Tag: freedom from law
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The Conversion of Saul
(Acts 9:1-9) One of the most amazing events in the book of Acts was the transformation that took place in the life of Saul who became the apostle Paul. The mechanism of his conversion was so amazing hat it is no wonder he was rocked to the very core and spun about one hundred and…
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Baptising the Ethiopian
(Acts 8:26-40) Philip had spent some time in Samaria but was then directed by The Lord through the Holy Spirit to move on. He was instructed to go down the road from Jerusalem to Gaza as there was more work for him to do. This was a significant road and there were people moving along…
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Implications of Stephens Defence
(Acts 7:1-53) Stephen was dragged before the rulers of the Jews, falsely accused of many things by men incited to stand against him and put on trial. But The Lord was with Stephen and his defence was quite remarkable in many ways. Not only did he condemn the religious leaders of his time for their…
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Christian Giving vs. Tithing
(Acts 4:32-37 – Christian Giving vs. Tithing) The process of giving in the early Christian church was not like it was under the law of Judaism. In Jesus Christ the people had been set free from the confines of the Old Testament law, but this did not take place until the New Covenant came into…
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Jesus Could Not Be Held By Death
(Acts 2:22-24) Jesus died at Calvary. We all know that. We also know that He was resurrected from the dead three days after He had been put to death because Jesus could not be held by death. But why? What was the reason why He could not be held by death? And also is there…
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Jesus is Buried
(John 19:38-42) The events that followed the death of Jesus were interesting as His body was taken for burial. The depth of feeling that the Jewish leaders held against Jesus and those who followed him was evident in the reactions of those who claimed His body. Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, who was a ruler…
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Jesus Dies
(John 19:31-37) Friedrich Nietzsche wrote in one of his book these words, that God is dead. He was speaking about how the whole idea and concept of God was dead in modern western society. How the premise of atheism has overtaken modern thinking to attempt to destroy all thoughts and actions in society that promote…
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Should the Cross be the Real Symbol of Christianity
(John 19:17-22) After being judged by Pilate Jesus was handed over to the Jews with a company of soldiers and led away to be put to death. He was loaded up with the beam to which He would be nailed and which he had to cart or drag to the place He would die. To…
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What is Truth?
(John 18:33-40) This is a question that was posed some 2,000 years ago by Pontius Pilate when Jesus was brought before him. Pilate had asked Jesus some questions about whether He was a king, and Jesus replied in verse 37 saying, “You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for…
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Why Jesus Died
(John 16:4-7) There are many advantages to being a Christian and knowing Jesus Christ. The full number of them may never be known by us as individuals. However in this section of scripture we see that Jesus points to the specific advantage that we received not through His coming, but by His going. By this…
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If You Keep My Commandments
(John 15:8-11) We are looking at the section of John 15 where Jesus is teaching about Him being the vine, we are the branches and the Father is the vinedresser. In fact this is now my third post from this section and here we see Jesus add to the discussion about abiding in His love,…
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Satan Cast Out
(John 12:31-32) Two strong pieces of information are contained in these two verse. One that could and should strike fear into the hearts of mankind, but only those who are not followers of Jesus. The second is a declaration of the hope of salvation and the promise of the Lord. There are insights here about…