Tag Archives: theology

Isaiah 61 Part one: The Kingdom Manifesto

Posted on September 4, 2012 by pneumaandlogos

This passage is one that influenced the Lord Jesus Christ, he alone has fulfilled this perfectly but we are called to seek his kingdom and his righteousness therefore this passage has much to teach us. The Spirit of the … Continue reading →

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Eyes of Honor by Jonathan Welton : A book review

Posted on July 31, 2012 by pneumaandlogos

Eyes of Honor is a book that tackles the whole problem of sexual temptation and lust in a positive manner, this is no easy 12 steps to recovery but rather a radical biblical response to a problem that many men … Continue reading →

Posted in Theology | Tagged Biblical teaching, faith, God, grace, holy scripture, identity in Christ, Jesus Christ, new creation in christ, respecting women, sanctification, Sex, sexual temptation, temptation, The cross, theology, women | 3 Comments

King of the Church to you we pray

Posted on July 20, 2012 by pneumaandlogos

Lord Jesus we acknowledge that you are king of kings and Lord of lords, the church is yours not our own. Come Lord Jesus be exalted in this day, pour out your Spirit on us today, then we shall do … Continue reading →

Posted in Theology | Tagged atonement, christianity, Church, discipleship, faith, gates of hell, gifts of the Holy Spirit, God, grace, holy scripture, Jesus Christ, Lordship of Christ, religion, The cross, theology, work of the holy spirit | Leave a comment

The Compassion of Jesus- The Motivation for Mission and Ministry

Posted on July 18, 2012 by pneumaandlogos

I have been thinking a lot about the passage in Matthew 9 which describes Jesus ministry, 35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and … Continue reading →

Posted in Theology | Tagged Church, compaassion, discipleship, evangelism, God, grace, great compassion, healing, Jesus Christ, jesus is lord, John 4, Luke19, mission, theology, woman at the well, Zacchaeus | 4 Comments

Jesus: Preached the Word, Proclaimed the Kingdom and Healed the Sick

Posted on July 12, 2012 by pneumaandlogos

Matthew’s description of the ministry of the Lord Jesus is very interesting one and one that we need to listen very carefully to. Matthew repeats this description twice in his gospel, this should alert us to the fact that Matthew … Continue reading →

Posted in Theology | Tagged Charismatic, Church, discipleship, evangelism, gifts of the Holy Spirit, God, God the Father, grace, healed, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, jesus is lord, kingdom of God, ministry of Jesus, Pentecostal, Preaching, theology | 6 Comments

Help! God knows all about me: Some thoughts from Psalm 139

Posted on July 11, 2012 by pneumaandlogos

The Psalmist is certain that God knows everything about him, and he does not find that easy to accept. It is easy to identify with the Psalmist because we too find it hard when someone knows all about us, there … Continue reading →

Posted in Theology | Tagged assurance, atonement, consummation, escaping from God, faith, God's knowledge, Jesus Christ, omniscience of God, prayer, Psalm 139, spirituality, The cross, theology, worship | 6 Comments

Caring for God’s Good Creation.

Posted on July 9, 2012 by pneumaandlogos

Christianity has been blamed for causing ecological damage because of the biblical command to have dominion over all creation. The following is a response to that criticism but it is not just a defence of Christianity but rather it sets … Continue reading →

Posted in Theology | Tagged animals birds, Creation, earth, ecology, environment, Genesis 1., God, grace, holy scripture, land, Lordship of Christ, Revelation 21-22, stewards of god, theology | Leave a comment

Majestic. A Prayer

Posted on July 8, 2012 by pneumaandlogos

Lord as the Psalmist looked at creation he cried out, LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Lord like him when I look at creation I see how majestic you are. Lord when I look … Continue reading →

Posted in Theology | Tagged assurance, atonement, Creation, faith, God, grace, holy scripture, Jesus Christ, majestic, prayer, Psalm 8, The cross, theology | 10 Comments

The Lordship of Jesus Christ Part 3: Culture,The Arts and Creativity

Posted on June 28, 2012 by pneumaandlogos

When we say that Jesus is Lord, we confess he is the Lord of everything and as our creator we should mirror his creativity. In the recent past many Christians were held in bondage to legalism, we were told that … Continue reading →

Posted in Theology | Tagged art, beauty, cinema theater, culture, faith, gifts of the Holy Spirit, God, holy scripture, Jesus Christ, jesus is lord, Lordship of Christ, music, theology | 2 Comments

The Lordship of Jesus Christ: Part 1 His Universal Lordship

Posted on June 26, 2012 by pneumaandlogos

The confession that Jesus is Lord has been at the centre of the Christian faith since its beginning, these next posts will be looking at aspects of that confession. I will commence by looking at the big picture of Christ’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Theology | Tagged Abraham Kuyper, apostle paul, atonement, Church, Colossians 1:15-20, consummation, Creation, creator god, cultural mandate, environment, God, holy scripture, Jesus Christ, jesus is lord, Lordship of Christ, providence, sovereignty of God, the alpha and the omega, theology | 1 Comment