Being Rich and Entering Kingdom Life Now
Grace Community Church of Ramona Podcast
The disciples assume wealth is a sign of God’s blessing - divine affirmation a person is living in the kingdom now. Jesus warns it is impossible for a rich person to enter kingdom life. The disciples ask, “Who then can be saved?”
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Jesus Challenged on Marriage
Grace Community Church of Ramona Podcast
Jesus responds that God’s will is that the man and woman whom He joins in the "one flesh" union of marriage be not separated by man. Jesus’ answer makes clear that God’s original design for marriage did not include divorce.
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Freely Reflecting Forgiveness
Grace Community Church of Ramona Podcast
Freely Reflecting Forgiveness
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The Goal is to Win!
Grace Community Church of Ramona Podcast
The two or more gathered are agreeing on the sin of the brother and bringing a request to God in relation to that. They can be confident that the very presence and authority of Jesus is with them as they “bind and loose” the various issues, attitudes and actions that would arise in the early church.
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Life In The Church
Grace Community Church of Ramona Podcast
The Apostle Paul explicitly forbids his readers from paying attention to any Pseudepigraphal myths. Therefore neither Jesus nor the Apostles, even if they were aware of them, would ever use the Valley of Hinnom as a metaphor for hell even if there was an example of that equivalence in these fantasies.
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Faith and Taxes
Grace Community Church of Ramona Podcast
Though Jesus, as the Son of the God of the Temple is “free” (exempt), He pays the Temple tax anyway for Himself and Peter to avoid giving offense. Some things are just not worth hassling over.
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A Glimpse of the Messianic Kingdom
Grace Community Church of Ramona Podcast
The Transfiguration makes clear that the rejection, murder and resurrection of Jesus does not mark the cancelation of the promised earthly Messianic Kingdom (vss.10-11). The Transfiguration was a glimpse of the coming Kingdom.
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Blessed Is The Word Filled Life
Grace Community Church of Ramona Podcast
Blessed Is The Word Filled Life
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Emmanuel
Grace Community Church of Ramona Podcast
God’s Desire All Along
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Who's Coming With?
Grace Community Church of Ramona Podcast
It is far better to follow me to Jerusalem even if it costs you your life and wealth because the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done. Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.
info_outlineCritical judgment and prideful correction tear down. Persistent prayer for wisdom and humility builds up.