Category Archives: Our Identity in Christ

New Creation

New Creation
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation: The old has gone, the new is here! 2 Corinthians 5:17 We are a new creation. Kainos, the Greek word new, refers to a new or different nature. It is not time bound, as in old versus new. This new nature will always be…
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Embracing Young Disciples: Following Jesus’ Example

Embracing Young Disciples: Following Jesus’ Example
Jesus was about thirty years old when He began His public ministry and started gathering disciples. This fits with the cultural norm of when a rabbi would begin his work. It would also be the tradition to pick young men around the age of fifteen to join him. He would train them for fifteen years…
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Mephibosheth: Child of the Father

Mephibosheth: Child of the Father
Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem and ate continually at the king's table, despite his lameness.  2 Samuel 9:13 The friendship between David and Jonathan is well known, both for its strength as well as its unlikeliness. Jonathan was King Saul’s son, and heir to his throne. But God had given that mantle to David instead. When…
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Goodness

Goodness
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.  Galatians 5:22-23 Goodness, or agathosune, is a trait referring to an uprightness or righteousness of the heart but one that also flows outward towards others. It is sometimes translated as generosity and is often associated with the idea of kindness. Jesus said, “God alone…
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