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Continue reading →: How to Combat Pride
“Pride is insidious and you must root it out of your life—this often takes surgery of the heart and it always takes submission of the will!” Upon reading this, I was reminded of Hebrews 4:12-13, “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing…
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Continue reading →: 2nd Century Apologetics
Describe Christian apologetics in the second century. To fully understand apologetics in the second century one must first understand Christians were viewed as criminals by the Roman Empire during this time. It was in the midst of these allegations and persecutions where martyrs were willing to die for their beliefs…
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Continue reading →: The Knowledge of the Holy
A.W. Tozer in The Knowledge of the Holy identifies a widening gap between God and humans due to the low view of God many Christians hold. This has resulted in a loss of reverence, majesty, and spirit of worship. Tozer argues, “The only way to recoup our spiritual losses is…
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Continue reading →: DiscipleShift: What should a disciple look like?
The question everyone should ask is are they following Jesus, or are they asking Jesus to follow them; the answer to this question will define if they are simply a convert or truly a follower of Jesus. Jim Putnam shows how, “Conversion is [merely] the first step in the discipleship…
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Continue reading →: Making Sense of the Wisdom Literature
PART I In the Old Testament, wisdom was equated to having skill and when reading these wisdom books it is important to know they were more practical than theological as they spoke more to ordinary life instances such as family, relationships, money, and purity. Essentially, they laid the foundation regarding…
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Continue reading →: Is Jesus in the Old Testament?
Jesus is the theme of the Old Testament and the entire metanarrative of the Bible points to Him and the New Testament reveals how all prophecies either were fulfilled by Jesus or will be during His second coming. According to Iain Duguid, “when you interpret the Old Testament correctly, you…
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Continue reading →: Incarnational vs. Informational Apologetics
PART I As evidenced by reality, actions speak much louder than words and in a society so engrossed with self-actualization where everything is about them, no one is going to care how much we know until we show them through acts of kindness layered with love, acceptance and forgiveness how…
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Continue reading →: Psalter Reclaimed Reflection Essay
INTRODUCTION The central message to the Psalms is God is sovereign over all of creation and He is worthy of our worship and as Brevard Childs illustrates, “they are a living voice speaking to the present human suffering.” SECTION 1 What do the Psalms contribute to the Christian’s understanding of…
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Continue reading →: Ezekiels’s Vision of the New Temple: Figurative or Literal?
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Ezekiel and the New Temple Submitted to Dr. Joel Ajayi, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of the course: OBST 520-B05 LUO Old Testament Orientation II By Jeffrey Michael Davis September 11, 2015 Contents Introduction…………………………………………………………………………1 Section 1…………………………………………………………………………….2 Section 2…………………………………………………………………………….4 Section 3…………………………………………………………………………….6 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………….….7…
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Continue reading →: Great Commission Means Getting Your Hands Dirty
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Discussion Board Forum 2: The Dirty Work of Evangelism Submitted to Dr. Jon Bishop, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of the course: EVAN 525-B10 LUO Contemporary Evangelism By Jeffrey Michael Davis September 9, 2015 Evangelism over the last several decades has…
Life-Giving Words of Hope & Encouragement
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I’m Chaplain Jeff Davis
With God, all things are possible. I write to offer hope and encouragement to anyone walking through the in-between seasons of life. My prayer is that as you read these words—and see your own story reflected in them—you’ll be strengthened, reminded you’re not alone, and drawn closer to the One who makes all things new.
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