Harrigan Book Published
It’s official, the book is now on Amazon. The five year book writing journey has finally come to an end. On the whole, this project has…
Read MoreThe “Unity of the Faith” in Local Churches
This session outlines Paul’s understanding of the unity of the faith (Eph. 4:13) in contrast to the dividers of the faith who distort the true gospel “once for all delivered to the saints” (Jude 3). Furthermore, it…
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The Great Commission
The primary thrust of the apostolic witness is twofold: Christ’s judgment at the day of the Lord and forgiveness of sins by faith in the Cross (i.e., the first and second comings of Christ). Thus we see the consistent emphasis throughout the NT on…
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Apostolic Succession
What was delivered to the apostles during the 40 days of post-resurrection teaching was to be passed on to others who would hold to the faith. A sacrificial understanding of the Cross (propitiation, justification, reconciliation, etc.) in light of the Day of the Lord, resurrection of the body, and…
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Not Ashamed
Jewish election is often consid-ered to be racist. The substitutional nature of the Cross understood in sacrificial terms is commonly dis-tained. The charismatic gifts are just weird. And the apocalyptic eschatology of the Bible is “embarrassing”…
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Jesus and Nicodemus
Jesus’ discussion with Nicodemus is quite perplexing (akin to Peter’s reinstatement). Jesus’ declaration that one must be “born again” is a cornerstone of modern evangelicalism. However, the traditional evangelical explanation is…
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Irreverent Babble
Holy are the visions of the Prophets. God spoke and revealed Himself to the Prophets, and His self-revelation is bound to His vision for the future. This is why He refers to Himself over 300 times as…
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The Kingdom Message And It’s Demand
The Parable of the Sower is one of Jesus’ most familiar parables, which he described as decisive for understanding all the parables: “Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?”
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Conference Q&A Part 1
During the One Hope One Boast: Tested By Fire Conference, we gave time for question and answering and this is the first round of questions.
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Fire of Persecution
Persecution has been a reality to many believers over history. John dives deep into the very source from which all persecution comes for those who face it.
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