Tag: ecclesia
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How Did Early Believers Do Church?
Introduction During the early centuries of its existence, before Constantine allowed Christianity to become recognized as a legal religion, the followers of King Jesus met in small house gatherings. See Paul’s greetings to “the church that meets in [someone’s] house” at the end of some of his letters. As Tom Wadsworth teaches, these gatherings were Read more
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Authority of Ecclesia over Principalities and Powers
Introduction Jesus of Nazareth came to Earth, born of a woman, to live and work obediently before God as a human. He took back from the Enemy rulership over all Humanity and all of Heaven and Earth. Then He delegated His authority to those who believed in Him, became His ecclesia. This blog post is Read more
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A Caleb Year for Me
Introduction After five years of fighting to drive the Canaanites out of the land promised to the Israelites, Caleb ben Jephunneh approached Joshua, the leader of the new nation. He wanted to make an interesting request. Now the people of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, Read more
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History’s Build Up to the Incarnation
Introduction The biblical narrative tells us of Humanity’s history with the Creator of Heaven and Earth. He worked from Eden and the Rebellion against Him, through His scattering of the nations while choosing the descendants of Abraham as His own, to the birth of His Son as a Jew – an Israelite. The Master of Read more
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We Speak Good Until Bad Is Overcome
Introduction My small house gathering of believers is studying the book of Acts, chapter by chapter. What amazes me is how often the colonial leaders (apostles) of Jesus came across sick people and healed them. They had learned how from Jesus, who healed many people brought to Him. This phenomenon illustrates that we speak good Read more
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I Am Grateful For…
Introduction I wept with gratitude yesterday as I brought to mind the biggest temporal blessing I am grateful for this year. This Lonely One Placed in a Family Psalms 133 and 68:6 have long been favorite Bible passages of mine. For years, I have wanted the second to be fulfilled for me. God sets the Read more
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Jesus Brought New Eden Through His Kingdom
Introduction Jesus lived thirty years in Nazareth before beginning His three and a half years, doing God’s work for Him. He then spent a tenth of His life on Earth Throughout that time, Jesus lived by trust and obedience in the Father and brought the New Eden through His Kingdom. Benefits of Original Eden When Read more