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What makes you tick
1 Corinthians 1:1-9 If you want to know what a person is really passionate about, just listen to them as they speak. It doesn’t take very long to figure out what makes them tick; it’s that one thing they continue … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Evangelism
Tagged Apostle Paul, Christian, Christianity, Disciple, Discipleship, Evangelism, Faith, Faithful, Following Jesus, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Love of God, Love your neighbor, Prayer, Repentance, Salvation, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus, Word of God
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God will help
Luke 16:19-31 He is dirty, has a long scraggly beard and holds a sign in his hands that simply said “Hungry. Anything will help.” His name is Lazarus. Does this sound familiar? Likely you have driven past him as you … Continue reading
Posted in Faith
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Discipleship, Eternal Life, Evangelism, Faith, Faithful, Following Jesus, Forgiveness, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Love, Love your neighbor, Parable, Prayer, Repentance, Salvation, Spirituality, Trust
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Abiding in the vine
John 15:1-8 Fruit is actually a plant’s excess. It is the overflow of the life that a plant has taken into itself. The more life that a plant takes into itself, the more fruit it produces. Branches don’t have to … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship
Tagged Abide, Baptism, Bear fruit, Christian, Christianity, Disciple, Discipleship, Faith, Faithful, Following Jesus, Fruitful, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Love your neighbor, Prayer, Repentance, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus, Vine and branches
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Encountering the risen Lord
John 20:19-31 Isn’t it amazing how quickly Easter Sunday comes and goes? Oh, Easter isn’t over, just the hoopla that surrounds Easter Sunday. In too many respects, the world doesn’t quite understand Easter. The crowds may be gone, but the … Continue reading
Posted in Easter
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Disciple, Discipleship, Easter, Faith, Following Jesus, Forgiveness, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Repentance, Resurrection, Salvation, Spirituality
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Along the road with Jesus
Luke 24:13-35 How many times have you traveled the Emmaus Road? How often have you considered the pitfalls and disappointments of earthly life and wondered, “How did these things occur?” The two disciples walking along the road, in the midst … Continue reading
Posted in Easter
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Easter, Emmaus, Emmaus Road, Eternal Life, Faith, Faithful, Following Jesus, Forgiveness, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Miracles, Prophet, Resurrection, Salvation, Spirituality, Worship
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Sharing the good news
John 20:19-23 In hours and days after Jesus’ crucifixion, those who followed him were lost for words. How could it happen that Jesus was crucified? It didn’t make any sense that a man hailed as king one day, would be … Continue reading
Posted in Easter
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Easter, Evangelism, Faith, Faith in Christ, Faithful, Following Jesus, Forgiveness, Gospel, Grace, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Repentance, Resurrection, Spirituality
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Seeing and believing
Luke 24:1-11 Sometimes seeing isn’t always believing. Eyes have been known to play tricks. But when seeing is combined with feeling and hearing, one should consider the possibility that what has been seen, heard and felt is true. Such was … Continue reading
Posted in Easter
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Easter, Faith, Faithful, Forgiveness, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Resurrection, Salvation, Spirituality
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The light of Christ’s love
John 20:1-18 “Early in the morning while it was still dark.” That is when Mary Magdalene went to visit Jesus’ tomb. It is likely she had no idea what she would do when she got there. The great stone would … Continue reading
Posted in Easter
Tagged Christianity, COVID-19, Easter, Eternal Life, Faith, Faithful, Following Jesus, Forgiveness, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Resurrection, Salvation, Spirituality, Virus, Word of God
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A silent vigil
Matthew 27:57-66 The day after we remember the crucifixion of Jesus the church remains silent. There is no business to conduct. There is no proclamation other than “Jesus died.” Silence is perhaps the only way we can respond to such … Continue reading
Posted in Easter, Lent
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Confession, Easter, Easter Vigil, Eternal Life, Faith, Faithful, Following Jesus, Forgiveness, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus Christ, Judgment, Resurrection, Spirituality, Vigil
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Victorious
Luke 23:26-49 Convicted. Albeit wrongly, that is the word which describes our Lord’s condition. Jesus was convicted, found guilty. Guilty of what you might ask? Guilty of “our” sins. It had to be this way. Jesus had to be convicted … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Week
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Confession, Discipleship, Eucharist, Faith, Faithful, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Holy Week, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Prayer, Repentance, Spirituality
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