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The Wedding Feast of the Son
The setting for this parable is passion week. Jesus has just entered Jerusalem for the final week of his life. He has already predicted his death at the hands of the Jews and the Romans three times. He…
Created 1 day ago
Matthew 22:11 (ESV), Matthew 22:12 (ESV), Matthew 22:13 (ESV), Matthew 22:14 (ESV)
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Leadership in the Kingdom
"Even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." (Matthew 20:28 ESV) One aspect of our present age is that we human beings strive to be in authority…
Created 4 days ago
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The Impossible Becomes Possible
But he said, "What is impossible with men is possible with God." (Luke 18:27 ESV) As I read the comments of this verse and as I've heard it preached before, I feel this verse is widely misunderstood.…
Created 6 days ago
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Merely Unworthy Servants
So you also, when you have done all that you were commanded, say, 'We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.'" (Luke 17:10 ESV) Think of all the ways the Bible describes Christians.…
Created 7 days ago
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Apart From Me You Can Do Nothing
The metaphor of the vine and the branches is one of the most popular and powerful metaphors Jesus gives regarding the Christian life. It is popular because it is a simple, yet elegant image of what it…
Created 8 days ago
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The Most Important Question
Right before the end of Jesus' ministry, Jesus asks his disciples who people think he is. After running down some of the more popular answers, Jesus asks them, "Who do YOU say that I am?" This is what…
Created 8 days ago
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Joy in Heaven
Jesus tells three parables in Luke 15 all on the subject of forgiveness and repentance. These parables are prompted by the Pharisees who grumble at Jesus for hanging out with sinners. In each parable,…
Created 9 days ago
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Repent or Perish
Today's postmodern culture is awash in moral relativism. No one is allowed to say something is wrong, evil or immoral because that is viewed as being intolerant or unloving. This attitude has crept into…
Created 11 days ago
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Weeds in the Wheat Field
Of the parables of the kingdom found in Matthew 13, the parable of the weeds indicates that during this age of the kingdom, unbelievers will be in the covenant community of God's people alongside believers…
Created 12 days ago
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I Know My Sheep
We often talk about Christianity as having a "personal relationship with Christ," and that is true! Some of the most fearful word Jesus ever uttered are at the end of the Sermon on the Mount when he says,…
Created 15 days ago
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The Judgment of Spiritual Blindness
The story of Jesus curing the man born blind is a great story of both God's glory and God's judgment. After recovering his sight, the man is examined by the Pharisees, who are more intent on accusing…
Created 17 days ago
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Calming Storms
How many of you have heard sermons on this passage, or it's parallels in Mark or Luke, that speak of Jesus "calming the storms of your life?" I have heard far too many. If only we had more faith in Jesus,…
Created 19 days ago
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Seeking Jesus
Why do we seek Jesus (if we seek him at all)? Do we seek Jesus for the things he gives us? Do we seek Jesus he makes our lives better? Many preachers present Jesus as a life improvement solution: Marriage…
Created 21 days ago
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Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan
2012-05-06
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Earned a Badge — Created 500 Highlights
2012-04-30
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Earned a Badge — Created 100 Highlights
2012-03-26
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Reading Plan
2012-03-25
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Matthew 3:1
Matthew 3:1 (ESV)
In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea,Created 2 months ago
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Genesis 5:1
Genesis 5:1 (ESV)
This is the book of the generations of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God.Created 2 months ago
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Proverbs 24:1
Proverbs 24:1 (ESV)
Be not envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them,Created 2 months ago
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Psalm 26:1
Psalm 26:1 (ESV)
Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity, and I have trusted in the Lord without wavering.Created 2 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2012-03-23
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The Covenant of Grace
The call of Abram initiates the Abrahamic Covenant, another manifestation of the greater Covenant of Grace. God calls Abram from all of the people on the earth. Was Abram more righteous and holy than…
Created 5 months ago
Genesis 12:1 (NASB), Genesis 12:2 (NASB), Genesis 12:3 (NASB)
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Husbandly Submission
While the bible is quite clear that wives are to be submissive to their husbands, the bible is also quite clear that husbands are to love and honor their wives. Peter says that husbands are to live with…
Created 9 months ago
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Living Stones and the Living Stone
Psalm 118 and Isaiah 28 refer to Christ as the stone rejected by the builders. Think about that for a moment. Here are the Jews and they're building a structure and they come across a stone that doesn't…
Created 9 months ago
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Caused to be Born Again
Why is God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to be blessed? Because he has caused us to be born again through the resurrection of Christ. He caused us to be born again. Let that sink in a moment.…
Created 9 months ago
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What Does the Resurrection Mean?
The ultimate proof of Christianity — the resurrection. Paul said in his Corinthian letter that if Christ is not raised from the dead then we still left in our sin and of all people most to be pitied.…
Created 9 months ago
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Access to God
This is such a significant detail in the crucifixion narrative. The moment of Jesus' death the curtain that separated the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place was torn in two from top to bottom. The Most…
Created 9 months ago
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The Blood of the Covenant
Regardless on how frequently your church celebrates communion, we are called to commemorate the Lord's Supper. Jesus and his disciples gathered to celebrate the Passover, but Jesus uses this time to institute…
Created 9 months ago
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Be Alert!
One of the most argued over topics in Scripture: the return of Christ. There are all sorts of views on the return of Christ — when and in what manner — and all of them are plausible. We can argue the…
Created 9 months ago
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Duty vs. Mission
The two greatest commandments really are a summation of the Ten Commandments, which are really a summation of God's law in general. This is the duty of all who are created in God's image. We are to love…
Created 10 months ago
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Why the Fig Tree?
Why did Jesus curse the fig tree? This seemingly random act would suggest that Jesus was angry at the fig tree because it was not in season (which would hardly be the tree's fault). However, this fig…
Created 10 months ago
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Jesus' Mission Statement
There are two points one can draw from this text. The first has to do with the major theme of the surrounding passage, and that is leadership is defined as sacrificial servanthood. The disciples were…
Created 10 months ago
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Help My Unbelief!
How many of us can sympathize with this man? We believe, but still have doubts. There are some who say doubt is a sin, and there is truth in that statement. We are called to place our faith and trust…
Created 10 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Highlights
2011-08-01
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2011-07-26
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-07-03
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-07-02
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference
2011-02-04
Carl Gobelman
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- A sinner redeemed by the grace of God thru Christ. A husband and a father. A reforming evangelical and a libertarian. Soli Deo Gloria!
