calls someone righteous, it either means civic righteousness; or righteous through faith. You can only claim the former as your own, but only the latter can save you.
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According to the portion of faith: What does Romans 12:6 mean?
The one where I explain an often oddly translated and therefore often misunderstood passage in Romans.
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Applying Philippians 4:8 to one another
What if Christians dwelled on the good, the true, and the beautiful God has formed in one another?
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The place of lament in the Christian life, or why casting all your cares on Him might look different than you imagine
The one where we learn to read 1 Peter 5:7 through the lenses of lament.
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Saved to Serve: A Sermon on Mark 1:29-31
The one where I talk about St. Peter’s mother-in-law’s healing—and ours; and the ‘80s band Crowded house.
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Common Grace (Genesis 8:21 – 9:13), part 3
The third promise of God’s common grace covenant with Noah is that He will protect human life: first, by providentially restraining wild beasts; and second, by His Law that restrains the violent.
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Mary Magdalene at Easter
The one where I talk about the men who didn’t believe Mary Magdalene on Easter morning, and the men who still deny the resurrection.
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