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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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A place at the table
2 Corinthians 4:13-5:10, Luke 16:19-31 As baptismal waters washed over his head, the stain of sin was erased forever and he was made a new creation. At long last he became a child of God, refreshed and brought to new … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged Baptism, Charity, Christian, Christianity, Faith, Grace, Holy Communion, Holy Scripture, Homeless, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Love your neighbor, Parable, Relationship, Repentance, Spirituality, Trust
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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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The feast is ready
Luke 14:16-24 The table is set, the banquet prepared. Everything is ready. It is time for the feast. There is only one problem, the guests have decided not to attend. It seems there are more pressing things on their minds. … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness, Holy Communion
Tagged Holy Communion, Jesus Christ, Parable, Repentance, Salvation, Teaching of Jesus, The Great Feast
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Trouble loving you
Luke 10:25-37 I have to admit, I have had trouble loving you. Yes, you are my neighbor and Jesus commanded me to love you, but it has been truly difficult at times. At first, I thought it was because of … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Love your neighbor
Tagged Christianity, Confession, Faith, Faithful, Good Samaritan, Gospel, Jesus Christ, Love of God, Love your neighbor, Parable, Spirituality, Word of God
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Love your neighbor
Luke 10:25-37, 1 John 3:14–18 As John writes in his first epistle letter, “Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer.” Reading this passage, two things came to mind. First, is that love is the exact opposite of murder. When … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Faith, Following Jesus, Good Samaritan, Hate, Jesus Christ, Love, Love of God, Love your neighbor, Murder, Parable, Ten Commandments
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Good Soil
Mark 3:31–4:9 Not surprisingly. most Christians believe they live a very good life and are open to God’s Word in most instances. After all, we worship, we sing the hymns, and we say the prayers; what else is there? Certainly, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Discipleship, Faith, Good Soil, Parable
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