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The Message of Romans You're NOT Likely to Hear
What motivated the apostle Paul? Paul's letter to the Romans is one of the most preached books of the Bible. And much (most?) of that preaching has focused in on one theme in particular. If you've heard a sermon from Romans lately, there's a good chance this topic was the topic . And if you've not already guessed, the particularly common focus of preaching and writing on Romans is nothing less than justification by faith . For the last 500 years, this has been taken to be
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Philippians and the Question of Humility (A Social Identity Approach)
The call to humility is one of the hallmarks of Paul's letter to the Philippians. But the counter-intuitive nature of that call is often...
Matt O'Reilly
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Is Jesus a Created Being?
Colossians 1:15 describes Jesus as the "firstborn of creation." This language has led to some confusion because it has been occassoinally...
Matt O'Reilly
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Who Jesus Is & What Jesus Does
Who is Jesus? What has he done? What problem does he address? Why is he uniquely suited to address that problem? This sermon takes up...
Matt O'Reilly
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How Early was the New Testament Written?
In Rethinking the Dates of the New Testament, Jonathan Bernier makes a plausible case for early composition of the New Testament.
Matt O'Reilly
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