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The greatest is love
1 Corinthians 13:1-13 To love one another, that is the command given by Jesus to his followers. You are to love one another. At times, it is easy to love one another. The things we have in common and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle Paul, Christianity, Faith, Jesus Christ, Love, Love your neighbor, Spirituality
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Words of Spirit and truth
John 6:48-69 How can this man give us his flesh to eat? He must be crazy. Some of the things he is saying are just too hard to believe. Such were the thoughts and comments of those who had been … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, Christianity, Eternal Life, Faith, God's Word, Grace, Jesus Christ, Prayer, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus, Trust, Word of God
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The Father’s will
John 6:38-47 Who could know the will of God? So often, especially in times of great anticipation or distress, Christians might pray “please let it be your will.” In times such as these, our wants and our fears get in … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, Christianity, Faith, Following Jesus, God's will, Jesus Christ, Love of God, Prayer, Spirituality, will of God
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Doing the works of God
John 6:28-37 They have received the loaves and fishes. The great multitude ate their fill until all were satisfied. And they have chased Jesus to the other side of the sea wanting more. Even after Jesus exhorted them to spurn … Continue reading
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Tagged Bread from heaven, Bread of life, Christian, Christianity, Faith, Faith in Christ, Following Jesus, Jesus Christ, Spirituality, Works of God
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The bread that endures
John 6:22-27 In the recent past, there is something that has become a standard practice for many as they search for a new church home. Church shopping; that is the name given to the method of searching for one’s new … Continue reading
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Tagged Bread of life, Christian, Christianity, Faith, Following Jesus, Grace, Holy Communion, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Repentance, Spirituality
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Do not be afraid
John 6:16-21 It is not a secret, I love to watch powerful thunder storms. I love to watch them especially at night when the thunder shatters the quiet of the night and then lightning flashes so bright that one must … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Fear, Gospel, Jesus calms the storm, Jesus Christ, Prayer, Savior, Storms, Thunderstorms, Trust, Walks on water
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Thankful for enough
John 6:1-15 We don’t have enough. Where are we going to get more? Statements and questions such as these are more common that we care to imagine. The lack of time or money seem to be two of the leading … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Faith, Feeding 5000, Hunger, Jesus Christ, Miracles of Jesus, Prayer, Scarcity, Spirituality
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Compassion
Luke 7:11-17 As Jesus approached the town of Nain there was a commotion. Weeping and wailing. A mother’s son, her only son, was dead, and she was a widow. There was no one left to care for her, no one … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Compassion, Death, Eternal Life, Grace, Grief, Healing miracle, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Prayer, Salvation, Spirituality, Widow
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State of the union
Romans 6:1-10 The State of the Union Address; that was the speech that concluded just over seven hours ago. The address is made each year in order to convey the health (or lack thereof) of our country. It is a … Continue reading
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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 are too late. What was it that kept Jairus going? Having received … Continue reading
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