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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
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Tagged Holy Communion, Jesus Christ, Parable, Repentance, Salvation, Teaching of Jesus, The Great Feast
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Searching for Jesus
Luke 2:41-52 It is a scenario that every parent dreads, their child has gone missing. Panic and worry are only relieved once the child is located safe and sound. And so it was for Mary and Joseph when they discovered … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Evangelism, Faith, Jesus Christ, Repentance, Spirituality
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Changed for the better
Ephesians 4:17-32 The more things change, the more they stay the same. Dig into the meaning of this familiar phrase and one will find the frustration of something needing improvement, something that ought to be made better. In that struggle, … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, Christianity, Gospel, Grace, Jesus Christ, Repentance, Salvation, Spirituality
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The Greatest Gift
Ephesians 4:1-16 On the ninth day of Christmas (January 2), my true love gave to me nine ladies dancing. So goes the song of giftedness for the twelve days of Christmas. If we add up all the gifts given according … Continue reading
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Given for you
Matthew 26:26-29 For forty days, Christians have walked with Jesus along the road to Jerusalem and the cross. Along the way, we have heard Jesus’ teaching, witnessed his miracles, and through these received a glimpse of God’s kingdom. Beholding all … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Disciple, Faith, Faithful, Forgiveness, Gospel, Grace, Holy Communion, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Repentance, Salvation
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To bear much fruit
John 15:1-8 A friend of mine is the keeper of a peach orchard. One thing about peach trees that I have learned is that they must be tended to year round. In these winter months, the beginning of the yearly … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Discipleship, Faith, Following Jesus, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Love your neighbor, Repentance, Salvation, Spirituality, Word of God
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The truth in us
1 John 1:5-10 Early in his first epistle, John states clearly to the Church that, although through Christ our sins are forgiven, no Christian lives without sin. Salvation is not found through moral perfection, but through the sacrifice of God’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Confession, Faith, Forgiveness, Heavenly Father, Light of Christ, Repentance, Salvation, Spirituality
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Boasting in Christ
1 Corinthians 1:10-31 There’s a cliché in sports that says, “It’s not bragging if you can back it up.” This is a favorite among gifted athletes who continually make the morning highlight reels. Given their accomplishments, why should they not … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle Paul, Bible, Bragging rights, Christian, Christianity, Church conflict, Discipleship, Faith, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Repentance, Spirituality
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No secrets hid
Matthew 23:23-39 How often have parents entered a child’s tidy and organized room only to encounter an avalanche of stuff upon opening of the closet door? On the surface the parent is initially delighted, but upon closer inspection such delight … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Repentance
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Confession, Discipleship, Faith, Faithful, Forgiveness, Grace, Repentance, Salvation, Sin
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Share the good news
Matthew 16:13-20 Here we are in the midst of Lent, the season of reflection and discipline. Beginning with Ash Wednesday, the children of God are called to live a bit differently. On that day, ashen crosses adorn the foreheads of … Continue reading
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