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5 Ways to Evaluate Your Teaching
As a pastor, I prepare and deliver public speeches on a weekly basis, and I love it! There is little that brings me more joy than to teach and preach God’s word and to see people radically changed by its truth. I was 12 years old when I preached my first sermon at a little […]
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The Cost of Hypocrisy
Jon teaches about the tragedy of Ananias and Sapphira from Acts 5:1-11
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No Other Name
Pastor Jon teaches from Acts 4:1-22 about the first interruption of the success of the early church.
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The Early Christian Experience
Joshua West teaches from the end of Acts 2. The early church was committed to supporting one another, sharing meals, and praying together.
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Joyful Resilience
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Why Should I Trust the God of the Bible? Pt. 3
“And if Christ has not been raised. . . your faith is in vain.” For the past couple of weeks, I have been giving reasons for why I should trust God as revealed in the Christian Scriptures. These reasons have been pillars in my spiritual journey and have helped me evaluate the differences in other […]
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Why Should I Trust the God of the Bible? (Part 1)
“There are two ways of looking at the world: through faith and superstition or through the rigors of logic, observation, and evidence—in other words through reason.” – Richard Dawkins.[i] An apparent battle between faith and reason is prominent in our culture, but this dichotomy is foreign to Scripture and historical Christianity. Compare Dawkins with this […]
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Pentecost: Pouring Out the Spirit
In Acts 2 the scene unfolds of supernatural phenomena. Peter boldly proclaims that it was the fulfillment of prophecy and that Jesus is the Messiah and Lord.
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Did Philip Miss the Post-Resurrection Appearance of Jesus?
Introduction The Letter of Peter to Philip is one of the most brilliant works in Gnostic literature. In this Letter, we will see a post-resurrection discussion between Jesus and His disciples, explaining the necessity of enlightenment and escaping the physical world. This account can be located in two Coptic manuscripts, Codex VIII of the Nag Hammadi manuscripts […]
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Why Should I Trust the God of the Bible? (Part 2)
Previously, I gave a general overview of the correlation of truth and reality, how we can understand our known world, and that I am convinced that the Christian worldview best represents the correlation of existence with intellect and reality. You can find the first article here. The unity of existence with the intellect and reality is […]
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The First Miracle of the Church
Acts 3 records the notable miracle of Peter healing a paralyzed man at the gate of the Jewish Temple. In this message, Jon points out how this miracle draws our attention to the power of God and His Chosen One, the redemptive arc of the coming kingdom, and our own personal need for restoration.
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The Villain or the Victim?: An Overview of the Gospel of Judas
Introduction What if I were to tell you that there’s an account of Judas Iscariot that portrays him as one who betrayed Jesus out of obedience to him? Is it possible that there’s an account of Judas being the victim of an unfortunate circumstance and that his obedience to betray would lead to his rulership […]