Category: Christ-Centered Exegesis
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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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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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Genesis 3 and Dragon Tales
Why are dragons so ubiquitous? And why do we need our dragon stories? In this post—more of an essay—I argue that all of humanity suffers from an ancient dragon-wound; and that our best dragon tales remind us of Christ, the Dragonslayer God promised our first parents in the Garden.
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On the Cherubim with the Flaming Sword (Genesis 3:22-24)
The one where I explain how the cherubim with the flaming sword at the east of the garden of Eden demonstrate God’s mercy; guide us through the Old Testament temple and sacrifices; and teach us to look to Christ alone for salvation.
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“My tongue is the pen of a rapid writer”: Psalm 45, a love song of Christ and His Church, part 7
This post concludes a series of devotional meditations on Psalm 45, a love song between Christ and His Bride, the Church. In vv16-17, God the Father adds His voice to the song, promising success to Christ and His Church.
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“My tongue is the pen of a rapid writer”: Psalm 45, a love song of Christ and His Church, part 6
This post continues a series of devotional meditations on Psalm 45, a love song between Christ and His Bride, the Church. In vv12-15, Christ sings to His Church of present blessings, and future glories.
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“My tongue is the pen of a rapid writer”: Psalm 45, a love song of Christ and His Church , part 5
This post continues a series of devotional meditations on Psalm 45, a love song between Christ and His Bride, the Church. In vv10-11, Christ begins to sing to His Bride. He calls us to look upon Him, to listen to Him, to come to Him, and worship Him.
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“I am my Beloved’s, and He is mine”: Christ and the Church in the Song of Solomon [sermon 6-18-23]
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In recent years there’s been a tendency to read Song of Solomon as erotic poetry for Christians. But for most of Christian history, it was read as an allegory of Christ’s love for His Bride, the Church. What do we gain when we return to the traditional way of reading the Song of Solomon? This…
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Christ, the Shepherd of our Souls (a sermon from Psalm 23)
Manuscript of my most recent sermon, a Christ-centered exposition of the Twenty-Third Psalm.
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