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Who Do You Say That I Am?
As I was reading John 6 this morning, I was struck by a thought that has left me convicted. I just want to leave you with a little bit of food for thought this morning. In John 6 the disciples are caught in a storm while out sailing. Jesus walks across the water toward the boat in the midst…
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Hey, Goofball, Listen Up!
“This is my dearly loved Son. Listen to Him.” Mark 9:7b What is it about slapstick comedy that intrigues us so much? Whether it was Laurel tripping Hardy; Larry slapping Mo; or Jethro Gibs popping Tony Denozo on the back of the head, we get a kick out of it. Under normal circumstances their actions wouldn’t be socially acceptable…
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Four Nameless Unsung Heroes
Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “My child, your sins are forgiven.” Mark 2:5 Now, I don’t know if I have mentioned here that I didn’t grow up going to church and hearing Bible stories. Of course, over the years I have read and heard a great deal of them, but I think the…
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No Do-Overs in Real Life
I feel safe in saying there isn’t one of us who hasn’t made rash decisions driven by emotions that we wish we could go back and change. Oh, it feels so right at the time – almost good – but as the course of our brash actions plays out, we wish we could erase those words or change that…
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Whose in Charge? Oh, My!
1 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, 2 “The teachers of religious law and the Pharisees are the official interpreters of the law of Moses.[a] 3 So practice and obey whatever they tell you, but don’t follow their example. For they don’t practice what they teach. Something odd struck me as I read these verses…
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As Humble As A Little Child
Jesus called a little child to him and put the child among them. Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like the little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven. So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of…
