Category Archives: Theology

On Jesus

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Jeff Block

Paraphrase and amplification of Imitation of Christ (Book 2; Chapters 7, 8, and 11) by Thomas à Kempis… Loving and Trusting Jesus Blissful is the one who understands what it is to love Jesus and to despise himself for Jesus’ sake. It is fitting for one … Continue reading →

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Back to a Better Church?

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Jeff Block

In a recent assignment for my Church History class, I was confronted with the following question that I found extremely interesting and thought provoking. Other than having to respond to it with pen and paper (confirming forever the reality of … Continue reading →

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Just as you received Christ, so walk in Him

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Jeff Block

To the Christian, specifically my fellow seminary students… A sermon manuscript on Colossians 2:6-7, prepared for my homiletics class at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Introduction Close your eyes. Think back to the first memory you have of knowing Christ. Can … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Certainty

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Jeff Block

Can we be certain about the purpose of our lives? What has God put us here to do? When I think about these questions, I have moments of crystal clarity. Sometimes, I feel like “the arrow that springs from the bow” — … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Rest

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Jeff Block

I don’t know about you, but I wrestle with the concept of “resting” in Christ. God makes it extremely clear in His Word that we are called to “rest”. God models rest in His resting from the work of creation (Genesis 2:1-3). … Continue reading →

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Am I Enough?

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Jeff Block

Part of the process we’re going through in my preaching methodology and theology class this semester is to ask questions of ourselves about our preparedness to teach God’s Word. Last week, one of the questions we had to tackle in our … Continue reading →

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