Tag Archives: Expository Teaching

It Is Finished – 7

Scripture Reference: John 19:28-30 3. Jesus Addressed Those He Had Come to Redeem First imagine what He could have said to His disciples. “You, my friends now at last understand, that I and the Father are One. You, at last, … Continue reading

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It Is Finished – 6

Scripture Reference: John 19:28-30 2. Jesus Addressed “It is Finished” to Satan – Continued From Last Lesson: Dear believer, remember that Jesus quoted Scripture, too. He proved to the enemy and to all that it is not merely a matter … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 2/10/2024

Salt of the Earth JESUS said of this company of believers, “You are the salt of the earth” (Matthew 5:13). Yes, indeed, God’s people are the salt of the earth. Salt retards corruption. Salt will not prevent corruption from setting … Continue reading

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It Is Finished – 5

Scripture Reference: John 19:28-30 2. Jesus Addressed “It is Finished” to Satan I sometimes wonder if Satan ever thought, in his pride and arrogance, that he was really victorious when, at the beginning of history, Adam and Eve fell for … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 2/09/2024

Lethal Planning I’m a planner. I love schedules. The trouble is I sometimes make plans without consulting God. While I often think of this as a modern problem, I’ve discovered that, like many other modern issues, the Bible regularly addresses … Continue reading

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It Is Finished – 4

Scripture Reference: John 19:28-30 1. Jesus Addresses the Father – Continued From Last Lesson: Jesus knows He must go the way He is heading; He will continue on; it is the only way, not only by the will of the … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 2/08/2024

Being Busy Sometimes it’s difficult to deal with quiet. For most people, chaos, deadlines, managing multiple schedules, and being “so busy” are a way of life. And if we’re honest with ourselves, we like it. Busyness implies we are special … Continue reading

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It Is Finished – 3

Scripture Reference: John 19:28-30 1. Jesus Addresses the Father – Continued From Last Lesson: Suddenly, a horror of darkness unspeakably greater even than that of Gethsemane, overwhelms Him. As the darkness of a cave blots out the light of the … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 2/07/2024

Haunted by Leviathan Indiana Jones isn’t afraid of anything—until a snake shows up on the scene. Then we hear him mutter, “I hate snakes” and “Snakes, why did it have to be snakes?” Everyone is afraid of something. Even now … Continue reading

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It Is Finished – 2

Scripture Reference: John 19:28-30 1. Jesus Addresses the Father Throughout His life Jesus was deeply conscious of His being one with the Father and of being sent on the great mission of the redemption of men to the glory of … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 2/06/2024

At a Great Price It’s easy to be devoted to a leader or a vision when it doesn’t require much of us. In following Jesus, the disciples didn’t have that option. They were called to follow Jesus in difficult circumstances—ones … Continue reading

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It Is Finished – 1

Scripture Reference: John 19:28-30 Of the seven utterances of Jesus on the cross this one, “It is finished” is, so far as we can tell, the next to the last. It came next after He said: “My God, my God, … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 2/05/2024

Proclaiming the Light Many of us wait for precisely the right moment to tell others about Christ’s work in us. Yet every moment is the right moment to speak up for Christ. Every moment is the right time to fully … Continue reading

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Valuable Instructions of God’s Word – 5

Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 2:9-14 4. The Bible Is the Only Book That Feeds the Christian The Bible not only keeps the Christian clean, but it is the Christian’s food: “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every … Continue reading

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Valuable Instructions of God’s Word – 4

Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 2:9-14 2. The Bible Is the Only Book That Gives Assurance of Salvation – Continued Martin Luther once penned: Feelings come and feelings go, And feelings are deceiving. My warrant is the Word of God; Naught … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 2/03/2024

Standing In the Gap THE world and professing Christendom are unaware that the only reason the hell of God’s judgment has not yet fallen upon the nations is that there is in this world today a company, a small, despised … Continue reading

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Valuable Instructions of God’s Word – 3

Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 2:9-14 2. The Bible Is the Only Book That Gives Assurance of Salvation Not only is the Bible the only Book that is able to make us “wise for salvation,” it is also the only Book … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 2/02/2024

Love, Praise, Forgiveness Our praise for God is often directly connected to accepting and confessing our brokenness. Our capacity to love Him is tied to the realization of how much He has forgiven us. The woman in Luke 7 who … Continue reading

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Valuable Instructions of God’s Word – 2

Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 2:9-14 It is not being sincere in what you believe that will get you saved; it is believing in the right thing, the truth, that will accomplish the goal. I once read an illustration about a … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 2/01/2024

Borrowed Imagery In the Old Testament, Yahweh regularly explains Himself by using imagery familiar to the time. Sometimes Yahweh even uses images associated with other gods to emphasize that He—and not the gods of other nations—has authority over the earth. … Continue reading

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