Category: gospel
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Unbelievable
(Manuscript basis of message given to the congregation of Ikthus East; Lopue’s East Annex; Bacolod City, Philippines; 19 December 2021; Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Worship Service; based on Isaiah chapter 53. ) We’ve just been through a terrible storm that has caused a lot of damage to property, devastated people’s homes and resulted in loss of […]
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Thoughts on the Church
The church, the body of Christ, is the penultimate goal of God’s creating of the world; the glory of God, of course, is the ultimate goal. To understand the meaning of our lives both in this world and the next, we must learn to see our lives in relation to the church both in her […]
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What is the Gospel?
Galatians 1:1-10 Paul, an apostle—not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead— and all the brothers who are with me, To the churches of Galatia: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for […]
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The Importance of the Gospel
“12 Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually advanced the gospel, 13 so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard, and to everyone else, that my imprisonment is because I am in Christ. 14 Most of the brothers have gained confidence in […]
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The Foolishness of the Cross
This month at Ikthus East we are remembering the Passion of Christ; that is, the fact that Jesus suffered and died on the cross of Calvary to save us from our sins. This morning one of our pastors at Ikthus East preached on the Message of the Cross. His first point surprised me: The Message […]