Tag: Incarnation of God
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The Gospel of a Brother Who is For Us (Acc. to Chris Farley)
I must have seen the theatrical masterpiece Black Sheep next to a thousand times. Cinematic brilliance, if you ask me. The movie starred the late Chris Farley as Mike Donnelly, the loveable jackass brother of an aspiring politician. I might stop short of comparing the work to Shakespeare, but I think I remember reading Romeo […]
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Jesus- the Opener of the New Way
Do you remember the old days when we could only come into the presence of God once a year? And even then, only one of us was allowed to step into the place of God. That would have been a bad time in history to be a bull or a sheep or a goat- or […]
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Jesus, God-Man, Priest and Sacrifice
Once sins are taken care of for good, there’s no longer any need to offer sacrifices for them. -Hebrews 10:18 Sounds simple enough, right? If you were to pay my car insurance bill before the first, I might do a lot of things but paying the bill anyhow would be the last reaction you might […]
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Love, Friendship, Sacrifice and the God-Man For Us
Love. Friendship. Sacrifice. These are words that bring warmth to our hearts and a song to our lips. Somewhere deep, deep down, these words resonate with us like an ancient melody. We know they go together. We know that the one who really loves sacrifices. We know that the one who puts his life on […]
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The Weeping and Wholeness of the God-Man
Are you ready for a little theological discussion? I hope you are. Since I have the pen, I suppose it is up to me to get this ball rolling. Ok. I’ll give you a topic: total depravity. Discuss. What is total depravity? It is that warmest and fuzziest of all theological doctrines that says, as […]
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Jesus, God-Man and Donkey-Rider
When my brother and I were in high school we had the opportunity to drive my dad’s sweet Ford Bronco II. It may have had a few hundred thousand miles on it but that thing was sweet for a couple of sixteen-year olds who lived in the country. You can imagine our pride on the […]
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Jesus, the Way to the Father for Doubting Thomases Like Me
I cannot believe I have failed to stick up for my friend Thomas heretofore. My apologies. Oh, you may not know who I am talking about until I supply you with his very unfair and mean-spirited nickname. I am talking, of course, about the guy you may know as “Doubting Thomas.” Let he who is […]
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