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Believe
Luke 8:40-56 Jairus is a man with authority, yet he recognizes his limitations. For the sake of his daughter, Jairus yields to the authority of Christ and begs him to come, but there is an interruption. Another person in need … Continue reading
Posted in Faith
Tagged Belief, Believe, Believe in God, Christian, Christianity, Disciple, Discipleship, Faith, Faithful, Following Jesus, Healing miracle, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Prayer, Trust
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Show us your ways
Ephesians 2:1-7 Once while on vacation, my wife and I were enjoying the scenic back roads of North Carolina. We planned our day using the road atlas I had owned for several years. The plan was to get from point … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship
Tagged Apostle Paul, Christian, Christianity, Discipleship, Ephesians, Faith, Faithful, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Prayer, Repentance, Salvation, Spirituality, Trust, Word of God
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What is fear?
Psalm 46:1-11 What is fear? That is perhaps a question that most of us have not pondered. Certainly, we have asked ourselves why are we afraid and what is it that we fear? But when is the last time you … Continue reading
Posted in Faith
Tagged Afraid, Anxiousness, Being afraid, Christian, Christianity, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Faith, Fear, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Pandemic, Prayer, Psalms, Spirituality, Trust, Worry
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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
Posted in Discipleship
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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Victorious
Luke 23:26-49 Convicted. Albeit wrongly, that is the word which describes our Lord’s condition. Jesus was convicted, found guilty. Guilty of what you might ask? Guilty of “our” sins. It had to be this way. Jesus had to be convicted … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Week
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Confession, Discipleship, Eucharist, Faith, Faithful, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Holy Week, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Prayer, Repentance, Spirituality
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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
Posted in Discipleship
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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Gathered at the table
Matthew 26:17-30 Gathered around the Passover table, Jesus reclined with his disciples for one final meal, one last teaching moment, one last time to show them the depths to which God was willing to go in order to save his … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Communion
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Eternal Life, Eucharist, Faith, Faithful, Following Jesus, Gospel, Grace, Holy Communion, Holy Scripture, Holy Week, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Last Supper, Prayer, Repentance, Sacrament, Salvation, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus, Word of God
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