Julian Freeman

Life because of an empty tomb…

October 2, 2007
by Julian Freeman
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Jesus Christ: My Lord and My God! – Part 3

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Conclusion. 3. JESUS AS KURIOS AND THEOS A. JESUS AS KURIOS. It must be noted first that we are not primarily dealing with the gospels in this section, since “when … Continue reading

October 1, 2007
by Julian Freeman
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Jesus Christ: My Lord and My God! – Part 2

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Conclusion. 2. A MAN WITH THE AUTHORITY OF GOD: JESUS’ DIVINITY IN THE GOSPELS Darrell Bock notes that whereas the number of times when Jesus is directly spoken of as … Continue reading

September 28, 2007
by Julian Freeman
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Jesus Christ: My Lord and My God! – Part 1

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Conclusion. 1. INTRODUCTION The importance of recognizing that the New Testament identifies Jesus as deity, and yet as completely one with the Father, cannot possibly be over-stated. For the authors … Continue reading

March 8, 2007
by Julian Freeman
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Let Scripture Say What Scripture Says

I love Scripture because it boldly declares. It doesn’t go around tip-toeing and trying to qualify everything. There are profound tensions in Scripture, but rather than attempting to soften them, or thinking that we need to explain them away, I … Continue reading

January 18, 2007
by Julian Freeman
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Desperate Need of Jesus

This morning I found myself finishing up the last few chapters of Luke and realizing again just how desperately I need Jesus. I confess that for much of my Christian life I have seen my need of Jesus mainly in … Continue reading

January 12, 2007
by Julian Freeman
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It’s Dumb to be a Hypocrite

I know it’s true, because Jesus said so. And yet, the sad reality is that this truth is one I need to continually be preaching to myself and my foolish heart. This morning as I was reading through a portion … Continue reading