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The Bible: A Pleasant Garden to a Precious City (3)
The accomplishment of God’s eternal purpose proceeds from a pleasant garden to New Jerusalem, a pure and perfect city. Precious materials, including gold, are found in the garden of Eden but …
Don Martin,
New Jerusalem Seen in Ephesians, 15
Based on His death, resurrection, and ascension, Jesus Christ gave gifts to each of His believers (4:7) and gave gifted persons for building His Body (4:11). The function of the gifted persons is &…
Don Martin,
New Jerusalem Seen in Ephesians, 15
Based on His death, resurrection, and ascension, Jesus Christ gave gifts to each of His believers (4:7) and gave gifted persons for building His Body (4:11). The function of the gifted persons is &…
Don Martin,
Deny the Self for New Jerusalem
We have, objectively, all that Christ accomplished through His death and resurrection. Now this must become our constitution by Christ increasing in us and our self decreasing. This decrease is thr…
Don Martin,
The Temporary Physical Building Replaced by an Eternal Living Building
John 2 presents a radical change from God’s temporary physical building to His eternal spiritual building culminating in New Jerusalem. Verses 14-16 show Jesus cleansing the temple in Jerusal…
Don Martin,
Firm Core, Soft Edges - Joyfully Pressing On
Kathy is not usually confrontational. And I used to think she was nice. By nice, I mean sweet and agreeable. Maybe a tiny bit superficial. Sunny and seventies and no clouds in the sky. I like your shirt and Have a great weekend. Sugar cookies and sweet tea. That nice. But one conversation with Kathy last week confirms it. Now I Read More
Abigail Wallace,
A Remedy for Ugly Christians
I’m on aisle 7 at my neighborhood mega-supermarket, trying to remember if my wife asked me to pick up a can of diced tomatoes or stewed tomatoes, when I notice the boy. He’s probably eight. He is a…
Lynn H. Pryor,
Christian: Church Involvement is Not an Option.
We’re seeing one particular creature in increasing numbers on the American landscape. These creatures are not new to us, but their population does appear to be on the rise. Ecclesiasticus Abs…
Lynn H. Pryor,
The Tree of Life: Christ is our Eternal Life Supply
Revelation 22:1 presents the river of water of life in New Jerusalem. Verse 22:2 continues, “And on this side and on that side of the river was the tree of life, producing twelve fruits, yiel…
Don Martin,
God at Work through His Church - Blog - Eternal Perspective Ministries
We don’t have to fall for the cultural narrative that the church is a lost cause.
Randy Alcorn,

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