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2015-05-06T10:22:13-05:00

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New Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 16: John 9-10 (Updated)

Last updated on: May 6, 2015 at 10:22 am By Ben Spackman

Two chapters of John today. (more…) Read more

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2015-05-02T22:25:23-05:00

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New Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 15: John 7-8

Last updated on: May 2, 2015 at 10:25 pm By Ben Spackman

Bits and pieces this week. (more…) Read more

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2015-04-26T16:13:05-05:00

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NT Gospel Doctrine Lesson 14: Matthew 18:1-35; Luke 10:25-37

Last updated on: April 26, 2015 at 4:13 pm By Ben Spackman

Two parables today, that of the unjust servant, and that of the good samaritan. First, though, a practical note based on Matt 18:8. “Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.” (more…) Read more

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2015-04-19T09:44:00-05:00

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NT Gospel Doctrine Lesson 13: Matthew 14:21-17:9

Last updated on: April 19, 2015 at 9:44 am By Ben Spackman

Today is a bit harried. We’ve been on the road, my wife successfully defended her PhD, and we’re on the road again. Consequently, I my original commentary is minimal. Today’s reading covers several interesting stories, including the “key” discussion at Caesarea Philippi and the Transfiguration. (more…) Read more

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2015-03-27T19:46:18-05:00

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How I Taught Lesson 12

Last updated on: March 27, 2015 at 7:46 pm By Ben Spackman

Last Saturday night, I was asked to pinch hit for Gospel Doctrine. Since my posts here aren’t written as lesson plans, what and how I teach often differ significantly from what I write. Our lesson ended with some text criticism, close reading, and critical thinking about tradition, and by the end of the lesson, I had a coherent thread tying it all together. This write-up is both minimal and all from memory, though. We started by having everyone read John 5:1-18, the... Read more

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2015-03-21T22:01:28-05:00

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NT Gospel Doctrine Lesson 12: John 5-6

Last updated on: March 21, 2015 at 10:01 pm By Ben Spackman

Some short commentary on John 5 with pictures, today. (more…) Read more

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2015-03-14T22:31:06-05:00

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NT Gospel Doctrine Lesson 11: Matthew 13 and Parables

Last updated on: March 14, 2015 at 10:31 pm By Ben Spackman

Matthew 13 is a series of long and short parables, which furnishes us with a good opportunity to talk about parables in general, followed by a few specific comments. (more…) Read more

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2015-03-07T21:29:39-05:00

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NT Gospel Doctrine Lesson 10: Matthew 11:28-12:13; Luke 13:10-17; 7:36-50

Last updated on: March 7, 2015 at 9:29 pm By Ben Spackman

More stories today in the Gospels, including several Sabbath Controversies. In the following commentary, I assume that you’ve read the Matthew passages. (more…) Read more

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2015-02-28T15:58:02-05:00

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NT Gospel Doctrine Lesson 9: Matthew 6-7

Last updated on: February 28, 2015 at 3:58 pm By Ben Spackman

In keeping with Jesus’ style of connecting seemingly-unconnected bits, I’m going to offer some short bits of disparate commentary today as we continue through the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 6-7. (more…) Read more

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2015-02-21T13:24:39-05:00

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NT Gospel Doctrine Lesson 8: Matthew 5

Last updated on: February 21, 2015 at 1:24 pm By Ben Spackman

This begins the first of several weeks coverage of what’s come to be known as The Sermon on the Mount. While well known to Christians today… few appreciate the richness of these sayings of Jesus: their radical promises and demands have often been blunted either through familiarity or as a result of a precipitate quest for immediate relevance.- Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, “Sermon on the Mount” A few things about this. First, this sermon only appears in its fulness... Read more

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