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Isaac Is a Type and Shadow of Jesus Christ

In a previous post I explained why God asked Abraham to sacrifice Isaac. I also began looking at the typology that exists between Isaac and Jesus. Now we’ll continue with more examples… Isaac and Jesus Were “Offered” Up In Genesis 22:2 God said, “…and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there…” The […]

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Understanding Submission

If you are an American, I have bad news for you. You may have more trouble with submission than most people. Submission is considered not only un-American but downright anti-American. “Give me liberty or give me death,” was Founding Father Patrick Henry’s famous declaration during the American Revolution. And, indeed, Americans value liberty more than […]

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Husbands, Make Your Wives Supreme

Even though a man’s father and mother have been the most important earthly relationship in his life up to his wedding day, a husband is commanded to “leave” them to be joined to his new bride. This means if a husband is to leave his parents for the sake of his wife, there is nothing […]

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Understanding the Superior Love: Agape

Unlike the other forms of love, agape is a choice versus an emotion. Two of its characteristics make this clear. First, Agape Is Unconditional Phileo is conditional. Two friends might have phileo for each other because of qualities they share or circumstances that bring them together. But if those qualities or circumstances change, their phileo […]

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Understanding Love: Eros, Storge, and Phileo

Within marriage, the question is what kind of love should a husband have for his wife? Or a wife for her husband? What does that love look like? If spouses are to obey God’s command to love each other, they obviously have to be able to answer these questions. The New Testament is written almost […]

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Understanding Love: Eros, Storge, Phileo, and Agape

Within marriage, the question is what kind of love should a husband have for his wife? Or a wife for her husband? What does that love look like? If spouses are to obey God’s command to love each other, they obviously have to be able to answer these questions. The New Testament is written almost […]

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Joseph Is a Type and Shadow of Jesus Christ

Genesis 37 records Joseph being rejected by his brothers, thrown into a pit, and then captured by Midianites, but Genesis 37:2 says, “This is the history of Jacob.” Why would a chapter about Joseph say it is Jacob’s history? Jesus came from Jacob instead of Joseph, which puts the focus on Jacob, even though Joseph […]

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What Respect and Disrespect Look Like to a Husband

Ephesians 5:25 commands “husbands to love their wives as Christ loved the church” In verses 26-32 Paul describes what it looks like for husbands to obey this command. One might then expect the passage to end with similar instructions to the wife, such as: “Let each one of you in particular love his own wife […]

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We Found Out the Gender of Number Eight!

My heart is in the books I write and sermons I preach. Since you read my books and listen to my messages, I feel like you’re part of my life and I hope you feel like I’m part of yours. In sharing life together, I wanted you to know about one of the wonderful blessings […]

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Work and Rest God’s Way and Update on Finances God’s Way

The above cover for Work and Rest God’s Way is one of five samples. If you’d like to see (and vote on) the other four, please join the launch team! The endorsement at the top is from my previous book and is simply acting as a placeholder. If you follow me you probably know I’ve […]

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