Last post on the book of John we saw how God so loved us, that He allowed His Son to suffer a horrible death, to pay the price for our sins, so we could be reconciled to Him in heaven. That’s the message of John 3:16. And then in John 3:17 we saw how God’s purpose isn’t to condemn anyone, but instead His purpose is exactly the opposite, His purpose is to rescue everyone from condemnation. (John 3:17, 2 Peter 3:9, See previous post For God So Loved You)
Today we’ll explore the next verse after John 3:16-17. Speaking of himself Jesus says,
“Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.” (John 3:18)
Suffering, Evil, And Condemnation
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Things I Heard In Church: Here is a great lie, “All we actually have is today.”
The following is a quote from Matt Bowen’s teaching on Joy, 12/13/2015. The text for this teaching is Isaiah 25:6-9.
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Posted on December 17, 2015 by Kurt Bennett
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You Are Not Condemned
Last post on the book of John we saw how God so loved us, that He allowed His Son to suffer a horrible death, to pay the price for our sins, so we could be reconciled to Him in heaven. That’s the message of John 3:16. And then in John 3:17 we saw how God’s purpose isn’t to condemn anyone, but instead His purpose is exactly the opposite, His purpose is to rescue everyone from condemnation. (John 3:17, 2 Peter 3:9, See previous post For God So Loved You)
Today we’ll explore the next verse after John 3:16-17. Speaking of himself Jesus says,
Suffering, Evil, And Condemnation
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Posted on December 12, 2015 by Kurt Bennett
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Things I Heard In Church: This Amazing Experience Of Henry Nouwen’s
Henry Nouwen
Dave Teixeira introduced us to Henry Nouwen with these words: “Henry was a guy who taught at Harvard and Yale. He was this very renowned professor. This person who lived in high and elite places. But Read More
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Posted on December 10, 2015 by Kurt Bennett
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For God So Loved You
“A little frayed around the edges–aren’t we all.” (Image and quote via Green Kozi-Creative Commons)
The Disgusting Thing This Guy Did For His Daughter
I read about a guy today who gave up on love. In the third grade he decided “love was for girls,” which might be kind of funny except he continued his boycott of love all the way through high school. He even refused to Read More
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Posted on December 5, 2015 by Kurt Bennett
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How My Friend Nick Griffin Says, Merry Christmas
Things I Heard In Church: He is not “the God formerly known as the Prince of Peace”
Speaking of Jesus:
“He is not ‘the God formerly known as the Prince of Peace,’ He is the Prince of Peace… Forever.” –Matt Bowen Read More
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Posted on December 2, 2015 by Kurt Bennett
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When It’s Time To Die
(From the archives)
It’s Time to Die
In a previous post we saw how important it is not to die indiscriminately. It was a post for people who can’t say no, as you might gather from the title: How Not to Become a Christian Doormat.
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Posted on November 28, 2015 by Kurt Bennett
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Thank You
I’m so thankful to our Father for every one who receives from Him, and for every one who receives from Him through this blog. A friend of mine sent me this on Twitter today.
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Posted on November 26, 2015 by Kurt Bennett
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If I’m Not Thankful For What I’ve Got
“If a fellow isn’t thankful for what he’s got, he isn’t likely to be thankful for what he’s going to get.”
–Frank A. Clark
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Posted on November 25, 2015 by Kurt Bennett
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The Effect Of Pride On Thanksgiving
“Pride slays thanksgiving, but a humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves.”
–Henry Ward Beecher
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Posted on November 25, 2015 by Kurt Bennett
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The Math Of Thanksgiving Dinners And Football Half-times
“Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in twelve minutes. Half-times take twelve minutes. This is not coincidence.”
― Erma Bombeck
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Posted on November 25, 2015 by Kurt Bennett
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How God Responds To An Honest Seeker
Read John 3:1-16 Nicodemus Visits Jesus
An Honest Seeker Comes To Jesus
There was this man who was a Pharisee named Nicodemus. He was a teacher of the Jewish scriptures, and also a member of the Sanhedrin, one of the 71 Jewish men who ruled over Israel. I’ve heard the Sanhedrin described as a combination of our Supreme Court and our Senate, so the guy was a big deal in the Israeli community.
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Posted on November 21, 2015 by Kurt Bennett
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