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How Many Signs Do You Need?
As we begin a new series on Luke, we take a look at an incredible sign being given about John the Baptist’s birth and his father’s unbelief. How often have we been told exactly what to do and yet we want more proof and signs to point us toward it?
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Kingdom Ministry
Why are we so intent in our new church model on physical and spiritual needs? Jamin explains that even though much of the church has seen good works as something separate or other than church, it’s actually a core part of our identity.
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The Importance of Church Services
At 1208 Greenwood we’ve reprogrammed church to work in a lot of unique ways. So why do we still incorporate a fairly standard worship service with music, preaching and more into our gatherings? We dive into 1 Corinthians 14 for more answers on that.
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A Blind, Power-Hungry Church
When Hitler rose to power, the German Church went with him. As his anti-semitic laws were put in force, the Church—which was born as an anti-racist movement—joined in on the racism. As their new dictator made his proclamations, the German Church likened him to Christ, seeing him as a political messiah of sorts that was…
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Body and Soul Die in Hell?
Much of my preaching over the years has revolved around me selecting a book of the Bible and preaching straight through it. A recent series on Matthew messed me up on the topic of Hell as it didn’t seem to match the traditional view I grew up with. For example, in Matthew, Jesus says, “do…
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Shake the Dust Off Your Feet
Imagine that Jesus did a supernatural act and revealed himself to a small group of church people and taught them truth straight from his mouth. He then told this small group to go into the Bible Belt of America and proclaim his teaching there. He also empowered them by his Holy Spirit to do all…
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Jesus Didn’t Always Get His Way
Curiously, two blind man trailed behind Jesus asking for a miracle, but he didn’t respond. They refused to give up, going into the house Jesus crashed in, where he finally touched and healed them. It’s in the very stern warning of his next words that we see why he hadn’t healed them before: “Don’t tell…
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A Lot of Medical Bills and a Little Bit of Jesus
It had been 12 long years and the doctor bills had been piling up. She had seen several different physicians over that time and she was broke now. No medicine had taken care of the issue and there was nowhere left to go. It wasn’t that she didn’t want a healthier life, it was that…
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Jesus and Impurity Transference
The Ancient Israelites had two kinds of goats: one was a sacrifice that was used to purify sacred space and the other was a sin goat that was to be sent to some demonic entity known as “Azazel.” The Azazel goat wasn’t a sacrifice to a demon, it was an animal that all of Israel’s…
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