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Belonging

Jesus said, “I am in my Father”.  That means Jesus belongs to the Father as the one who indwells the Father.  Jesus also said to us, “you are in me, and I am in you”. That means we belong to … Continue reading

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Power in Weakness

 As we follow the Jesus story, we soon notice that he is burdened with the natural griefs and pains of humanity.  What distresses him even more, however, is the fact that humanity is engulfed in an abyss of darkness too … Continue reading

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The Servant-Son

Jesus is the Father’s servant-son who has come in the power of the Spirit to reclaim us for the kingdom of God.  In him the power of God’s reign assaults the whole realm of evil in order to set us … Continue reading

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The Hidden Unveiled

The dying and rising of Christ brings the present evil age to an end replacing it with a new one.  We did not do anything at all to make this happen.  Nevertheless, when Jesus was crucified, we were crucified with … Continue reading

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New man; new humanity

The risen Christ is the new man.  In him the new humanity comes into existence according to God’s eternal purpose.  God’s intention was always to create this unique human in whom all other humans would share in his communion with … Continue reading

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The Old has Gone; the New has Come

When Jesus was crucified the powers of the old age came to an end.  Sin and death were crucified through his cross.  The “god of this age” was overthrown.   When Jesus rose from death the new creation arrived in him … Continue reading

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Our new life

In Adam (the old man) humanity is ruined and far from God. For in union with Adam we all exist in the old order under the reign of sin and death. What is needed is a new beginning. And Jesus … Continue reading

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Found and Finding

In Jesus we see our humanity as God intended it to be, for he is the true human.   He was continually  turned towards God as the one he called Father. He lived in the fullness of who God is with … Continue reading

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Immanuel Fulfils the Eternal Purpose

Before the world was made,  God decided to be with us in communion and that is why he created.  He did not create and then say, “I think I would like to have these humans in communion”. No! God is … Continue reading

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Our True Life in God

Christ is our very life and in union with him we now share in his life with God.  As Paul says, “Our lives are now hidden with Christ in God”.  We are distinct from God, but we were never intended … Continue reading

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