Resurrection or nothing

13 If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. 14 And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. 15 More than that, we are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have t

Victory!

55 ‘Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?’ 56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Cor 15:55-57 I had the privilege
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The Sufficiency of Jesus

11 But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that are now already here, he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made with human hands, that is to say, is not a part of this creation. 12 He did not enter by mea

Salvation for all people

21 Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behaviour. 22 But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation&#

Sacrifice once for all time

8 First he said, ‘Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not desire, nor were you pleased with them’– though they were offered in accordance with the law. 9 Then he said, ‘Here I am, I have come to do your will.â€
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Jesus our substitute

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Rom 6:23 ‘He himself bore our sins’ in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness;… 1 Pet 2:24 The guys living
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Mission: All you’ve got

To this end I strenuously contend with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me. Col 1:29 The apostle Paul was never lacking in passion. He was aware that the One who has called and commissioned us has done so with all authority under the sun
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Mission: All wisdom

…and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. Mat 28:20 He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. Col 1:28. In Mat 28 and Col 1, Jesus and

Mission: All people

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Mat 28:19 He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fu
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Mission: All about Jesus

He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. Col 1:28 We are called to make disciples. This is our mandate as Christians. We have seen that this mandate emanated
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