Monthly Archives: September 2012

The Kingdom of God, Part Two, Living in the Kingdom

Posted on September 22, 2012 by David

In Sand and Foam the Lebanese poet and philosopher Kahlil Gibran wrote, “Should you sit upon a cloud you would not see the boundary line between one country and another, nor the boundary stone between a farm and a farm. … Continue reading →

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The Kingdom of God, Part One

Posted on September 16, 2012 by David

Kings and kingdoms is stuff of books, movies, fairy tales, history, and foreign lands. The reality and experience in the United States is that of presidents and elections in a republic. The reality and experience of ancient Israel and the … Continue reading →

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The Body of Christ, Part Two

Posted on September 15, 2012 by David

With the metaphor of the human body the apostle Paul paints a picture of the church as the body of Christ. Like the human body there are many individual members, yet one body, united in Christ Jesus. The Scriptures quoted … Continue reading →

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The Body of Christ, Part One

Posted on September 14, 2012 by David

“Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people, once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy” (1 Peter 2:10). In Jesus Christ God gathers a people to be his very own. They … Continue reading →

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A People for God

Posted on September 3, 2012 by David

What is the significance, if any, God gives to the church? What role, if any, does the church have in God’s purpose of reconciling creation and humankind to himself in Christ (cf. Ephesians 1:10)? What role, if any, does God … Continue reading →

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