by Justin Marple | Mar 8, 2015 | 2015 Sermons, Mark from Transfiguration to Palm Sunday, SERMONS
Things today are not all that different from the first century when Jesus taught His disciples the nature of discipleship. Most families at the time were blended families with children from multiple mothers living together. Usually children today stay with mom, but...
by Justin Marple | Mar 3, 2015 | Daniel, Ezra-Nehemiah, Chronicles, Ezra-Nehemiah Commentary, OT Writings Commentary, TEACHING
The second half of Ezra-Nehemiah is Nehemiah 7-13. These verses follow the same pattern as the first half: introduction (Neh. 7:1-7:73a), first step (Neh. 7:73b-8:18), second step (Neh. 9-10), climax (Neh. 11:1-13:3), subversion (Neh. 13:4-31). The setting for this...
by Justin Marple | Mar 3, 2015 | Daniel, Ezra-Nehemiah, Chronicles, Ezra-Nehemiah Commentary, OT Writings Commentary, TEACHING
After the second step dealing with the subtheme of Ezra’s spiritual wall, Nehemiah 1-6 turns us to the major theme of this half of Ezra-Nehemiah. This major theme is that of a physical wall around Jerusalem – Nehemiah’s wall. Of course, once this wall...
by Justin Marple | Mar 1, 2015 | 2015 Sermons, Mark from Transfiguration to Palm Sunday, SERMONS
I cannot help but be inspired by the recent witness of Christians persecuted by Islamic extremists. The 21 Coptic Christians who were beheaded in Libya as they affirmed that Jesus is Lord rather than renouncing their faith. Stories of children who before they were...
by Justin Marple | Feb 25, 2015 | COMMUNITY, Elements of Worship, Monthly Newsletters
Grace and Peace from Our Lord Jesus Christ! Last month I made a few observations about baptism and how it serves to shape our desires, develop our imagination, mold our habits and set us apart for our calling from God. Baptism is not something that we observe every...
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