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Monthly Archives: April 2018
Do you love God?
John 14:15-31 “Do you love God?” To good Christian folk this question seems to have an obvious answer, of course we love God. Before we answer too quickly, perhaps we should consider another question; “Do we keep his commandments?” The … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Uncategorized
Tagged Holy Scripture, Jesus Christ, Love God, Love of God, Love your neighbor, Repentance, Spirituality
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The Lord is good
Psalm 34, 1 Peter 2:1-5 In his first epistle, Peter cites the psalmist and begs the church to “taste and see that the Lord is good” (1 Peter 2:2-3). Like a newborn baby develops a taste for its mother’s milk … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Discipleship, Faith, Following Jesus, Holy Bible, Jesus Christ, Psalm, Psalms
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Teachers of faith
James 3:1-13 From the earliest of ages, even the most prolific pastors, theologians and Christian authors were first taught the faith by others. Parents, grandparents taught the faith in their homes. In churches, it is volunteer Sunday school teachers who … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged Christianity, Disciple, Faithful, Jesus Christ, Sunday school, Teachers, Teaching, Teaching faith
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Following Christ
Matthew 16:21-28 I am sure most people have played “Follow the Leader.” It is a simple game, but it can become quite complicated if the leader heads in a direction the rest of the players do not want to go. … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship
Tagged Christianity, False messiah, Follow the leader, Following Jesus, Jesus Christ, Repentance, Salvation, Spirituality
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No one knows
Mark 13:1-37 Certainly, with all the conflict, violence and natural disasters, the end must be near. How could things get much worse? Just when we think the news could not get any worse, the headlines bring yet another round of … Continue reading
Posted in End Times, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, Day of the Lord, End of the world, End Times, Eternal Life, Jesus Christ, Jesus second coming, Judgement day, Kingdom of God, Resurrection
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The end is near
Luke 21:5-19, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Alongside the road there is an old VW van with a sign propped up against it; “Repent, the end is near!” The car in front of you in traffic has a bumper sticker warning that … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christian, Christianity, Faith, Jesus Christ, Judgement day, Left behind, Rapture, Repentance
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Striving toward righteousness
Matthew 23:27-39 How often have parents entered a child’s tidy and organized room only to encounter an avalanche of stuff upon the opening of the closet door? On the surface the parent is initially delighted, but upon closer inspection such … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness, Repentance
Tagged Absolution, Christianity, Confession, Confession of sins, Forgiveness of sins, Jesus Christ, Pharisees, Salvation, Sin, Teaching of Jesus
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Do not fear
Mark 5:21-43 As he walked with Jesus towards his home, Jairus was hit with the news, “Your daughter is dead.” No need to bother Jesus any longer; you’re too late. With such devastating news, one has to wonder what was … Continue reading
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Tagged Gospel of Mark, Healing miracle, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Miracles, Prayer, Spirituality, Word of God
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Gifted by the Spirit
1 Corinthians 12:1-11 There is a cliché in sports that says, “It’s not bragging if you can back it up.” This is a favorite among gifted athletes, especially those who have set records, won championships and continually make the morning … Continue reading
Posted in Spiritual Gifts
Tagged Apostle Paul, Christianity, Gifts of the Spirit, Jesus Christ, Servant, Spiritual Gifts, Spirituality, Work of the Gospel
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More than belief
Genesis 12:1-7; Hebrews 11:1-12; John 6:35-42, 48-51 In 1965, a Motown group called The Impressions scored their biggest hit with a song titled “People Get Ready.” Curtis Mayfield, the song’s composer begs his hearers “People get ready, there’s a train … Continue reading
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Tagged Book of Hebrews, Faith, Genesis, Grace, Hebrews, Impressions, Spirituality
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