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The Apostles' Creed - "...the communion of saints"

In contrast to the bizarre teaching of Rome about saints and sainthood, the Creed is echoing the ubiquitous New Testament  language used to describe the people of God.  “To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints” (Rom. 1:7).  It is worth noting ...

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The Apostles' Creed, part 7; 'He descended into hell" part 1

“…he descended into hell…” There are two things that get people’s attention when they confess the Creed.  The first is the statement that Christ “descended into hell” and the second is the statement about the “holy catholic ...

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Good Friday

The cross is the most pointed manifestation of the wrath of God in all the Bible.  Sometimes we don’t grapple with this as much as we should.  It is not uncommon to hear folks pitting the “God of the OT” versus the “God of the NT.”  The God of the NT is ...

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Maundy Thursday

Tonight we are here to walk with Jesus through one of the darkest nights of the church calendar.  This was Jesus’ last night, a night which was marked by betrayal — by Judas and Peter —, his passionate prayer in Gethsemane, his arrest and the charge by the high priest that ...

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Growth in Grace

With a new year comes for many the opportunity for a new start.  Resolutions will abound next week.  For some they will be physical resolutions, packing out the gyms for a month or two.  For others certain destructive behaviors will be suppressed.  Many of these resolutions, ...

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