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No Longer As a Slave

October 1, 2021

The book of Philemon is a masterpiece of persuasion. Paul appeals to the readers, which is always better for gaining internal transformation rather than getting begrudging cooperation with what you have told them to do. The end point of his appeal is something of real, social, practical implication. The gospel must have that kind of impact in our world today, too.

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Is the Bible true?


Christians believe the Bible is divinely inspired and essential for teaching, correction, and spiritual growth, but there is often a gap between this belief and actual practice. This gap is partly due to academic skepticism about the Bible's reliability and the argument that using the Bible in modern, post-literate society is unnecessary.


This article addresses the following 10 questions…

Is the Bible true?

Is the Bible historically accurate?

Is the Bible scientifically compatible?

Is the Bible ethically acceptable?

Why do you believe the Bible is true?

Can you be a scientist and also believe in the Bible?

Can you have a high view of reason and still also believe in the Bible?

What could you do today to start finding out about the truthfulness of the Bible?

What new areas of your life could you submit to the truth claims of the Bible?

Does the Bible promote intolerance?

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This passage is read at a lot of weddings, but really it is about the love we are meant to have for each other as Christians. The more excellent way is the thing that binds us together, not that which distinguishes us from one another.
September 30, 2021
Ecclesiastes is saying that when you get to the end of your life, you must realize that you will stand before him who knows the secrets of every human heart. If you haven't thought about judgment lately, it might be time to do so. There is hope if you know Jesus.
September 29, 2021
Is it good to fear God? It does mean respect, but fear has more of an edge to it. The fear of God is to live in a relationship with him in such a way that we honor, respect, love, and tremble in wonder at who God is.
September 28, 2021
Today we need to take the idea of the pleasure of God and soak in it. It is often the barrier to deep Christian devotion that we have a view of God as starchy. He's reserved as as an insurance policy. Not at all! He savors old age, and he's the excitement of any age.
September 27, 2021
People can publically criticize Christian truth because they have the freedom that a biblical revelation contextualized in our society has given them. Try making the same religious criticisms about Islam in a Muslim country! But we must go beyond tolerance to love.
September 25, 2021
Ecclesiastes is saying that a relationship with God is worth every last ounce of youthful energy you have, no matter what age you are. So with all the energy you can muster, while you can, get God now!
September 24, 2021
Christians have often been accused of wasting this life in their fixation on the next. However, it is almost impossible to enjoy this life when uncertainty looms about the next. Even if you live your life well, you still need an answer to the problem of life, which is answered only in a personal relationship with God.
September 23, 2021
Boldness requires confidence, and confidence is a quality many find hard to experience. Or we project it in such an extreme way that it betrays a lack of personal security, perhaps from our childhood. In this passage, the teacher differentiates between growing up and growing old. Here's a call to really grow up into genuine spiritual maturity.
September 22, 2021
It used to be that in the secular West, we were unreasonably optimistic. Science was going to solve all our problems, economies were always going to boom, politicians were always honorable. But now, people do not trust the generals, the politicians, or the scientists. We can contrast this loss of optimism with the never-changing truth about God. He is the one we can trust.
September 21, 2021
Strategic planning from smart people can invigorate an economy or defend a city, but there's still no telling when the next Wall Street crash or 911 will occur. We need wisdom for practical living in a God centered way from Ecclesiastes.
September 20, 2021
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The Bible-teaching ministry of Dr Josh Moody. At God Centered life, our passion is the gospel, our vision is all generations living for God. Listener supported. Partner with us at https://godcenteredlife.org/donate/

About Josh Moody

Josh Moody (Ph.D., University of Cambridge) is the senior pastor of College Church in Wheaton, IL., president and founder of God Centered Life Ministries, and author of several books including How the Bible Can Change Your Life. He was an associate fellow of Jonathan Edwards College, Yale University (2007-2011), and his Cambridge University doctorate in Theology was published in 2005. Pastor Josh grew up south of London, became a follower of Jesus in the Church of England, was an undergraduate at Cambridge University where he was president of the Cambridge Inter-Collegiate Christian Union. He is married to Rochelle, and they have four children.

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