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The Church: God’s Field, God’s Building and God’s Flock
“You are God’s field” (1 Corinthians 3:9). Paul was writing to “the church of God which is at Corinth” (1 Corinthians 1:2). He referred to them as “God’s field” (1 Corinthians 3:9). Why is the church metaphorically referred to as … Continue reading
Posted in Chruch, Church Organization, Elders and Deacons, Textual study, Type/Antitype
Tagged 1 Corinthians 3:9, 1 Peter 5:1-2, albert orsborn, care and provision, church, church series, dwelling place for God, elders, eliza hewitt, following Jesus, foundation of church, fruitfulness, God's building, God's field, God's flock, Guy N. Woods, harry d. clarke, Holy Spirit, j.w. mcgarvey, living stones, mytonymy, ownership, paul and apollos, robert taylor jr., sanctuary, sheep, shepherd, song: into my heart, song: let the beauty of Jesus be seen in me, song: sanctuary, song: where he leads I'll follow, song: who will follow Jesus standing for the right, tabernacle, temple, tom m. jones, w.a. ogden
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The Seven “I Am’s”: The Good Shepherd
The idea of shepherding sheep was familiar to first century Israel. It was a time-consuming, sometimes labor-intensive, sometimes hazardous, serving work. Sheep had to be led (and sometimes carried when injured or too young to keep up), watched (for straying, … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Seven I Ams, Textual study
Tagged good shepherd, hirling, John 10, other sheep, seven I ams, sheep
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The Seven “I Am’s”: The Door
“I am the door” (John 10:7, 9). This is figurative language. It attracts attention, and beckons one to look closer in order to understand the point of comparison. The language is of a sheepfold (John 10:1-10 cf. Numbers 32:16; Judges … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Seven I Ams, Textual study
Tagged discernment, door, false religious leaders, John 10, seven I ams, sheep
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Sheep v. Goats, Wheat v. Tares, Wheat v. Chaff
America has become increasingly urban. The twentieth century dawned with about 40% of the population living in urban areas and 60% living in rural areas; By 1990, it was 75% urban and 25% rural (www.pbs.org/fmc/1population.6.htm). Farmers and farm workers made … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment, Nature, science, Stats
Tagged chaff, division, goats, judgment, Luke 3, Matthew 25, Matthew 3, rual v. urban, separation, sheep, tares, wheat
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Sacrificing The Abomination
“Then Pharoah called for Moses and Aaron, and said, ‘Go sacrifice to your God in the land.’ “And Moses said, “It is not right to do so, for we would be sacrificing the abomination of the Egyptians to the LORD … Continue reading →