The Cardinal

Seed for the Harvest A standard for the nations Amos had a tough role to play. God commanded him to go warn his nation that judgment was coming because it refused to live by His standard. God had put a plumb line to His people Israel, and He could spare them no longer (Am.7:8). Though [...]

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Seed for the Harvest Recovering the Covenant Centuries ago the priests of the Old Testament were doing some repair work in the temple. In the midst of the project, they found an important book. They hurried with their discovery to the young king of the day, Josiah. One of the scribes read from the book, [...]

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Seed for the Harvest Life in the Trinity This past Sunday, our church – like many congregations – observed Trinity Sunday. This is the day that Christians remember that God is triune in nature – that is, He is One God and three persons – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. For many, the Trinity is [...]

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Seed for the Harvest The place for prayer What is God’s design for the human race? His design is to bring about of a new humanity in Jesus Christ. What’s this new humanity to be like? It’s to be comprised of those who dwell in peace, unity, righteousness, and faith as it is given by [...]

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Seed for the Harvest Single-Minded Service One of Jesus’ more familiar statements is, “You cannot serve God and mammon” (Mt.6:24). When most people hear these words, they think something like, “Whoa, I need to make sure my interest in money doesn’t get too great a hold on my heart.” But there’s something else these words [...]

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