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Introduction, Background, and Outline to Philippians

Greg Herrick — Tue, 29 Jun 2004 05:00:00 +0000

A Map of Philippi and Surrounding Regions

The City of Philippi and the Origin of the Church There

The city of Philippi, as one can see from the map, is located in north eastern Greece (Macedonia). The city was already ancient by the time Paul arrived there around 49 CE (Acts 16:11-40). In fact, its beginnings go back to the fourth century BCE when it was occupied by the Thracians.

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15. Study and Exposition of Romans 6:1-14

Greg Herrick — Wed, 18 Aug 2004 05:00:00 +0000

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In his sermon, “Why Christ Had To Die,” author and pastor Stuart Briscoe says:

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3. Study and Exposition of Romans 1:16-17

Greg Herrick — Wed, 18 Aug 2004 05:00:00 +0000

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In Christianity Today, Wendy Murray Zoba says that one of the more effective evangelistic tools that Campus Crusade for Christ has developed is the Jesus film. She writes: “Several years ago in Peru, during the insurgence of the Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path), a Wycliffe couple was travelling to show the film in a village. Their vehicle was intercepted by the Senderos, and they feared for their lives (with just cause). Instead of killing them, however, the terrorists decided to seize their equipment, including the film projector.

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Eschatology (Things to Come)

9. Eschatology: End Times

Greg Herrick — Thu, 03 Jun 2004 05:00:00 +0000

The term “eschatology” comes from two Greek terms e[scato" and lovgo" meaning (roughly speaking) “last, end, or final” and “study of,” respectively. Theologically speaking, then, the term eschatology refers to “the study of final things” in the Bible. It concerns both personal eschatological issues such as death and the intermediate state as well as themes with a more general or corporate focus.

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Amazing Grace

Greg Herrick — Sat, 01 May 2004 05:00:00 +0000

It is quite a simple step, logically, that is, to move from our sinfulness to God's love expressed in His grace. For if He is to love us at all-and He most certainly does-it must be a love rooted in His graciousness. He could have demanded that we meet certain expectations before He showered us with every good thing His benevolent heart could dream of. But, if this were the case, we would never have enjoyed His love. For "there is no one righteous, no, not even one" (Rom 3:10). But the love of God is manifested brilliantly in His grace toward undeserving sinners.

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16. Study and Exposition of Romans 6:15-23

Greg Herrick — Wed, 18 Aug 2004 05:00:00 +0000

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Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) “fought” for the freedom of enslaved and oppressed peoples for over thirty years and is rightly recognized as one of the world’s great leaders in this regard. He protested racial legislation in South Africa and led civil disobedience campaigns in his native India in order to secure home rule. He was especially noted for his commitment to non-violent ways, his self-discipline and denial, as well as his championing of the underclass within the caste system.

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14. Study and Exposition of Romans 5:12-21

Greg Herrick — Wed, 18 Aug 2004 05:00:00 +0000

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In his book, Kingdoms in Conflict, Charles Colson paints a dismal picture of the state of commitment to God at the UN building complex in New York:

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13. Study and Exposition of Romans 5:1-11

Greg Herrick — Wed, 18 Aug 2004 05:00:00 +0000

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In a certain correspondence with philosopher Bertrand Russell, author Joseph Conrad lamented the following: “I have never been able to find in any man’s book or in any man’s talk anything convincing enough to stand up for a moment against my defeated sense of fatality governing this man-inhabited world…The only remedy for Chinamen [referring to the problems in China] and for the rest of us is the change of hearts.

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