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psalm 146
What are we doing, individually as followers of Christ, and collectively as the Church, to - uphold the cause of the oppressed - give food to the hungry - set prisoners free - give sight to the blind…
Created about 3 years ago
Psalm 146:5 (ASV), Psalm 146:6 (ASV), Psalm 146:7 (ASV), Psalm 146:8 (ASV), Psalm 146:9 (ASV)
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giving more than enough
After the Israelites' exodus from Egypt, during their time in the desert, Moses led them to build the Temple. The Temple was to be built using all of the finest things - gold, silver, bronze, cloths,…
Created about 3 years ago
Exodus 36:3 (ASV), Exodus 36:4 (ASV), Exodus 36:6 (ASV), Exodus 36:7 (ASV)
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missing the real miracle
A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. So many gathered that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them.…
Created over 3 years ago
Mark 2:1 (ASV), Mark 2:2 (ASV), Mark 2:3 (ASV), Mark 2:4 (ASV), Mark 2:5 (ASV), Mark 2:6 (ASV), Mark 2:7 (ASV), Mark 2:9 (ASV), Mark 2:11 (ASV), Mark 2:12 (ASV)
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What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church?
This one little verse packs a powerful punch. What business is it of mine to judge the behavior of those who do not know Christ? I have a tendency to apply my Christian values to the behavior of others…
Created over 3 years ago
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is serving Christ a distraction from following Him?
I’ve read this scripture many times, and have every time, feel like I totally relate to Martha. Problem is, it doesn’t matter how much older or “wiser” I get, I still relate to Martha. I think Martha’s…
Created over 3 years ago
Luke 10:38 (ASV), Luke 10:39 (ASV), Luke 10:40 (ASV), Luke 10:41 (ASV), Luke 10:42 (ASV)
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Why are you looking forward to Heaven?
A coworker was assisting with message preparation this morning, and came by my office while taking an informal poll: Why are you looking forward to Heaven? What about Heaven do you anticipate the most?…
Created almost 4 years ago
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do you want to get well?
There’s a paralytic at the pool who’s been there for 38 years. THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS! When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, “Do you…
Created about 4 years ago
John 5:1 (ASV), John 5:2 (ASV), John 5:3 (ASV), John 5:5 (ASV), John 5:6 (ASV), John 5:7 (ASV), John 5:8 (ASV)
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mom's request
So here’s what I find interesting about the interchange: She interceded on behalf of her friend. Running out of wine wasn’t her problem, it was the wedding host’s problem. But she knew her friend had…
Created about 4 years ago
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Saving
The last half of this verse may seem insignificant, but actually contains a pretty important truth: one of our responsibilities as parents is to take care of ourselves financially so that our children…
Created over 4 years ago
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Christ's perfection in my weakness
God was doing great things through Paul, but continued to allow him to be afflicted by a “thorn in the flesh.” We don’t know for sure what the thorn was - a physical ailment, a mental or emotional instability…
Created over 4 years ago
2 Corinthians 12:7 (ASV), 2 Corinthians 12:8 (ASV), 2 Corinthians 12:9 (ASV), 2 Corinthians 12:10 (ASV)
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pruning
Now there are lots of books that talk about the use of the concept of pruning in scripture, but the following quote from a university agricultural department web site really intrigues me: “Without training…
Created over 4 years ago
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fruit of the spirit
I Googled various subjects relating to fruit and fruit trees. Here’s some of what I found: Fruit isn’t something that appears, it’s the result of a process. **So it’s unrealistic for me to just “ask…
Created over 4 years ago
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comfort
It’s always amazing to me how I can read the same passages of scripture a hundred times, and how on about the hundredth time, I see something in it that I didn’t see all the times before. So I was reading…
Created over 4 years ago
2 Corinthians 1:1 (ASV), 2 Corinthians 1:2 (ASV), 2 Corinthians 1:3 (ASV), 2 Corinthians 1:4 (ASV)
