Monthly Archives: June 2013

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Jump Start # 884

  Jump Start # 884 Colossians 1:15 “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.” Paul in this section of Colossians identifies the deity of Jesus Christ. He does this with a series of “He is…” expressions. He is the image of the invisible God (15) He is before all […]

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Jump Start # 883

  Jump Start # 883 Colossians 1:18 “He is also head of the body, the church, and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything.”   The position and role of Christ is what is defined in the first chapter of Colossians. […]

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Jump Start # 882

  Jump Start # 882   Luke 15:28 “But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him”   Any study of the parable of the prodigal son must include not just the prodigal and the father, but the older brother. This is a key part of this story. […]

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Jump Start # 881

  Jump Start # 881 Luke 15:23 “and bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat and celebrate” Our thoughts continue on the parable of the prodigal son. This is a parable, not a true story. As in all parables, there is one or two central themes. Not every rock, every bird, every […]

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Jump Start # 880

  Jump Start # 880 Luke 15:32 “But we had to celebrate and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and has begun to live and was lost and has been found.’”   We continue our thoughts from the parable of the Prodigal son. The reckless boy returned home expecting and hoping that his […]