“…. He showed them both His hands and His side. The disciples then rejoiced when they saw the Lord. So Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you; as the Father has sent Me, I also send you.’ -Jn. 20.20a-21
There is a great difference between the favor the Lord has shown to us in [...]
Archive for the ‘Apostolic’ Category
“So Send I You”
Posted in Apostolic, Authenticity on October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Dry Bones of Israel & the Primacy of Worship
Posted in Apostolic, Israelology on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Then He said to me, ‘Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel; behold, they say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope has perished. We are completely cut off.’
Therefore, prophesy and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God, ‘Behold, I will open your graves and cause you to come [...]
The Greek Mind & the Day of God’s Fire
Posted in Apostolic, End-Times, eschatology on September 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“…. Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles…” 1 Cor. 1.23
The Greek mind is one of loftiness, strength, impressive appearance, political power, and everything that men long for in their most heightened covetousness. The Greek gods of the first century were formidable, musclebound figures who threw bolts of lightning and carried [...]
The Cruciality of Love: A Glimpse of Christ through the Life of R.C. Chapman
Posted in Apostolic, Jesus, foundations on September 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have [...]
Apostolic Witness & It’s Repercussions
Posted in Apostolic, Authenticity, Pauline, Uncategorized on August 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“And desiring to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.”
When the governor of Caesarea reached the end of his political term, he decided to leave Paul in prison, hoping to do a favor for the apostle’s persecuting kinsmen. Why were they persecuting Paul, and why was Felix going along with it all? [...]
The Dying of Jesus
Posted in Apostolic, Jesus, Pauline on August 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“…. always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body.” -2 Cor. 4.10
Believers are not merely called to “live life.” We have been brought into a new wisdom, a vital continuum with saints of old, and a mode of being which [...]
Joseph of Arimathea’s Perception
Posted in Apostolic, Authenticity, Bryan Purtle, Fathering, Jesus, eschatology, foundations, tagged Bryan Purtle, Joseph of Arimathea, Perception on January 2, 2009 | 6 Comments »
“When evening had already come, because it was the preparation day, that is, the day before the Sabbath, Joseph of Arimathea came, a prominent member of the Council, who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God; and he gathered up courage and went in before Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.” -Mk. [...]
True & False Apostles
Posted in Apostolic, Authenticity, Bryan Purtle, Pauline, tagged apostles, Apostolic, Bryan Purtle, Foundational Servants, movements, Pauline Theology on August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The words of the resurrected Jesus to the church in Ephesus ought to hit home just as much in our generation as they did over 19 centuries ago:
“…you cannot tolerate evil men, and you put to the test those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and you found them to be false; and [...]
The Tent of David
Posted in Apostolic, Bryan Purtle, Pauline, Tent of David, tagged Acts 15, Amos 9, Apostolic, eschatology, Purtle, Tent of David on August 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“I will not…slumber…until I find a dwelling place for the Lord…” -Psm. 132.4a, 5a
“Christ Jesus Himself….in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit.” -Eph. 2.20b, 22
There is a fascinating connection between this cry of David and the apostolic mission of Paul. There is a Holy Spirit [...]
The Man, Christ Jesus
Posted in Apostolic, Bryan Purtle, Gospel of the Kingdom, Jesus, tagged Gospel of the Kingdom, humility, Jesus Christ, mercy, Purtle on August 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Jesus was going throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom…” -Mt. 4.23a
“For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus…” -1 Tim. 2.5
The Gospel of God is the most marvelous thing in the universe. It confronts us in our sin and [...]
