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This is an excerpt from Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation by Amy Mantravadi (1517 Publishing, 2024), pgs. 12-14.
In the tumultuous sea of information, opinions, and ideologies that break over us each day, we hold fast to the anchor of our faith—Jesus, the true prophet.
Jesus stands before the disciples as the bridge between heaven and earth, and between Old Testament and New Testament.
That great truth of creedal Christianity – that God is man in Christ – is not set forth for our speculative enjoyment.
He is given His name so you could call on it. He is called Jesus, so you can call on Jesus and be saved.
A sign was given to Ahaz to point him toward the greater sign given in a manger and that Bethlehem’s Messiah is the sign we look forward to seeing in the sky when Jesus, our Emmanuel, comes again.
We need to hear the gospel because it is good news that is not from you, or about you, or because of you.
The world hates Jesus because he comes to lead us to love and forgive all, including our enemies.
Darkness is not your only friend. Jesus loves you, and he will be with you.
Obviously, the Day of the LORD looks frightening according to the words of Zephaniah the prophet. The question is: “For whom?”
The Old Testament lesson for this Sunday, October 7, 2018, is from the first book of the Torah, Genesis. The text is Genesis 2:18-25 and centers around creation, especially the creation of woman.
Recently at the Golden Globes, Jim Carrey took to the stage to present the award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy. Though his short, humorous speech got a lot of people laughing, I don't doubt that the poignancy of his words also got a lot of people thinking.