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Hear our prayer
Mark 9:14-29 There is one thing that is fairly certain, we all, at one time or another, ask people to keep us in their prayers. Another thing that is certain is that others have asked us to do the same. … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, Christianity, Discipleship, Faith, Faithful, Following Jesus, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Prayer, Spirituality
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Let your light shine
Matthew 5:13-16 Jesus said to his disciples, “A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket.” God blesses the Church with the most precious treasure there is, the … Continue reading
Posted in Faith
Tagged Christianity, Church, Church Mission, Discipleship, Evangelism, Faith, Following Jesus, Grace, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Light of Christ, Light of the world, Spirituality
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Worship the one who saves
Mark 14:1-11 The chief priests and the scribes supposed him a threat, so they conspired to arrest him and have him killed. Judas Iscariot turned traitor and made arrangements to betray him, receiving a handsome reward for his dubious effort. … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, Christianity, Faith, Forgiveness, Gospel, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Praise God, Praise the Lord, Salvation, Spirituality, Worship, Worship God
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Be content
1 Timothy 6:1-10 Songwriter Harry Chapin spun a tale of a man named Mr. Tanner, a dry cleaner who was very good at his work. He was content with his chosen profession and loved his customers. Tanner was also a … Continue reading
Posted in Spiritual Gifts, Uncategorized
Tagged Blessed, Blessing, Christian, Christianity, Following Jesus, Gospel, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Spiritual Gifts, Spirituality, Temptation
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Grace defined
Ezekiel 33:1–11; 1 John 1:1–10; Matthew 9:27–34 Today it seems fashionable to redefine most anything. It has become socially acceptable to order daily life according to personal thoughts and experiences. Yet, the truth remains that we humans do not have … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Faith, Faithful, Forgiveness, Gospel, Grace, Healing miracle, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Miracles, Prayer, Repentance, Salvation, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus, Word of God
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Rely on God
Matthew 6:25-34 How often do you wake up today and you are already worried about tomorrow? If that is the case, it is likely you went to bed already feeling the pressure of a certain circumstance or the ill effects … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement
Tagged Anxiety, Anxious, Christian, Christianity, Encourage, Encouragement, Faith, Faithful, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Opportunity, Prayer, Problems, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus, Word of God, Worry
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Lord, have mercy
Matthew 26:57-68, Romans 14:13-23 Confronted by our sin against others, sometimes all we can do is remain silent. Our shame is too great for words; the hurt we have caused cannot be erased by speaking. We all suffer from the … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness
Tagged Apostle Paul, Christian, Christianity, Faith, Following Jesus, Forgiveness, Gospel, Grace, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Merciful, Mercy, Prayer, Prophecy, Repentance, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus, Word of God
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Teaching the faith
James 3:1-13 From the earliest of ages, even the most prolific pastors, theologians and Christian authors were first taught the faith by others. Parents, grandparents taught the faith in their homes. In churches, it is volunteer Sunday school teachers who … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, Christianity, Disciple, Discipleship, Faith, Faithful, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Love your neighbor, Prayer, Spirituality, Teach, Teachers, Teaching, Teaching of Jesus, Word of God
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Come and rest
Mark 6:7-13, 30-33 The disciples returned from the mission from which Jesus sent them filled with excitement. They couldn’t wait to report to their teacher the many things they had done in his name. Pairing up and traveling from place … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Disciple, Discipleship, Faith, Faithful, Feeding 5000, Gospel, Grace, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Love of God, Love your neighbor, Ministry, Prayer, Rest, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus, Word of God
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Who is Jesus?
Mark 8:27-38 Who do you say Jesus is? If you took a piece of paper and a pencil to write down an answer, what would you write? Most certainly, many would write down the word Messiah. Others would write the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christianity, Disciple, Discipleship, Faith, Faithful, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Prayer, Repentance, Salvation, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus, Word of God
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