The Beatitudes: Suffering for Christ
Jesus and His Apostles convey to believers that we can expect to be persecuted for God’s righteousness (John 15:18-27, Philippians 1:29-30).
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Oct 28
- 5 min
The Beatitudes: Mercy, Purity, and Peacemakers
In this third blog in a series on the Beatitudes, I am reflecting on blessedness connected to mercy, purity, and peacemaking.
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Sep 28
- 4 min
The Beatitudes: Deep Humility, Self-Control, and Hunger for God’s Righteousness
"Messiah tells us that blessedness starts with being poor in spirit."
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Aug 18
- 2 min
The Beatitudes: Spiritual Well-Being
“As Jesus delivered His Sermon on the Mount, He initiated His discourse with the Beatitudes.”
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Jul 23
- 7 min
Did the Declaration of Independence Architects Confess Jesus as Lord and Savior?
A couple of years ago, I was reading the Declaration of Independence and began to wonder about the beliefs of its authors.
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Jun 1
- 5 min
God’s Creation of Two Genders
“The very building blocks of the sexes predispose them to unique attributes.“
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- May 9
- 4 min
LOVE: A SUMMATION OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
Loving God and loving people are a call to duty. So, as we go about our lives, let us remember that love fulfills the law.
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Apr 3
- 6 min
The Parables of Christ: Faithfulness and Readiness
Is our faith in Christ real? Have our lives advanced the Kingdom of God? If Jesus returned this instant, are we ready for Him?
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Mar 1
- 4 min
The Parables of Christ: Saving Faith’s Transaction
“Genuine saving faith understands the price that Christ paid, and in turn, it strives to emulate Him.”
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Feb 1
- 5 min
The Parables of Christ: Conditions of the Heart
Although the parable uses the image of a sower, its spiritual focus is on the quality of the various soils.
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Jan 1
- 6 min
The Parables of Christ:‘He Who Has Ears to Hear, Let Him Hear!’
“Like salvation, the privilege of receiving and embracing the message of the parables is a gift from God.”
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Dec 2, 2022
- 5 min
2022: One Second to Midnight
In reality, God has held the clock at one second to midnight for thousands of years.
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Nov 1, 2022
- 4 min
The Last Gasp of Breath
Every human will experience the last gasp of breath in this life. Even though most would consider this thought morbid, it is a reality.
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Sep 26, 2022
- 6 min
God’s Sovereignty vs. Political Obsession
Instead of looking to the Second Amendment for protection, should we be reading Scripture and examining our hearts?
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Sep 1, 2022
- 4 min
Spiritual Well-Being: Mourning Over the Sin that Remains
Matthew 5:4
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Aug 2, 2022
- 3 min
Entering the Kingdom by Becoming a Child
In Matthew 18, Jesus initiated a discourse by pointing to the dependent disposition of children.
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Jul 1, 2022
- 5 min
The Image of God
“Not only is Jesus pre-existing and eternal, but He possesses all of the attributes of God.”
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Jun 1, 2022
- 4 min
Praise Yahweh, Our Marvelous God and Creator!
“Yahweh, our God, is unsurpassed...I reflect on His greatness, He created all that I see from nothing. “
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- May 2, 2022
- 5 min
Obituary
Think about this...heaven is filled with “no-names” from this existence.
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G.H. Shrewsbury
- Apr 5, 2022
- 4 min
Cultural Christianity and Disingenuous Moral Outrage
“Are you a Cultural Christian, or are you a Biblical Christian?”
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