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Listen, hear, understand
Matthew 13:18-23, 1 Timothy 2:1-6, Leviticus 26:1-20 I am amazed by people who solve math problems with relative ease. Math is not my forte; I do not have a head for numbers. In the classroom, I needed to concentrate on … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Disciple, Discipleship, Faith, Faithful, Following Jesus, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Love your neighbor, Parable of the Sower, Parables, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus, Word of God
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Friendship
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 We all have friends with whom we lost contact. Friendship is not just a relationship between people; it is also something that takes time and great effort to maintain. Quality friendships endure because those in such relationships … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged Apostle Paul, Bible, Faith, Friendship, God, Holy Scripture, Long distance relationships, Love your neighbor, Memories, Prayer, Relationships, Reminiscing, Spirituality
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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
Posted in Faith
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
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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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Community in Christ
Acts 2:42-47 Each year, the National Geographic Channel airs a series in which ten competitors are deposited in a wild and desolate location somewhere around the globe. The purpose of the journey is to find out which of them is … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged Alone, Christian, Christian fellowship, Christianity, Community, Evangelism, Faith, Faithful, Fellowship, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Love of God, Love your neighbor, Prayer, Spirituality
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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
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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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An example
John 13:1-35 On the night in which he was betrayed, Jesus. That is how this devotion should begin, and so it does. That is how tonight’s sermon should begin, and so it will. On the night in which he was … Continue reading
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Tagged Betrayed, Christian, Christianity, Disciple, Discipleship, Example, Faith, Faithful, Gospel, Grace, Holy Week, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Love of God, Love your neighbor, Maundy Thursday, Prayer, Repentance, Servant, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus
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Turning the tables
Mark 11:12-25 If Jesus were to enter your church today, what would he find? Would he find a pastor who is diligently leading worship? Would Jesus find pews filled with faithful children of God? If Jesus were to attend the … Continue reading
Posted in Repentance
Tagged Christian, Cleanse the Temple, Discipleship, Faith, Faithful, Following Jesus, Forgiveness, Gospel, Grace, Holy Week, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Love of God, Love your neighbor, Prayer, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus, Temple
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