How do we fully identify with Jesus? It can be hard to know what this means. It must go back to what Jesus himself taught in John 15. This is the parable of the vine and the branches, and in it Jesus teaches what is perhaps his most important teaching about our identity. Turn thereContinue reading “How to identify with Jesus – Our Identity: In Christ, Part 5”
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How all Christians have a responsibility to be priests
Christians, you are all priests! All week long we have been looking at some unusual ways Peter describes Christians’ identity and responsibility. A holy nation, living stones, and now priests! Yesterday we talked about how Christians can understand their identity as priests. Now let’s look at how Peter in 1 Peter 2:4-10 describes as ourContinue reading “How all Christians have a responsibility to be priests”
What if we’re totally wrong about what it should look like to follow Jesus? Part 1
We are about to head to the polls again. Who are you for, and who are you against? Republican? Democrat? Third-party? As the presidential race heats up, who are you for and who are you against? “For or against” is more than just a way to approach politics. It is a common way we lookContinue reading “What if we’re totally wrong about what it should look like to follow Jesus? Part 1”
Engaging Scripture 