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God’s never failing word
John 21:20-25, Psalm 119:105-112 The number of gadgets we have to make life simpler is amazing. The gadgets on my desk alone connect me to a world of information and allow me to speak to and see people all over … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, Faith, Gospel, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Spirituality, Word of God
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Words of Spirit and truth
John 6:48-69 How can this man give us his flesh to eat? He must be crazy. Some of the things he is saying are just too hard to believe. Such were the thoughts and comments of those who had been … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Holy Communion
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Eternal Life, Faith, God's Word, Grace, Jesus Christ, Prayer, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus, Trust, Word of God
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Praise the Lord
Psalm 150:1-6 It is indeed right and salutary that we should, at all times and in all places, offer thanks and praise to you, O Lord, Holy Father, through Christ our Lord. And so begins the preface to celebrating the … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness, Worship
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Grace, Jesus Christ, Praise God, Praise service, Praise the Lord, Psalm 150, Psalms, Spirituality, Word of God, Worship
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Disciples read scripture
2 Timothy 3:10-17 Our God is a God of relationships. He is one of steadfast truth, mercy and peace. How do we know this? We have his Word! As we read the Scriptures, God reveals his self, his Son Jesus … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Discipleship
Tagged Apostle Paul, Bible, Bible study, Christianity, Disciple, Discipleship, Holy Scripture, Spirituality, Word of God
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Our Father
Luke 11:1-13 Like so many others, my father worked very hard to ensure our family had everything we needed. I remember hearing him in the morning, leaving for work for work while it was still dark. At the completion of … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Faith, Father and Son, Fathers, Jesus Christ, Lords Prayer, Our Father, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus, Word of God
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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
Posted in Discipleship
Tagged Christianity, Discipleship, Faith, Following Jesus, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Love your neighbor, Repentance, Salvation, Spirituality, Word of God
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Who is greatest
Mark 9:30-37 Who is the greatest? Who could even dream of having such a conversation while walking with Jesus? Imagine the topics for discussion among the twelve. “Which one prays the best?” “Who is the most spiritual?” “Who is it … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship
Tagged Attitudes, Discipleship, Faith, Faithful, First will be last, Greatest of all, Humility, Lord Jesus, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus, Word of God
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Speaking of prophets
Matthew 11:7-15 Have you ever met a prophet? Chances are, if you had he wasn’t dressed in camel hair and eating locusts. Chances are also that, if you have encountered a prophet sent by God, you more than likely didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Evangelism
Tagged Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, John the Baptist, Prophecy, Prophet, Salvation, Word of God
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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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Like father, like son
John 5:19-24 Boys love to mimic their fathers. When they are young, boys study their father’s every move. They walk, talk, and eat like their dad. Boys love to do things as their father does them. Some boys even grow … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Uncategorized
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Discipleship, Faith, Father, Father and Son, Following Jesus, Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, Love your neighbor, Spirituality, Word of God
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