“…. to one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, to him it is sin.” -James 4.17
One of the pitfalls of having believed the Gospel for a long period of time is a propensity to fall into lethargy in responding to the word of the Lord. When we become familiar [...]
Archive for the ‘Pauline’ Category
The Spiritualization of a Command
Posted in Pauline, Sermon on the Mount, Uncategorized on September 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Future Power in the Present Age
Posted in Pauline, eschatology, foundations on September 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints, and His incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of His mighty strength, which [...]
The Spirit-Possessed Society
Posted in Pauline, Prophetism, Revival on September 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
(This is a poem inspired by NT scholar F.F. Bruce’s description of the first Church in Jerusalem in the book of Acts. He dubbed them “the Spirit-possessed society.”)
I see a society, peppering the globe,
Through the lens of faith I’m permitted to probe,
Who are these ones, these fearless, ‘nothing-phobes’?
They rejoice like Paul, clinging like Job,
I see [...]
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 Apostle’s Only Fear
Posted in Jesus, Pauline on August 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds will be led astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ.” -2 Cor. 11.3
In the modern world, preachers and believers alike are often plagued with a multitude of fears.
“What does the congregation think of my ministry?” “What will [...]
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 [...]
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 Cruciality of Israel & Eschatology
Posted in Bryan Purtle, Israelology, Jesus, Pauline, eschatology, tagged apostles and prophets, End-Times, Ladd, Purtle, The Cruciality of Israel & Eschatology on August 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
“Behold, I have told you in advance.” -Mt. 24.25
“…let the reader understand…” -Mt. 24.15b
“To these He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God.” -Acts 1.3
“Do you not remember that while I was [...]
