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A perfect life
2 Corinthians 4:7-18 Have you ever wondered what it might be like to live a perfect life? Imagine, a life with no worries, no sickness and no pain. Instead, there is nothing but happiness, peace and serenity. In this perfect … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle Paul, Christian, Christianity, Eternal Life, Faith, Forgiveness, Gospel, Grace, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Spirituality
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Word of truth
Genesis 3:1-15 The serpent was more crafty than any other beast. From the very beginning of this lesson we are made aware that something is going to happen, and it isn’t going to be good. The devil is out to … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam and Eve, Christian, Christianity, Discipleship, Faith, Forgiveness, Garden of Eden, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Love of God, Prayer, Sin, Spirituality, Temptation, Word of God
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Ever present
Psalm 16 O God, I need you today. For some reason, life today seems a little harder. The burdens I carry seem a little heavier. And the place where I am? Well, that seems just a bit colder, lonelier and … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Faith, God's Word, Grief, Loneliness, Love of God, Prayer, Spirituality
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At the Feet of Jesus
Luke 7:36-50 What makes you long to be near Jesus? Do you desire this nearness when you are ashamed of your sins, or when you feel isolation and loneliness? How about when you feel angry at someone, or you feel … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Confession, Faith, Forgiveness, Grace, Jesus Christ, Love of God, Mercy, Repentance
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He will love you
Deuteronomy 7:12-13 Oh, that we would be obedient to the will of God. Oh, that we could keep his commandments and live a life free of sin. Yet, even as Adam and Eve gave into temptation and ate of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessed, Christianity, Faith, Forgiveness, Grace, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Mercy, Repentance, Ten Commandments
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A Cry for Mercy
It often seems it takes a crisis before we are willing to consider the notion that our desires do not match God’s desires. As we consider the times we have failed to love God and one another, we must realize … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Confession, Faith, Forgiveness, Grace, Mercy, Prayer, Repentance, Sin, Spirituality
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Beginning the Forty Days of Lent
“Remember you are dust and to dust you shall return.” These are the words of Ash Wednesday. They are the words said over us as we receive the ashes reminding us of our mortality. We are reminded that we are … Continue reading
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Tagged Ash Wednesday, Christianity, Confession, Discipleship, Faith, Grace, Lent, Repentance
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The Father’s will
Matthew 21:23-32 In the parable, Jesus said “A man had two sons.” Both of these sons were given direction to work in their father’s vineyard. One said no, but later went. The other said yes, but did not go. Which … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship
Tagged Christianity, Disciple, Discipleship, Faith, Following Jesus, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Love your neighbor, Repentance, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus, Word of God
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Love your neighbor
Luke 10:25-37, 1 John 3:14–18 As John writes in his first epistle letter, “Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer.” Reading this passage, two things came to mind. First, is that love is the exact opposite of murder. When … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Faith, Following Jesus, Good Samaritan, Hate, Jesus Christ, Love, Love of God, Love your neighbor, Murder, Parable, Ten Commandments
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Accepting truth
Luke 18:31-43 Jesus told them plainly; once they reached Jerusalem, he would be turned over to the Gentiles, be beaten and then killed. Yet on the third day, God would raise him from the grave. Even as we know this … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Healing
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