Monthly Archives: July 2024
What is “Fundamentalism,” and What’s Wrong With It?
IntroductionThe flaws of Christian fundamentalist pastors and churches have never been a very well-kept secret, especially among those outside the ranks, but along with modern communications technology has come a steady flow of scandal making its way into the public eye. The ongoing issue of how moral scandals are handled within these churches and organizations […]
Continue readingHeart Religion: a Parable
HEART RELIGION: A PARABLE. TEXT: Mark 7:14-23.SUMMARY: This passage teaches, in the form of a parable, that the core of man’s being is not the mind but the heart, which for that reason is focus of all true religion, and the focus of God’s dealings with man.I. THE HEART IS THE FOCUS OF TRUE RELIGION. […]
Continue readingGod, Our Good Shepherd
GOD, THE GOOD SHEPHERD TEXT: Ezekiel 34:25-31SUMMARY: God will restore mankind to a spiritual Covenant by saving them from deception, by leading them to the garden, and by providing them with everything they need to live a spiritual life.GOD IS OUR SHEPHERD BY WAY OF A NEW COVENANT— The Covenant of Peace and the Garden […]
Continue readingDepravity vs. Divinity
DEPRAVITY VS. DIVINITYTEXT: Mark 7:1-13SUMMARY: The contrast in this passage between the Pharisees and Christ illustrates the great gulf fixed between the fallen creature and his Creator.I. DEPRAVITY SPEAKS DEPRAVITY vv. 1-6. A. An accusatory purpose.B. A Petty Complaint.C. A cynical question.II. DIVINITY SPEAKS DIVINITY, vv. 7-13. When divinity speaks, A. Hearts are Exposed. B. […]
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