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We Settle for SO LITTLE
26 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw the signs I performed but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. 27 Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval.” (John 6:26-17, NIV)…
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Prophesying False Hope
Pick the hot social issue of the day. Pick the hot button issue of any type in our current time. Think of the rhetoric you hear on blogs and other forms of media. On any issue, no matter the “side,” more often than not you will hear opinion. Sometimes, as Christians, it may have some sense of “biblical” formation. Yet,…
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Two Great Words: Fear and Hate
It is incredibly interesting that two words we try to avoid and “correct” in our world are fear and hate. Yet, in the Bible, they are words that have a different meaning in a different context. 7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. (Prov. 1:7, NIV) 10 Let those who love the Lord hate evil, for he guards the lives of…
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The Place of Freedom
31 Jesus said to the Jews who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teaching. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:31-32, CEB) “Truth” is not an acknowledgement of something. We will find freedom when we are faithful to follow Christ. Truth is found in following, not racking up…
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The Warm Fuzzies and Fear
It’s probably best to avoid Jeremiah in your Lenten reading if you’re into the warm fuzzy God stuff. As a matter of fact, you will need to avoid the Romans 3 reading for today as well. In fact, close your eyes, connect your middle finger with your thumb, and just start singing “Kumbaya.” If your view of God is the…
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Justified Through Faith
Attention all Greek scholars! Figure this one out for me! Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, (Rom. 5:1, NIV) Therefore, since we have been made righteous through his faithfulness combined with our faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. (Rom. 5:1, CEB) Therefore, since we have been declared righteous…
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Sexual Sin
The particular reading guide I am using for Lent breaks down a reading of the early chapters of Romans. I really don’t like breaking down the first three chapters into “bite size” pieces because it really leads to bad small group discussions. If we stick with Romans 1, the inevitable discussion turns to sexual sin. And that chapter gets camped…
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The Anchor of Our Soul
19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, (Heb. 6:19, NIV) The call of Hebrews is the call to press on. It is the call to grow up. We need a maturity in our faith that moves us beyond the foundation that is set. We have…
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Panic Attacks
There are those days when the cares of life seem to overwhelm. “Seem?” Who am I kidding? There are those days when the cares of life overwhelm us. The pressures come crashing in on us and while we know Scripture and can go to reliable places for meditation, it does not necessarily stop the attack. The attacks press in because…
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A Holy Pursuit
As I read through Hebrews and meditate in certain spots, I am seeing the answer to a particular question. The question/ concern in the letter seems to be the concern of drifting away. The consistent answer I am finding as I read is this: give yourself to one holy pursuit.
Category: Bible Study
