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A False Image Of Jesus
A couple Sundays ago, I showed this picture in my sermon. The passage was Mark 12:41-44, where Jesus praises the poor woman who had little, but tithed all she had, while the rich had much, but [Continue Reading…]
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Clean, Unclean, and A Foreign Woman’s Daughter
To give a little background, Jesus had just finished a debate about what is considered as clean, and what is considered unclean. The Pharisees were accusing Jesus’ disciples of not being clean because they didn’t wash [Continue Reading…]
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In With the New Creation
We know of Christ’s death on the cross as atonement for our sins, yes, but I have to wonder if there’s even more to it…something new…check this out: Matthew 27 tells us about the curtain [Continue Reading…]
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Speaking of Heaven, Why Wouldn’t You?
I was thinking the other day about people who ask about people of other religions and their possibilities of getting to Heaven. Now, as Christians, we know that that the ONLY way to Heaven, where [Continue Reading…]
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Losing Your Saltiness
Matthew 5:10-12 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out [Continue Reading…]
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Destroy Your Enemies
Christian Magazine One Day I was reading a “Christian” magazine one day (quotes because, though it’s from 2001, the writers didn’t seem to have an ounce of information about the world outside their little circles) [Continue Reading…]
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How We Respond To News
How Do We Respond To News? As I was reading through Mark 1:1-20, I remembered that when I had first begun to hear Jesus’ voice, the Holy Spirit would often lead me down different streets to [Continue Reading…]
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Hezekiah vs. “Nevertheless”
The beginning of 2 Kings 18 starts off with Hezekiah succeeding his father, the most evil king of Judah, Ahaz. Israel was well known for having evil kings who had lead the Northern Kingdom into [Continue Reading…]
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What Are Some Church Activities Effective for Making “Disciples of Jesus Christ”?
Hey Andy, what church activities do you find are very effective in making attendees “disciples of Jesus Christ”? The Ways Of Church And The Scripture Hi, you know, as I read through the answers that [Continue Reading…]
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Bringing Stuff With You When You Die
Hey Andy, if everything we give to one another in life is eventually buried with us anyways, then why do dead people need so much stuff? They Don’t Need Any “Stuff” At All Hi. I’m [Continue Reading…]