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Living Fearlessly Before the Lord, Confident in Who He Is, and Who We Are in Him

Living Fearlessly Before the Lord, Confident in Who He Is, and Who We Are in Him

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A brief look into the supremacy of Christ and His creative and redemptive work. In this we find not only our hope, but the assurance of our salvation, and how this should shape the way that we live here on earth, until that beautiful day where we are called into His glorious presence. In the current day and age, where the world is driven by fear, we as the beloved have been delivered from this dominion of darkness. We have…

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The Word Made Flesh

The Word Made Flesh

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We start off today with a story by Paul Trask’s wife, Leslie, which relates directly to today’s message. The story features a farmer endeavoring to save his precious birds during a blizzard. Though he seeks to do his birds good, alas, they are afraid of him, to their own detriment, and the farmer’s dismay. He wishes he could become one of them, on order to lead them to safety. In like manner the Old Testament nation of Israel was afraid…

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Is Jesus the Good Samaritan?

Is Jesus the Good Samaritan?

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In Luke 10:25–37 Jesus is confronted by a legal expert who puts him to the test by asking, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” Since this is a legal expert, Jesus explores this lawyer’s own understanding of the statutes. And the lawyer does well by citing a combination of Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your…

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Jesus – Our Tabernacle!

Jesus – Our Tabernacle!

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Dr. Steve Carpenter delivers his Resurrection Day message at Strasburg Union Church, entitled “Jesus – Our Tabernacle.” He beautifully demonstrates that in His crucifixion and resurrection Jesus Christ became the fulfillment of all the types and shadows embodied in Israel’s Tabernacle. As a result, He will be our tabernacle throughout all eternity, and we shall dwell within His tent.  We are His new creations, now housed in Christ Jesus Himself. Old things have passed away, behold, all things have been…

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The Word Was Made Flesh

The Word Was Made Flesh

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This program focuses deeply on God’s ultimate gift to mankind, “The Word Made Flesh” (John 1:14) in the person of Jesus Christ. The program starts off with a story by Paul’s wife, Leslie, which relates directly to today’s message. The story features a farmer endeavoring to save his precious birds during a blizzard. Though he seeks to do his birds good, alas, they are afraid of him, to their own detriment, and the farmer’s dismay. He wishes he could become…

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The Divine Marriage, part 2 of 2

The Divine Marriage, part 2 of 2

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Today’s discussion is a continuation of last week’s program regarding the Divine Marriage. Paul Trask continues describing the  overarching framework, or “schema,” for understanding not only the Bible, but for understanding God’s original intent in creation. And that intent was to create a people which would enjoy an intimate “one-flesh” marriage relationship with himself throughout all eternity. In fact, God blessed mankind with the institution of marriage in order to communicate this ultimate reality. Old Testament survey of God’s stormy…

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The Divine Marriage, part 1 of 2

The Divine Marriage, part 1 of 2

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In this program, Paul Trask provides an overarching framework, or “schema,” for understanding and interpreting not only the entire Bible, but for understanding God’s original intent in creation. And that intent was to create a people which would enjoy an intimate “one-flesh” marriage relationship with himself throughout all eternity. In fact, God blessed mankind with the institution of marriage in order to powerfully communicate this ultimate reality. Old Testament survey of God’s stormy marriage to Old Covenant Israel God’s promise…

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The Second Coming, part 2 0f 2

The Second Coming, part 2 0f 2

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Today’s program is a continuation of last week, on the subject of the “Second Coming” of Christ. Recap of last weeks’ program:  “Second Coming” Terminology Apostles’ Creed is one of the oldest expressions of the Christian faith, dating from the earliest times of the church But the term “Second Coming” is nowhere to be found in the Apostles’ Creed — nor in the Bible itself for that matter “Second Coming” is a man-made term, but has become widespread Problems with…

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The Second Coming, part 1 0f 2

The Second Coming, part 1 0f 2

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The subject of today’s program is the Second Coming of Christ. The Second Coming of Christ is the cardinal doctrine, and the central hope of the Christian faith, wherein God, through Christ sets everything right again, and restores that which was lost in the Garden of Eden BUT — there were at least 12 “comings” of Christ in the first 40 days after His resurrection Christ Himself said he would be with His disciples “always, to the end of the…

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