This post is from one of the pastors at http://www.calvarychapel.com In this final post for this series we’ll consider the local church. The local church consists of a group of born-again people who devote themselves to engaging in biblical community regularly. Local churches share gospel unity with the universal and regional church, but share a...
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Too Hard For God
This post is from one of the pastors at http://www.calvarychapel.com Nothing is too hard for God. If you have said that something is impossible or unattainable or hopeless, today I pray you hear Him say, “It’s possible.” A Matter of Belief But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his...
Complete and Effective Divinity
This post comes from http://utmost.org/complete-and-effective-divinity/ If we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection . . . —Romans 6:5 Co-Resurrection. The proof that I have experienced crucifixion with Jesus is that I have a definite likeness to Him. The Spirit of...
Forget the Church and Follow
This post is from one of the pastors at http://www.calvarychapel.com Forget the Church and Follow Jesus? Perhaps you saw the recent issue of Newsweek magazine with the cover story: “Forget the Church. Follow Jesus.” The writer, Andrew Sullivan, says: “Christianity has been destroyed by politics, priests, and get-rich evangelists. Ignore them … and embrace Him...