by admin | Aug 16, 2021 | Shaped by the Cross
God makes His appeal of rescue and reconciliation through His people, the Church. And as His ambassadors it is essential that we regard everyone from a spiritual perspective, reconcile relationships, and represent Christ in any circumstance. We have the incredible...
by admin | Aug 12, 2021 | Shaped by the Cross
How can you be sure that your life in Christian ministry will be rewarded by God? Is it possible to be certain? In 2 Corinthians 5, the Apostle Paul wrote that there will be a reckoning before Christ of the deeds we did in this life. Some of our deeds will result in...
by admin | Jul 28, 2021 | Shaped by the Cross
“We do not lose heart” can be the creed for everyone in Christ. Even though we always face trouble, God has provided us with a sure and certain hope both for the future and for the present. And we can access this hope at all times if we remember the...
by admin | Jul 22, 2021 | Shaped by the Cross
It is no secret that we face hardship in life. Our text today focuses on the kind of hardships that are directly linked to following Jesus. Suffering for the name of Christ is one of God’s chosen methods to help us experientially discover Christ, His surpassing power...
by admin | Jul 6, 2021 | Shaped by the Cross
Likely in response to false teachers in Corinth who were teaching the Old Covenant (i.e., that people are saved by faith in Jesus PLUS obeying the Law), Paul had 3 things to say: (1) the New Covenant has greater glory than the Old Covenant [7-11], (2) the Jews have a...
