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A checklist for the church

Posted on September 22, 2015 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Checklist

In looking at all of these questions, I realize that there is a gap between my behavior and my belief. I believe in God’s love, I know that I am forgiven, I know that God is in control and I know that I have received and am to give grace. Yet, I do not always live according to that knowledge.

Filed Under: Christian Life Tagged With: checklist, Church, Gospel

Ashley Madison and Matthew 5

Posted on September 13, 2015 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Some have expressed surprise and dismay that Christian leaders have been found to have their names on the list. But I don’t think that we should be surprised. The church is not filled with people who have it all together. We know this because they let us in and we do not have it all together. Whether our failures are obvious to others or not, we all fail.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: adultery, Ashley Madison, Gospel, Grace, stone

Root causes of legalism

Posted on July 13, 2015 Written by Mark McIntyre 5 Comments

Legalism

The result of legalism is that those who are in the system cannot become what God intends them to be. Rather than a deepening understanding of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, legalists are satisfied with rule keeping.

Filed Under: Christian Life Tagged With: bondage, freedom, Gospel, legalism

Intentional about Grace

Posted on February 28, 2015 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

Intentional

The Church of Jesus Christ should be the most gracious place on the planet but often it is not. If we are not consistently preaching the Gospel, if we are not reinforcing our need for a savior, if we are not intentional about living under grace, then we will become what the world thinks we are.

Filed Under: Church Leadership Tagged With: Gospel, Grace, intentional

Whence the lack of peace?

Posted on October 24, 2014 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

Peace sign

Peace is the one thing that is lacking in many churches today. Perhaps it is because it is one thing that is lacking in many believers today. Or, perhaps, I am projecting this on others because of a lack of peace in my own life.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Gospel, Peace

Paul Tripp on the purpose of the Word of God

Posted on October 20, 2014 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

Dangerous Calling

The ultimate purpose of the Word of God is not theological information but heart and life transformation. Biblical literacy and theological expertise are not, therefore, the end of the Word but a God-ordained means to and end, and the end is a radically transformed life because the worship at the center of that life has been reclaimed.

Filed Under: Quotation Tagged With: calling, Gospel, ministry, Tripp

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Herod was conflicted about John the Baptist

Mark 6:20 is an interesting verse. The best manuscripts of this verse tell us that Herod was conflicted about what to do with John the Baptist. Herod’s wife, Herodias, wanted John dead, but Herod feared John and was at the same time intrigued and confused by John. (Note that the KJV and NKJV tell us […]

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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall . . .

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Politicians often accuse their opponents of lying. What does the effectiveness of this accusation show us about our need for truth?

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