Tag Archives: Redemption / The Gospel

God’s Goodness vs Eternal Conscious Torment

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Jeff Block

How can a good God send people to hell? (Question 7 of 8 in the Goodness of God series) One of the latest trends in the ongoing quest of the human heart to ascend the mountain and be like the Most High … Continue reading →

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The Prophet Jonah and the Surprising Grace of God

Posted on September 22, 2018 by Jeff Block

I lead one of the medium-sized Community Groups at my church (Life Bridge Community Church). We are currently in a series working through the Old Testament book of Jonah, and I have been asked to make some of the materials … Continue reading →

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The Kingdom that Demands a Response

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Jeff Block

A sermon manuscript for Matthew 22:1-14, prepared for Life Bridge Community Church (recorded audio | sermon notes | parables study tool handout) Introduction Well, here we are – the final message in our Kingdom Parables series. Today, we’ll be studying the parable of … Continue reading →

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The Spirit’s Carol

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Jeff Block

A sermon manuscript for Romans 8:1-19, prepared for Life Bridge Community Church (recorded audio | sermon notes) Introduction Well, Merry Christmas, Life Bridge! … and a happy new year. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. One of our family traditions is … Continue reading →

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The Sum of the Gospel: Toward an Evangelical Catechism

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Jeff Block

I wrote this last fall and had originally intended to publish it then. Better late than never, I guess. It is the result of significant reading and study for one of the core systematic theology classes in the M.Div curriculum … Continue reading →

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Upgrading Eden

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Jeff Block

Preface I recently facilitated a theology class at my church focused on the goodness of God entitled A God in Whom to Take Refuge. I’ve read and written quite a bit on this topic over the last couple of years, … Continue reading →

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