Sin & The Righteous Older Brother
October 17, 2019 by Josh Spare
"At the end of the story, we are left with the younger son reconciled to his father while we are uncertain as to the status of the older son; though the sins of the younger may have been more severe, the ultimate reconciliation of the younger son to the father made any gradations of sin irrelevant in light of the category of being in grace. And this, then, is the principle: in the consideration of my sin, I must humbly consider whether I have been reconciled to God through the work of Christ. If not, then being reconciled to God is of utmost importance." ...
God's Place
October 10, 2019 by Rachel Whippo
"Many of God’s promises, fulfillments of prophecy, and visions sent to his people were completed within the wilderness. Our God is a God of descension. He has shown time and time again that he is present in the wilderness. When we are in communion with God the wilderness is no longer a place of fear, but a place of renewal and strengthening. We may often exist in a desert place, but when we trust in God, according to his promise, the desert place becomes God’s place." ...
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Open Hands
May 25, 2017 | 1 Comments by Philip Noell | Category: Gospel | Tags: gospel, albuquerque, Worship, glory, trust, sacrifice, pride, blog, ministry, Jesus, Church, Life, humility, Albuquerque Church, Daniel, Church blog, Plans, Legacy, Goals, Accomplishments
You see, I’m not that different from Nebuchadnezzar. He wanted to build a legacy for himself, and he did. Just like him, I’m trying to build a legacy… And I’m anxious when I think that I might not accomplish these goals or, even worse, that having accomplished them I might see them taken away from me. ...
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