Published on Sun 8th May 2011
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In her chart-topping hit, "ET," Katy Perry sings about longing for the "transcendental, supernatural" love of an alien being. Believe it or not, she's simply expressing a longing that lies deep within all human beings. The problem is that we idolize romantic relationships in a desperate attempt to satisfy that longing, producing devastating results. John 4:1-26 explores the destructive nature of this attractive idol, and how Christ is the "alien being" whose love we really long for and whose power can free us from all our idols.
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Sun 14th Feb 2010
By Vanden Brink, Paul
We will study 1 Peter 1:18-19 to understand what it means that Christ has ransomed us from sin through his work on the cross.
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Sun 21st Feb 2010
By Vanden Brink, Paul
Jesus is the final High Priest. He is pure, blameless, holy and exalted. We are washed clean and He intercedes for us continually. We have direct access to God.
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Sun 21st Feb 2010
By Vanden Brink, Paul
Propitiation means that Jesus absorbed all of God's wrath. The ransom has been paid, we are free.
Sun 28th Feb 2010
By Vanden Brink, Paul
The author to Hebrews spends a great deal of time and energy demonstrating that the Old Testament sacrificial system ultimately failed to accomplish its intended goal. Rather, Jesus did what the High Priest could not do.
Sun 28th Feb 2010
By Vanden Brink, Paul
In Romans 3:19-24, we learn that Christ is our justification. Calvin called justification the hinge on which the gospel turns