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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
Posted in Faith, Holy Communion
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
Posted in Faith, Worship
Tagged Bread of life, Christian, Christianity, Faith, Following Jesus, Grace, Holy Communion, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Repentance, Spirituality
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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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God will provide
Genesis 22:1-18 We can’t deny the powerful images within this morning’s text, just as we cannot imagine making such a choice in order to save our own lives. But through the testing of Abraham, God’s people can see the lengths … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness
Tagged Faith, Grace, Jesus Christ, Love of God, Prayer, Repentance, Salvation, Spirituality
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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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Tagged Christian, Christian unity, Christianity, Faith, Grace, Jesus Christ, Salvation, State of the Union, Unity in Christ
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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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Tagged Christian, Christianity, Faith, Healing miracle, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Spirituality
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To bear fruit
Luke 13:6-9 Note in Jesus’ parable that the fig tree isn’t expected to do anything miraculous. It’s in a vineyard, but it isn’t asked to produce grapes. The owner of the vineyard doesn’t demand that it become something it is … Continue reading
Posted in Mission
Tagged Faith, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Love your neighbor, Parable, Parable of the fig tree, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus
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Rich or poor
Mark 10:17-31 I know a woman who does not have much to live on, but she would be offended if I said she was poor. Eleanor does not consider herself to be one of the poor ones. Yes, she has … Continue reading
Posted in Wealth
Tagged Blessing, Christianity, Discipleship, Faith, Following Jesus, Jesus Christ, Personal wealth, Poverty, Stewardship
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