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C. S. Lewis on Christian morality

Posted on May 7, 2016 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

C. S. Lewis

People often think of Christian morality as a kind of bargain in which God says, ‘If you keep a lot of rules I’ll reward you, and if you don’t I’ll do the other thing.’ I don’t think that is the best way of looking at it.

Filed Under: Quotation Tagged With: C. S. Lewis, Choice, choosing, morality

A lesson learned from a genealogy

Posted on October 5, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

Genalogy Tree

When reading Matthew 1, it is tempting to skip over the list of names in the genealogy. A lesson was learned as I recently read this chapter.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Choice, disobedience, genealogy, obedience, reward

Power and authority in the church – Choose who is in control

Posted on May 21, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Herod was giving an opportunity to choose to submit to the ultimate authority. Similarly, church leaders must choose who is in control. Some choose well and others badly. The choice has serious consequences.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Choice, Church, God, Herod, Holy Spirit, pastor, Tozer

Not what I would choose

Posted on January 5, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 4 Comments

Rome

In Acts 19:21, Paul expresses a desire to go to Rome as part of his missionary efforts. Paul did eventually get to Rome but it is unlikely that he envisioned that he would enter Rome as a prisoner of the state and remain there under house arrest. In the Epistles that Paul wrote while in […]

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Deuteronomy 13 – Don’t Rely on Pragmatism

Posted on November 5, 2010 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

Track

Deuteronomy 13:1–3 (ESV) “If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a wonder, 2 and the sign or wonder that he tells you comes to pass, and if he says, ‘Let us go after other gods,’ which you have not known, ‘and let us serve them,’ […]

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