Body and soul
There are no unimportant parts in the human body. Every single one has a purpose and role to play.
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Say yes to God
When traveling to an unknown or unfamiliar location, directions are essential. Thomas, in John 14, told Jesus they didn’t know the way to where He was going. Jesus assured him that He, Himself was the way the truth and the life. To be called “Christian” is to be a signpost to the way of grace found only…
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Approaching prayer
What is your approach to preparing your heart and mind for prayer, for conversation with God? How is it that you still your mind, focus your thoughts, order your mind to approach the throne of grace? Sometimes there isn’t time! Sometimes we find ourselves in desperation and our approach is a simple “Oh Lord, help!” …
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The power of prayer
Yesterday we looked at the Model Prayer, commonly called the Lord’s Prayer. There is nothing wrong in praying these very words. I would, however, caution anyone from allowing the repetition of words to make us so familiar with them that the words roll off our tongues but fail to impact our hearts and minds. There are many…
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His will be done
“Seek you first the kingdom of God . . .” is found at Matthew 6:33. This is the antidote to the worry that disturbs our sleep, causes blood pressure to rise, ruins relationships and makes life miserable in so many ways. We must remember that we are pilgrims and sojourners (1 Peter 2:11) living, loving…
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Building faith
I wanted to update you on the opportunity of preaching at Ohio Changers last week. (And to thank the church for the time given to go and serve in this manner.) There were eight work site where work was completed during the week. From replacing siding on the back of a story house (it had…
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What’s doing?
As we have explored the Sermon in the Mount, Jesus continually challenges the religious (self-righteous) status quo led by the Pharisees. The Pharisees taught and practiced “doing” to make themselves feel right with God. And today we can easily fall into the same patterns of “doing” in order to accomplish the same. Yet Matthew 5-7…
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2 Samuel 22-24
Rebellion and justice shape David’s reign as Sheba’s uprising is crushed and past wrongs bring consequences to Israel.
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2 Samuel 20-21
Rebellion and justice shape David’s reign as Sheba’s uprising is crushed and past wrongs bring consequences to Israel.
