March 2, 2023
Texts: Matthew 26:36-46; Luke 22:52-53; Luke 23:32-47 Days 47-49 in Around the Bible in Eighty Days. Video available here If we had not been sufficiently convinced of the humanity of Jesus, perhaps because he also God in the flesh, the movement from the Garden to the Cross might just seal the deal. Jesus suffers. Jesus […]
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Biblical Texts, Theodrama | Tagged: Cross, Gethsamene, Paradise, Prayer, Psalm 31, Sayings on the Cross, Suffering, Trust |
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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
April 16, 2022
Paul began his “foolish” boasting by identifying how, as a minister of Christ, he endured hardships, dangers, threats, and loss for the sake of the ministry of reconciliation. In effect, he boasted in his endurance, and through this endurance he suffered “more” (hyper) than the “super (hyper) apostles.” Instead of listing his credentials, he preferred […]
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Biblical Texts | Tagged: 2 Corinthians 11:30-12:10, Grace, Power, Prayer, revelations, strength, Suffering, thorn in the flesh, Visions, weakness |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
April 9, 2022
Finally, after preparing his readers for twenty-one verses, Paul begins his foolish boasting. Paul’s boasting matches, in some way, the “super-apostles” (hyperlian apostolōn; 2 Corinthians 11:8; 12:11). Whatever boasts they may have boldly announced, Paul can match them and more. Just as the “super-apostles” are apparently Hebrews, Israelites, descendants of Abraham, and ministers of Christ, […]
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Biblical Texts | Tagged: 2 Corinthians 11, 2 Corinthians 11:21b-29, Boasting, Church, Humility, Ministry, Suffering, Weak |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
April 2, 2022
“Therefore, since we have been set right by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus the Messiah, through whom we have gained entrance into this grace in which we stand; and we boast in the hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, […]
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Biblical Texts | Tagged: Endurance, Holy Spirit, Hope, Perseverance, Romans 5:1-5, Suffering, Testing |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
December 21, 2021
Anchors for the Soul is now available for free streaming! Several years ago HIM Publications, led by Chad Harrington, published a 10 lesson video series by John Mark Hicks on both DVD and through streaming service. It is entitled “Anchors for the Soul.” These lessons are 9-13 minutes long and enter the sacred space of […]
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Pastoral Care | Tagged: Comfort, Counseling, Death, Eschatology, Lament, Loss, Pastoral Care, Sovereignty, Suffering |
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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