Tough Texts
10 itemsDifficult or troubling passages of Scripture that require careful interpretation (e.g., Canaanite conquest, hard sayings of Jesus).
Sermons(5)
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Romans 9:14-29
February 12, 2023From the series: Romans: More than Conquerors
Does God harden people's hearts? Paul responds to this hot button question in Romans 9 and examines how the human heart responds to the sovereignty of God. It’s only because of the grace of Jesus that we have any standing before God.
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Romans 9:1-13
February 5, 2023From the series: Romans: More than Conquerors
In Romans 9, Paul deals with the complex issue of salvation and the sovereignty of God and how He is at work in all things.
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Eat Jesus
April 18, 2021From the series: Light the Dark
After the feeding of the 5,000, the crowd had a number of questions for Jesus that are telling about where their priorities were at. His response pointed them to be satisfied in Him and lay aside their selfish desires.
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Joseph and Walls of Jericho
December 22, 2019From the series: Kingdom Come
We dive into the book of Joshua and learn what happens after the walls of Jericho are knocked down and how that impacted the future of the nation of Israel.
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It's a Love/Hate Thing
February 12, 2017From the series: Legacy
Examines the complex nature of God's love, particularly through the lens of the Book of Malachi. It addresses how God's love is often challenging and confrontational, exploring the relationship between love and discipline in the context of faith.
Blog posts(3)
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Four Reasons Why People Misinterpret James 2: “Faith Without Works is Dead”
April 30, 2020Faith without works is dead is one of the most misread lines in the Bible. Four reasons people get James 2 wrong, and how it actually fits with grace.
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Dealing with the killing in Jericho (and other Bible passages on warfare)
December 20, 2019Richard Dawkins once wrote “The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous, petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic…
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Understanding Difficult Verses
October 5, 2011Ever read a Bible verse that left you anxious about where you stand with God? How to approach the passages that trouble us, starting with one in Matthew.
FAQs(2)
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Did Jesus go to Hell for three days?
We recently were asked a great question concerning the death of Jesus and what happened to him after his death. Did he go to hell for three days? Where was Jesus? I think the quick answer for that…
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If God does not change, yet God became flesh, Did God not change?
If God never changes, yet the Word became flesh, did God change? Working through two verses that seem to collide and the truth that holds them together.