The Story of Conquering Love

The Firstborn and Beginning of God’s Creation

BACKGROUND: The son of God, the son of man Then God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish…

Gen 01, Jn 12, Hb 03, Lk 03, Ps 089, Ex 33, 1 Pt 2, Pr 08, Deut 06, Gen 02, Jn 03, Ps 019, Tit 2, Deut 32, Ex 24, 1 Cor 02, Col 4, Jn 18, Gen 03, Jn 01, 1 Pt 1, Col 1, Deut 07, Num 06, 2 Cor 03, Jn 02, Deut 05, Mt 16, Jn 08, 2 Tim 1, Mt 25, Ps 002, Mt 24, Lk 02, Hb 07, Is 43, Mt 11, Lk 24, Rm 16, Eph 4, Jn 10, Is 45, Mt 13, Hb 10, Is 06, Ex 32, Col 2, Rm 08, Hb 02, Jl 02, Rev 01, 1 Kg 05, 1 Jn 3, Zech 06, 1 Cor 08, Rm 10, Is 42, Is 28, Hb 04, Rev 22, Eph 2, Jn 17, Gen 32, Mt 03, Acts 10, Hb 13, Zech 14, Mt 28, Rm 01, Ps 102, 1 Cor 15, 2 Pt 1, Acts 04, Pr 09, Php 2, Jn 05, Job 42, 1 Cor 13, Jn 19, 1 Cor 12, Eph 3, Pr 03, 1 Cor 01, Hb 01, Gen 12, Hb 12, Rev 03, 1 Jn 4

The day before the throne

throne in an ornate interior of a church

This article is part of a series that begins here. An outline can be found here. The death of Shemei Solomon looked at the man standing before his throne and…

Kingdom, Biblical Theology, Covenant Theology, Apologetics, Adventure, Beauty, Romance, Story, Held
Wrath, The Cross, Resurection
Death

Ex 33, Mt 11, 2 Pt 3, 1 Kg 02, Rm 10, Ex 19, Hb 04, Rev 20, 2 Sam 14, Ps 032, Gen 02, Rev 22, Gen 03
Hidden God in an evil world

Sitting and wrestling with the hearts of unbelievers

crop psychologist taking notes during appointment

The Light and Heat of the Gospel When dealing with someone who is struggling with the idea of Christianity and asking the question of why they should believe in the…

Apologetics, Story, Adventure, Beauty, Romance, Deconstruction, Atheism
Doubt

Hb 04

The Firstborn and Beginning of God’s Creation, version 2

Warning: this article is long and more technical. I am not just demonstrating who Jesus is as the firstborn and beginning of God’s creation, but I am also tackling many…

Adventure, Story, Beauty, Romance, Held, Kingdom, Jehovah Witness
Levitical Priesthood
Son (Jesus), Humanity, Firstborn, King, Priest, Right Hand
Gospel
Royal Priesthood

Mt 28, Ex 32, Col 2, 1 Cor 15, Hb 02, Jl 02, Hb 13, 1 Kg 05, Gen 22, Php 2, Zech 06, 1 Cor 08, 1 Cor 03, Is 42, Is 28, Rev 22, Rev 21, 1 Cor 01, Jn 17, 1 Cor 13, Mt 03, Acts 10, Zech 14, Is 53, Tit 2, Rm 01, Ps 102, Hb 12, 2 Pt 1, Acts 04, Eph 3, Pr 09, Jn 20, Col 1, Jn 05, Job 42, 1 Pt 2, Jn 19, 1 Cor 12, Gen 01, Pr 03, Mt 25, Hb 01, Gen 12, 1 Cor 02, Rev 03, 1 Jn 4, Gen 02, Jn 12, Hb 03, Eph 4, Ps 089, Ex 33, Eph 1, Pr 08, Deut 06, Gen 03, Jn 03, Ps 019, Rm 08, Deut 32, Ex 24, Lk 02, Col 4, Jn 18, Is 06, Jn 01, 1 Pt 1, Jn 13, Deut 07, Num 06, Mt 13, Jn 02, Deut 05, 1 Jn 3, Jn 08, 2 Tim 1, Rm 10, Ps 002, Mt 24, Rev 01, Hb 07, Is 43, Eph 2, Lk 24, Rm 16, Gen 32, Jn 10, Is 45, Hb 04, Hb 10, Gen 18

We are free to be exposed

If I am unwilling to face and address my sin, I lack faith in the Gospel. If I want my sin to be accepted or overlooked, I lack faith in…

Hb 04

Why does God’s forgiveness end at death?

In Alex O’Connor’s interview with Cliffe and Stuart Knechtie (Why Does God’s Forgiveness End at Death? – The Knechtles – YouTube), he asks why God’s forgiveness ends at death. Alex…

Lk 16, 2 Cor 07, 2 Cor 10, 1 Kg 21, Rm 08, Mic 7, Rm 02, 2 Th 2, Rm 10, Jer 31, Is 30, Ps 098, Ps 010, Pr 01, Eze 18, Ps 096, Is 26, Hb 04, Eze 33, Lk 13, Is 16, Zeph 3, Is 01, Mt 23, Is 55, Zech 7, Jn 03, Dan 09, Acts 17, Mt 11, Jer 07, Neh 9, Ex 34, 1 Tim 2, Jer 05, Ps 089, 2 Ki 17, Ps 095, 1 Jn 3, Hos 3, Rev 22, 1 Chr 36, Lk 15, Dan 12, Hb 03, Jer 25

There no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a fearful expectation of judgement

The Gospel has come will we harden our hearts or embrace the lavish grace and rely on Jesus alone?

Melchizedek, Sacrifices
Law/Works, Faith, Apostacy, Doubt, Gospel

Gal 3, Col 2, 1 Cor10, Rm 10, Hb 05, Duet 29, Hb 12, Gal 1, Mk 3, Hb 08, Ps 032, Lk 02, Mt 12, Jn 06, Ps 095, Hb 04, Hb 06, Jude, Hb 10, Hb 09
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The Sound of the LORD God walking

There is something more powerful than all the signs and wonders in convincing the heart that God is real - the Word. It is the preaching of the Gospel that turns the world upside down.