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What Matters Is . . . the New Creation

As the final part of his argument for the Galatians, Paul sums up his teaching with two words, new creation. Ultimately, what matters is the new creation. Let’s look at how Douglas Moo unpacks the concept of new creation in his volume on Galatians in the Baker Exegetical Commentary on…

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Assurance of Deliverance and Judgment

Where are believers to find assurance of their ultimate deliverance and God’s just judgment of their enemies? Two things ultimately assure us of our deliverance and of God’s judgment of our enemies: his infallible word and examples from history. In his second letter, Peter assures his readers of their deliverance…

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Testing Christian Counterfeits

Several months ago, my oldest son ordered a wallet online. What was surprising to both of us was that the wallet arrived with a $100 bill in the billfold. However, we quickly determined that the $100 bill was a counterfeit. How did we come to that conclusion? Well, we knew…

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The Divine Name and the Call of Moses

The revelation of the Divine Name (יהוה; YHWH or Yahweh) occurs in the context of the call of Moses. Interestingly, God reveals his name in an answer to an objection raised by Moses. Moses is reluctant to be the rescuer of the Israelites enslaved in Egypt. Let’s learn more about…

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The Ancients on God’s Omniscience

What is God’s omniscience? God’s omniscience is a way of speaking about God’s knowledge. The biblical authors describe God’s knowledge as exhaustive. He knows everything that can be known, everything there is to know. This knowledge is a comfort to the biblical authors and to those who commented on Scripture…

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An Emotional and Relational Appeal

What can we learn from Paul’s emotional and relational appeal to the churches in Galatia? Here’s how Scot McKnight poses the question in his commentary on Galatians in the NIV Application Commentary. “What can we learn about pastoring, or caring for the spiritual welfare of others, from Paul’s own example?”…

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Jesus’ First Sermon in His Hometown

Luke records Jesus’ first sermon in his hometown of Nazareth in 4:14­­–30. While Jesus clearly taught in the surrounding area to much acclaim, the response of those in his hometown was different. His words initially sparked amazement, but that amazement soon turned into a murderous rage. What did he say…

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The Potter and the Clay

One of the fascinating things about the prophets is not just that they spoke Yahweh’s message to his people, but that they also were the message. Through various actions they performed, they symbolized and communicated the message Yahweh wanted his people to hear. One such occasion occurred during the ministry…

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Facets of Faith in Ruth

The whole story of the book of Ruth hinges on the pivotal third chapter. Naomi devises a plan for Ruth to essentially propose to Boaz. And Ruth, astonishingly, agrees to the plan and throws caution to the wind. Christopher Ash says Ruth demonstrates “six facets of covenant faith” in this…

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