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Thought Question: Laying Out Fleece

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Jay F Guin

We’re all familiar with the story of Gideon, who twice laid out fleece as a means of confirming God’s will. It’s in Judges. Nowadays, many good Christians attempt to follow in Gideon’s footsteps, “laying out a fleece,” to determine God’s … Continue reading →

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Real Restoration: The Meaning of “Missional”

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Jay F Guin

I’ve written entire series here regarding being a “missional” Christian or church, but it’s been a long time. So I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised that many readers are unfamiliar with the term. A few even concluded that I … Continue reading →

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Real Restoration: Mission, What It Isn’t

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Jay F Guin

I’ll be getting back to community and small groups and house churches — as promised — but can’t deal with those issues without first dealing with mission. You see, one of the biggest mistakes made by church leaders — and … Continue reading →

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Instrumental Music in the Old Testament: Part 9 (Exile and Return, Continued)

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Jeremiah’s prophecy First, we return to the Psalms — (Psa 137:1-4 ESV) By the waters of Babylon, there we sat down and wept, when we remembered Zion. 2 On the willows there we hung up our lyres. 3 For there … Continue reading →

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Instrumental Music in the Old Testament: Part 8 (Exile and Return)

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Jay F Guin

One of the major Old Testament themes is the exile of the Judea in Babylon. We learn about it in Sunday school class as an interesting historical fact, and we figure that the Exile ended with the rebuilding of the … Continue reading →

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1 John: Further Thoughts on Chapter 1

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Jay F Guin

There are many interesting and important elements to chapter 1. Here are few more — Background There’s considerable scholarly debate about why 1 John was written. And there’s debate about what kind of literature it is. It doesn’t bear the … Continue reading →

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1 John: 1:8 – 10

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Jay F Guin

(1Jo 1:8-10 ESV) 8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse … Continue reading →

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1 John: 1:4-7

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Jay F Guin

Verse 4 (1Jo 1:4 ESV) 4 And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete. “Our joy” has puzzled commentators for centuries — so much so that some ancient manuscripts say “your joy” (very similar in … Continue reading →

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1 John: Introduction, 1:1 – 3

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Jay F Guin

For the quarter beginning in March, my congregation’s adult classes will be studying 1 John. It’s one of my all-time favorite books. In fact, the first Bible class I ever taught in church was a series on 1 John, way … Continue reading →

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Instrumental Music: Martin Luther and Instrumental Music

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Jay F Guin

The great reformer of the church, Martin Luther, wrote, The organ in worship is the insignia of Baal… The Roman Catholics borrowed it from the Jews. “Martin Luther,” Mcclintock & Strong’s Encyclopedia, Volume VI, page 762; Realencyklopadie Fur Protestantische Theologie … Continue reading →

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