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Apostles: a gift for today?
‘Do people in this church have the gifts of the Spirit?’ That was that question that a visitor to the church asked me recently. I knew straightaway what she meant. The New Testament writers talk in a number of passages about gifts given by the Holy Spirit. Here’s one of...
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Romans: believers belong together
The Christians living in Rome were divided from one another by many issues. But Paul believed that if they only grasped the implications of the gospel, they might yet worship as one.
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The Kingdom of Heaven: A no-conflict zone (Mat 5:21-26)
The standards Jesus sets for relationships between members of his kingdom are humanly impossibly to attain. Yet the king who gave his law can also give us grace to keep it.
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2 Corinthians: From the Heart, to the Heart
Paul laid his heart open to the Corinthian Christians. But would they open their hearts to him?
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The Kingdom of Heaven: An anger-free zone (Mat 5:21-26)
The law of Israel forbade murder. But the law of Jesus's kingdom forbids anger between its citizens.
