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Monthly Archives: August 2012

Noah

NOAH Scripture references: Genesis 5–9; Ezekiel 14:14–20; Hebrews 11:7; 1 Peter 3:20 ————————v———————— Date: Unknown Name: Noah [NOH-uh; “rest” or “comfort”] Greatest accomplishment: Noah built the giant ship in which his family and land animals survived the Genesis Flood.   ————————v———————— NOAH’S ROLE IN SCRIPTURE When God determined to wipe out a corrupt human society, […]

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Paul

PAUL Scripture References Acts 9; 13–28; Paul’s epistles ————————v———————— Date: About a.d. 1–67 Name: Paul [PAWL, “little”] Greatest Accomplishment: Paul led the first-century expansion of the church and was its greatest theologian and minister.   ————————v———————— To some, the apostle Paul seems the corrupter of Christianity, a man who took the “simple” religion of Jesus […]

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Peter

PETER Scripture references: the Gospels; 1, 2 Peter; Acts 1–5; 10–12; Galatians 2:11–21 ————————v———————— Date: About 5 b.c.–a.d. 65 Name: Peter [PEE-tuhr; “rock”] Greatest Accomplishment: Peter was the acknowledged leader of Jesus’ twelve disciples and preached the first gospel sermons to Jews and Gentiles.   ————————v———————— PETER’S ROLE IN SCRIPTURE Peter was a central figure […]

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Philip, The Evangelist

PHILIP THE EVANGELIST Scripture references: Acts 6:5; 8:5–40; 21:8 ————————v———————— Date: About a.d. 35 Name: Philip [FIL-ip; “lover of horses”] Greatest Accomplishment: One of the seven deacons in the Jerusalem church, Philip became one of the earliest Christian missionaries.   ————————v———————— Several Philips are mentioned in the New Testament, including one of Jesus’ twelve disciples. […]

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Stephen

STEPHEN Scripture references: Acts 6:1–8:2 ————————v———————— Date: Died about a.d. 35 Name: Stephen [STEE-vuhn; “crown”] Greatest Accomplishment: Stephen was the first Christian martyred for his faith.   ————————v———————— ———————— As Stephen was being stoned he saw a vision of Jesus in glory and prayed for his persecutors. ————————v———————— STEPHEN’S LIFE AND TIMES Stephen was a […]

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Timothy

TIMOTHY Scripture references: Acts 16:1; 17:14–15; 18:5; 19:22; 20:4; Romans 16:21; 1 Corinthians 4:17; 16:10; Philippians 1:1; 2:9; 1 Thessalonians 1:1; 3:2; 2 Thessalonians 1:1; 1 Timothy; 2 Timothy ————————v———————— Date: a.d. 50 Name: Timothy [TIM-uh-thee; “honored by God”] Greatest Accomplishment: Timothy was a second-generation leader of the church, trained by the apostle Paul.   […]

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Be Steadfast (1 Cor. 15:58)

Be Steadfast       1 Corinthians 15:58(ESV) 58 Therefore, my beloved brothers , be steadfast, immovable , always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. After reading the previous verses Paul then says something like this: (Therefore) so then my brothers be steadfast… […]

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Why A Narrow Way (Matt. 7:13-14)

Why a Narrow Way?     Matthew 7:13–14 (ESV) – 13 “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those […]

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John 12:45 – Knowing The Father

Knowing the father –  John 12:45   Jesus said that ‘to see me you see the father’… (John 12:45)   The argument: What does Jesus feeding of the 5000 show about who God is?   Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand – Matthew 14:13-21 13  Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a […]

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Stepped Out of His Will, but Not His Care

“I stepped out of His will, I’ve never been out of His care.”     This song Lyrics by “Michael Booth” and sung by Dave & Darlene Murdoch when they were with us on November 23 rd has a good message – especially the words: “I stepped out of His will, I’ve never been out […]

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