Tag: Salvation
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Rejoicing and Rejection on the Way to Jerusalem
Palm Sunday looked like a parade—crowds cheering, cloaks on the road, voices lifted in praise. But not everyone in the crowd understood what they were celebrating. Their praise was real… but their understanding was incomplete. As Jesus looked over the city, He wept—not because they rejected Him, but because they missed the peace He came…
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Grace Given on the Way to Jerusalem (Luke 17:11-19)
Ten men cried out for mercy—and Jesus gave it. But only one turned back to the source of that grace and was saved. In Luke 17, we discover the difference between receiving God’s blessings and returning to Jesus in faith.
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Day 343: Two Chains (Romans 8:29-30; Romans 10:13-15)
In hip-hop culture, two chains symbolize higher status. In Romans 8 and 10, Paul describes two chains far more important: the unbreakable chain God forges in salvation, and the mission-chain that must remain strong if the gospel is to reach the world.
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Day 312: Does the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats Teach Works-Righteousness? (Matthew 25:31-46)
When Keith Green thundered, “The only difference between the sheep and the goats is what they did and didn’t do,” he captured the urgency of Jesus’ words in Matthew 25. But was Jesus really teaching salvation by works? This parable doesn’t show how we earn salvation—it shows what saving grace inevitably produces.
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My Lord and My God (John 20:19-31)
Easter Sermon, 2025 Text: John 20:19-31
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Day 034: Redeeming the Unclean (Exodus 13:13)
God’s command to redeem the firstborn revealed a surprising problem: what do you do with an unclean animal like a donkey? The answer was substitution. A clean lamb could take its place—or the donkey would die. It’s a vivid picture of the gospel: even when our lives look “useful” or “good,” our very nature falls…