Tag Archives: Jesus’ Teachings

Praying Effectively For The Animals – Part Three

Posted on October 5, 2017 by

We started our prayer event by looking at James 5:16b and discussing what is meant by a righteous person and effectual prayer. Now we’ll discuss our study of the other part of James 5:16: “Confess your sins to one another … Continue reading →

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Praying Effectively For The Animals – Part Two

Posted on September 18, 2017 by

In the first blog post of this ‘praying effectively’ series – based on our corresponding prayer event – we discussed James 5:16 and what it means to be a righteous person. Now, let’s examine our prayers themselves. Based on the … Continue reading →

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Christian Animal Welfarists Challenged (Part Three)

Posted on August 6, 2017 by

We ended (Part Two) on the Predatory World with the thought that Jesus tells His followers that He Himself would become the instrument of healing for the world as He is lifted up as a symbol of evil – on … Continue reading →

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Messianic Time and Animals – Part Four and Conclusion

Posted on June 12, 2017 by

For those who have not read: Part One Part Two Part Three THE SABBATH: GOD’S TIME IN HISTORY As a tangible lesson of Messianic time and what it entails, in the Hebrew Bible we find the example of the Sabbath: … Continue reading →

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Messianic Time and Animals – Part Three

Posted on June 5, 2017 by

For those who have not read: Part One Part Two LIGHT AND RESPONSIBILITY The Bible presents what is essentially a dynamic view of righteousness. We are shown an initial ideal in the first two chapters of Genesis and are later … Continue reading →

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Messianic Time and Animals – Part Two

Posted on May 25, 2017 by

For those who have not read Part One. MESSIANIC  TIME  The radical contrast between the Christian and the secular view of time is both profound and startling. Whereas secular time varies between a view that sees history as an unending … Continue reading →

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The Activism of Christ – Part Six – Conclusion

Posted on May 17, 2017 by

For those who have not yet read: Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Part Five To put it simply, the sacrificial cult does not work. It never has worked. All those animal sacrifices were completely unnecessary. Even if … Continue reading →

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The Activism of Christ – Part Five

Posted on May 11, 2017 by

For those who have not yet read: Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four I suspect the reason why most preachers focus only on the money changers is due to the words that Jesus spoke. In the Gospel of … Continue reading →

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The Activism of Christ – Part Four

Posted on May 11, 2017 by

For those who have not yet read: Part One Part Two Part Three ~ There is an often overlooked detail in the Gospel of Matthew that Jesus was not alone in his protest. After Jesus chased out those buying and … Continue reading →

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The Activism of Christ – Part Three

Posted on May 6, 2017 by

For those who have not yet read: Part One Part Two Those who sold doves Last, but certainly not least, Jesus turns his attention to those selling doves for sacrifice. Whilst Jesus initially targeted those buying and selling cattle, He … Continue reading →

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The Activism of Christ – Part Two

Posted on April 30, 2017 by

For those who have not yet read Part One  The Sellers and Buyers In various Bible movies the temple marketplace has often been depicted as secular. We often imagine a scene where local people come to buy their groceries, tourists … Continue reading →

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The Activism of Christ – Part One

Posted on April 24, 2017 by

Twice in Jesus ministry He is seen in the role of an activist, protesting in the temple. In the Gospel of John, Jesus goes into the Temple and makes a whip of cords and drives the animals and those selling … Continue reading →

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Peace Without Borders

Posted on February 7, 2017 by

As we enter this new year with a new President and new administration in the US, some of us may be feeling a bit unnerved.  We are seeing President Trump carry out campaign promises.  He has issued an executive order … Continue reading →

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Challenging Religion – Part Six and Conclusion

Posted on January 22, 2017 by

See Part One here. See Part Two here. See Part Three here. See Part Four here. See Part Five here. For the entire article go here: Challenging Religion. The Righteousness of the Pharisees At the start of his ministry Jesus … Continue reading →

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Challenging Religion – Part Five

Posted on January 16, 2017 by

See Part One here. See Part Two here. See Part Three here. See Part Four here. For the entire article go here: Challenging Religion. A Case Study in Religion: ‘Eat What is Set Before You’ Twinned with the false interpretation … Continue reading →

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