Category Archives: New Testament

Just a few more…

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

This morning I was fortunate and blessed to be able to visit Koorong and add a few books to my library. Brueggemann, Walter. Theology of the Old Testament – with CD-Rom. Lasor, Hubbard, Bush. Old Testament Survey. IVP. Dictionary of … Continue reading →

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God has given us the spirit of love!

Posted on March 26, 2011 by

2Ti 1:7  for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and sound mind. The love of God is a wonderful gift. For love grants us power, love and sound mind. Fear is the opposite … Continue reading →

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We need to grow bigger.

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

Dave Black writes an stinging critique of the American church and says that bigger isn’t better, when talking about the enormity of the buildings. Friday, March 18 6:30 PM Why are we so easily deceived into thinking that bigger is … Continue reading →

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There are times when you read a blog post and go wow!

Posted on March 9, 2011 by

  Justin has started a blog which he calls blogosasarkos which in of its self is a great name. His recent post on “Hell” is well worth the read in how he engages with the passage in Mathew 25:31-46. Then … Continue reading →

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The Drama of Ephesians…Timothy G. Gombis

Posted on March 5, 2011 by

I visited our local Christian book store on Friday with the intention to purchase a required text for Wisdom literature. Unfortunately they were sold out and they would have to get it in for me; with a $6.00 price rise…I … Continue reading →

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Is 2 Peter a key to understanding Paul?

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

This passage of Scripture stood out to me in my morning reading. 14 So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him. 15 Bear in … Continue reading →

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Eugene Peterson nearly gets it…the parable of the rascal.

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

I have been reading and pondering Luke 15 for the last few weeks. The story of the 99 sheep in the field and the one lost sheep which the shepherd goes and finds. This is followed by the story of … Continue reading →

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One flesh; Christ and the church.

Posted on February 7, 2011 by

I was reading this passage in Ephesians tonight in the TNIV. 21 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. 22 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. 23 For the husband is … Continue reading →

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Jesus the master of the paraphrase.

Posted on December 26, 2010 by

I have just finished reading Eugene Peterson’s book; “Eat this Book” In the reading of this book there were times I was really encouraged, there were a few times I was a little bored and there were a few times … Continue reading →

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3 witnesses needed for baptism.

Posted on December 14, 2010 by

I have never really been interested in the genealogy in Matthew or any of the other Biblical books for that matter. I have mostly considered them boring and normally skipped quickly over them. Yet in saying this I was caught by this … Continue reading →

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