May 24, 2023
Texts: 1 Corinthians 15:21-28; 50-57; 2 Peter 2:11-13 Days 75-77 in Around the Bible in Eighty Days. The voice from the throne announced, “Behold, I am making all things new” (Revelation 21:5). Ultimately and finally, God makes all things new through resurrection. Though Jesus was seemingly defeated by the powers in his death, God vindicated […]
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Theodrama | Tagged: Anthropology, Christology, Creation, Eschatology, New Creation, New Earth, New Heaven, New Heaven and New Earth, Resurrection |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
May 15, 2023
I have now read the fifth of twelve books suggested by FB friends. This one was recommended by Michael Asbell. This is my summary. David Moffitt, Rethinking the Atonement: New Perspectives on Jesus’s Death, Resurrection, and Ascension (Grand Rapids: BakerAcademic, 2022). While the term “atonement” is most often used to describe the cross of Jesus […]
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Theology, Uncategorized | Tagged: Atonement, Blood of Christ, Christology, Cross, Death of Christ, Hebrews, Holy of Holies, Priest, Reconciliation, Resurrection, Suffering |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
March 8, 2023
If you only listen to one in this series, listen to this one! Texts: Mark 15:33-37; Matthew 28:5-10 Days 50-51 in Around the Bible in Eighty Days. Death and Resurrection. This is the pinnacle of the gospel story. The Messiah is victorious in both death and resurrection. In death, the Messiah is obedient to death, […]
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Biblical Texts, Theodrama | Tagged: Atonement, Cross, Crucifixion, Cry of Dereliction, Psalm 22:1, Resurrection, Victory |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
November 14, 2022
Sermon at the Cedar Lane Church of Christ in Tullahoma, TN, on November 13, 2022 based on John 11:32-37. The sermon begins at the 35 minute mark.
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Biblical Texts, Pastoral Care, Theology | Tagged: Death, Empathy, Grief, John 11:35, Resurrection, Suffering |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
May 11, 2022
A Keynote Address for Harbor, Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA, on May 6, 2022 Influenced by both their Greco-Roman culture and egged on by the intruders Paul called the “super-apostles,” the Corinthians apparently thought the ministry of a celebrity pastor like Paul should be characterized by thrilling and brilliant rhetoric about his visionary experiences, triumphant […]
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Biblical Texts, Theology | Tagged: 2 Corinthians 4:18-16, 2 Corinthians 5:1-10, Lament, Ministry, New Creation, Resurrection, Suffering |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
December 4, 2021
Ministry involves struggle, wounds, and hardships. Yet, Paul refuses to lose heart; he won’t give up. What drives this perseverance? It is because he keeps his eyes fixed on what is unseen rather than on what is seen. He keeps his eyes on eternal glory rather than temporary affliction. He keeps his focus on the […]
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Biblical Texts, Uncategorized | Tagged: 2 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, Body, Eschatology, Eternal, Hope, Platonism, Resurrection |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
November 20, 2021
If the ministry of the new covenant mediates the glory of God in the face of Jesus the Messiah, why is Paul’s ministry so filled with suffering? The gospel, epitomized in the death and resurrection of Jesus, calls its ministers—all believers—to give themselves for the sake of others. When we follow Jesus into his ministry, […]
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Biblical Texts | Tagged: 2 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians 4:7-15, Death, Glory, Gospel, Hope, Jesus, Ministry, Resurrection, Suffering |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks