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Tag Archives: Eternal Life
Changing the rules
Luke 24:1-9 The rule is, when your heart stops beating and you quit breathing, you die. But God’s raising Jesus changes the rules. The resurrection changes the rules of the world, of life and death. Everything is changed. Suddenly we … Continue reading
Posted in Easter
Tagged Change the rules, Christianity, Empty Tomb, Eternal Life, Forgiveness, Gospel, Jesus Christ, Resurrection, Rules, Salvation
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He Is Risen
Mark 16:1-8 Oh, the things we forget when we have a job to do. Oh, the details we overlook. early in the morning, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Salome were heading to Jesus’ tomb to complete the … Continue reading
Posted in Easter
Tagged Christianity, Easter, Easter Sunday, Eternal Life, Faith, He is risen, Jesus Christ, Love of God, Resurrection
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Life in abundance
John 10:1-18 As you read this morning’s scripture, notice Jesus didn’t say that he came in order that people would have an abundance. Jesus came so that we would have “life” abundantly. Materialism only leads us away from God and … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged Bible, Christianity, Eternal Life, Good Shepherd, Gospel, Jesus Christ, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus
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Living water
John 4:1-26 As spring time draws near, so too do the plans of back yard gardeners who look forward to planting vegetables and flowers. In the hot summers months that follow, it becomes easy to recognize plants that are thirsty … Continue reading
Posted in Faith
Tagged Bible, Christian, Discipleship, Eternal Life, Faith, Following Jesus, Forgiveness, Jesus, Living water, Repentance, Spirituality, Woman at the well
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The race of faithfulness
1 Corinthians 9:24-27 The Olympic Games feature men and women accomplishing great feats of skill, strength and courage. As captivating as these sports are, none of the athletes reached the world’s most spectacular event by accident. Each participant spent countless … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship
Tagged Apostle Paul, Bible, Christian, Competition, Discipleship, Endurance, Eternal Life, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus Christ, Olympics, Spirituality, Sports
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Treasure in heaven
Matthew 19:16-30 In ancient times, it was believed that wealth was a sign of God’s favor. Today, such a notion is known as the prosperity gospel. It is a false teaching, yet many people buy into it. With the prosperity … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Repentance
Tagged Blessing, Christian, Discipleship, Eternal Life, Faithful, Following Jesus, Grace, Repentance, Riches, Spirituality, Treasure in heaven, Wealthy
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The power to preach
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 When Paul arrived in Thessalonica, most of the citizens had not yet heard of Jesus. Paul’s message was unlike any other they heard before. Some might have thought him crazy to believe so earnestly a story of … Continue reading
Posted in Evangelism
Tagged Eternal Life, Evangelism, Faith, Good News, Gospel, Grace, Jesus
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What must I do?
Mark 10:17-31 What must I do to inherit eternal life? This is a question much like that asked by so many people today. “What must I do to make it into heaven?” The rich man in the text told Jesus … Continue reading
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Tagged Eternal Life, Faith, Forgiveness, Kingdom of God, Love your neighbor, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus
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