Hebraic Renewal and the Holy Spirit

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Born Again: Jesus and Nicodemus (part 2)

Jesus' words, "born of water and the Spirit," have caused a lot of confusion and controversy in Christianity through the centu

Born Again: Jesus and Nicodemus (part 1)

As you can see, there was a vibrant cluster of ideas and anticipation related to the roles of God's Spirit in the Second Temple Period.

What Do Jesus, Spirit, and Sukkot Have in Common?

All of this rich background is meant to provide further clarity to the words and deeds of Jesus so that we might appropriate what he desires

What Did Jesus Really Say in John 7:37-38?

The original Greek manuscripts do not have punctuation or sentence breaks, just continuous text. The placement of punctuation then becomes a

The Intimate Connection Between Kingdom and Spirit (part 2)

God's kingship advances—please listen to me, this is very important— when you, when I, take responsibility to walk in the Spirit. It is

The Intimate Connection Between Kingdom and Spirit (part 1)

From the beginning of his ministry, throughout his ministry, and at the end of his earthly ministry, Jesus consistently proclaims, explains,

The Risen Lord and the Spirit

The experience of the Spirit is the experience of the risen Jesus. It is not Spirit in some abstract, anomalous, impersonal way. He is the J

The Spirit-Man Wants Spirit-Disciples

If we are to rightly discern and lay hold of our new life in the Messiah, we must remind ourselves of how central, how all prevailing the Ho

The Danger of a "Justification" Only Mindset

God is not like a pagan deity needing to be appeased, requiring that you assuage his wrath by giving him a sacrifice. That is not the biblic

Are You Reconciling?

I am making a plea that we begin thinking more and more of salvation in terms of the reconciliation model, and not just with the legal justi