November 2010 Archives
November 19: James 1
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"Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world" (Jam. 1:27). In a sermon preached in 1999, John Piper took this... continue
November 18: Hebrews 13
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"Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God" (Heb. 13:16) "... that which is pleasing in his sight" (Heb. 13:21) Hebrews 13 alludes to two passages in which Christians... continue
November 17: Hebrews 12
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"Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us..." (Heb 12:1)This is one the greatest exhortations in the New Testament perseverance. Employing an athletic metaphor, the author of Hebrews urges us to run "with endurance... the race."... continue
November 16: Hebrews 11
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"Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen" (Heb 11:1)We are of "those who have faith" (Heb. 10:39). Faith is the Christian's distinguishing mark. But what is faith? Hebrews 11 answers it: "faith is... continue
November 15: Hebrews 10
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McCheyne blog"But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God" (Heb. 10:12)When Christ ascended into heaven, he sat down. This indicates more than one idea:First, it demonstrates... continue
November 12: Hebrews 7
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This chapter stands at the beginning of the central theological argument of Hebrews: that Jesus is the great high priest who is able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through him. In this chapter, the writer... continue
November 5: Philemon
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"I appeal to you for my child, Onesimus, whose father I became in my imprisonment."-Philemon 10 Why would a personal, even private, letter like this be included in the Bible? What was the Holy Spirit doing when he caused this... continue
November 11: Hebrews 6
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One of our favorite family movies was "Up," the wonderful Pixar film that came out a couple of years ago. One of the key moments in the movie came early: after the child Carl meets Ellie, she comes to his... continue
November 10: Hebrews 5
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While the end of Hebrews 4 points us to our great high priest Jesus, we learn in the first ten verses of Hebrews 5 that the greatness of Jesus is that he was a priest who cried out. And he... continue
November 9: Hebrews 4
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Most Protestants are not used to thinking about priests and especially about what makes a good or superior priest. And yet, the language of priesthood is all through this letter to the Hebrews to this point (1:3; 2:17-18; 3:1) and... continue
