Author: Shepherd
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Pray without ceasing
Luke 18 “1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; 2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: 3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge…
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The Way of the Exiled pt 3
LIVING BETWEEN LOYALTY AND SUBVERSION Jesus died for it. (John 18:36) “Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.” Today we conclude this series and…
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The Way of the Exiled pt 2
LIVING BETWEEN LOYALTY AND SUBVERSION Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego lived it. (Revelation 2:13) “I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan…
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Faith Without Works and a Baptism
Ephesians 2:8-10 & James 2:14-18 These passages are often misunderstood and used to show contradictions within the Word of God, but let it not be so! They actually agree with each other, they are not a matter of “the chicken or the egg”, but rather that of “which produces which”. Some see the passage (incorrectly)…
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The Way of the Exiled pt 1
Did you know that we are all exiled? God sending the Israelites into exile for 70 years was a typological symbol of our exile while we await our Messiah. We are not of this world (John 17:16-26). Therefore, we are not to love this world or the things therein (1 John 2:15-17). But we are…