The Character of God

Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.  John 17:3 It’s a new year. And with it comes new opportunities, possibilities, and anticipation. What does this year hold for us? What new adventures lie ahead? Will there be new challenges to face? [...]

The Names of Jesus

“The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”–which means, “God with us.” (Matthew 1:23) This month we celebrate the birth of our Savior, the God-man come to earth. The second person of the Trinity took on human flesh and lived among us. He walked [...]

Truth Vs. Lies

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It began in the Garden of Eden. It was in that perfect place of love and joy that Satan twisted the truth, giving birth to the first lie. Adam and Eve received the lie as truth, believed, and fell into sin. Ever since, lies have only reproduced and multiplied. Like a deadly plague that leaves [...]

Philemon, part 2

In the last post on Philemon, we looked at verses 1-11. In this post, I want to finish this little book, highlighting two things. If you remember, The Apostle Paul is writing to a leader in the church named Philemon. His slave Onesimus stole from him and ran away. The Paul shared the gospel with [...]

Philemon, part 1 (vs.1-11)

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Philemon is a small book of the Bible, yet large in its meaning and truth. Tucked away in the New Testament between Titus and Hebrews, Philemon is a letter written by the apostle Paul to the church leader, Philemon. As with all of Paul’s letters, he begins with a greeting, identifying himself as the author, [...]