Good Friday sermon: Watching Jesus die – Part 1

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Watching Jesus die

Introduction

The narration of Jesus’ agonizing journey towards crucifixion has it’s own lessons for the modern church. This good Friday lets analyze these in detail and see what we can learn so that we can take another step in our Christian walk with Jesus.

Text: Matthew 27:32-54

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Modeling modesty at the beach

Guest post by: Rachel Lee Carter

Image by: Micky

I have a passion for promoting modesty—so much so that I wrote a book on the topic. That may not sound strange, except that my career choice seems like an oxymoron in light of my passion.

I am an international professional model, and have been in the fashion industry for 20 years. I must admit, I am a proverbial clotheshorse, but I don’t let today’s styles dictate my convictions. 1 Timothy 2:9a, 10b states, “I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety (a regard for spiritual things)…appropriate for women who profess to worship God.” Click here to read the rest of, Modeling modesty at the beach

Yohan Perera 26 February 2011 Contemporary issues Modesty, Swim wear 1 Comment

What does the Bible say about speaking in tongues? – Part 2

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Comparison of the Accounts in Acts

We have investigated all five cases recorded in Scripture where people received the Holy Ghost. In three cases (Pentecost, Cornelius, Ephesus) those who received the Spirit immediately spoke in tongues. A fourth case (Samaria) does not explicitly describe any particular external manifestation but it clearly requires the presence of a miraculous, immediately identifiable outward sign, and most commentators agree this was speaking in tongues. In the fifth case (Paul) the Bible gives no description of the Spirit baptism, but later reveals that the recipient spoke in tongues throughout his Christian life. Click here to read the rest of, What does the Bible say about speaking in tongues? – Part 2

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What does the Bible say about speaking in tongues? – Part 1

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series What does the Bible say about speaking in tongues?

Speaking in Tongues Defined

All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them. (Acts 2:4, NET)

Speaking with (or in) tongues is “the supernatural gift of speaking in another language without it having been learnt.” The Greek word underlying this phrase is “glossa”, which means a tongue, either as the organ of the body or as a language. Hence, a modern theological term for speaking in tongues is “glossolalia”. Some modern translations render the KJV phrase “speak with other tongues” as “speak in foreign tongues” (Moffat), “speak in foreign languages” (Good speed), and “speak in different languages” (Phillips).
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