Kangaroo Court
Jesus was brought before the high priest and quickly pronounced guilty. The Day of Atonement for sin planned before creation had come; the scapegoat had to be named. He was arrested in the garden and More →
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Labor Pains
Birth Pains, Birth Pangs, Blog, Christ, Delivery, Egypt, End, End Times, Enemy, Erik Garthe, God’s will, Gospel, Hated, Israel, Jesus, Kill, Kingdom, Labor Pains, Nation, Nations, No Longer Conformed, Nourished, Preached, Retuirn, Safe, Sorrows, Spiritual Insight, Ten Plagues, Uncategorized, witness, world
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In Matthew 24:4-26, Jesus outlines the end times, culminating in The Tribulation and His Return. He used the imagery of birth pains and delivery of a child. First, the beginning of labor pains—“All these are the beginning of sorrows.” More →
Avoid the Woes! (Part 1)
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Hypocrisy is a problem for many, but it doesn’t have to be. When Jesus confronted the religious leaders in Matthew 23:13-33, He revealed how to avoid the woes by declaring the opposites of integrity. First, be an example More →
Restoration is the Goal
Attitude, Authority, Authority of the Church, Bitterness, Blog, Christian, Christians, Church, Conflict, Declare, Erik Garthe, Fellowship, Glory of Heaven, Goal, God’s Word, Influence, Judgment of Heaven, Membership, Ministry, No Longer Conformed, Offender, Offense, Plan, Principles, Problem, Reconciliation, Resolution, Restoration, Restoration is the Goal, Unbeliever, witness, Witnesses
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Matthew 18:12-20 reveals God’s problem resolution plan, The focus must be … First, an attitude of seeking restoration to fellowship—“If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, More →
An Alternative Lifestyle
An Alternative Lifestyle, Believer, Blog, Christian, Commitment, Disciplined, Erik Garthe, Evangelism, Faithful, False Teachers, Foundation, Fruit, Gospel, Leadership, Lifestyle, No Longer Conformed, Principles, Sermon on the Mount, Sheep’s Clothing, Stable, Trustworthy, witness, Wolves
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Sharing the gospel message does not mean that a majority will respond with genuine faith—true believers are a small percentage of people. And faithful Christians are a small portion of the true believers. In Matthew 7:13-23, Jesus gives the final More →
Criticize Wisely
Blog, Criticize Wisely, Discrimination, Erik Garthe, Humility, Hypocrisy, Hypocrite, Judge, Judging, Judgment, love, Mockery, No Longer Conformed, Ridicule, Truth, Wisdom, witness
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Jesus begins Matthew 7:1-6 by stating, “Judge not.” Does that mean never make any kind of judgment? Judge not does not mean not to evaluate right from wrong: the issue is intent to condemn. Righteous judgments are More →
Witness of Faithfulness
Baptism, Blog, Erik Garthe, Faithfulness, Gospel, John the Baptist, No Longer Conformed, Repentance, Sinner, witness, Witness of Faithfulness
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Hot pepper heat is measured in scovilles. Jalapenos are the best-known pepper. A jalapeno measures 50,000 scovilles, but is mild compared to the habanero with a rating of 300,000. They’re so hot that handlers wear More →
Overcoming Work
Blog, Challenges, Erik Garthe, Glory, God’s Blessing, God’s Favor, God’s Presence, Ministry, No Longer Conformed, Overcoming Work, Trust, witness, Workplace
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People all around us are watching to see what kind of Christian we are and one of the best places to demonstrate the authenticity of our faith is in the workplace. We feel bound to our jobs to make a living; many feel enslaved to their job. More →
Walk the Talk
Blog, Christ’s Return, Christian Development, Commandment, Erik Garthe, Godly Living, Hope, No Longer Conformed, Profession, Rapture, Resurrection, Submissive, Walk the Talk, witness
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What is it about Christians that attracts the lost? Believers in Thessalonica had the reputation of effective witnesses to the gospel message, yet they needed something else. What is it that makes us most effective as Christians? More →
Can Others See Jesus?
Blog, Can Others See Jesus?, Christian Life, Christianity, Erik Garthe, Evangelism, Example, No Longer Conformed, Testimony, witness
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One of the familiar narratives of the Bible is that of Zacchaeus’ encounter with Christ. Luke 19:1-10 records that story. As Jesus was passing through Jericho on His final journey to Jerusalem, a crowd gathered to see Him. More →