Lent
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Before the Festival of Passover, Jesus knew that his time had come to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them fully. 2 Jesus and his disciples were sharing the evening meal. The devil had already provoked Judas, Simon Iscariot’s son, to betray Jesus.… Read more
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If there is a lack of interest in the cross of Jesus Christ, what you may think is Christianity is not. Read more
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“Many believers have a crisis of faith every few days, yet in the midst of grave misgivings they continue to build their lives upon the confession of faith in Jesus Christ as found in Holy Scripture. We may trust that Paul and the other witnesses were neither dupes nor deceivers, and we may claim for… Read more
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In my regular reading through the Psalms I came to this in Psalm 66:10 For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver. Read more
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6 “Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen:to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke,to set the oppressed free and break every yoke?7 Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter—when you see the naked, to clothe them, and not to turn away from your own… Read more
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“The cross is ‘irreligious’ because no human being individually or human beings collectively would have projected their hopes, wishes, longings, and needs onto a crucified man… Christianity is the only major religion to have as its central focus the suffering and degradation of its God.” (Fleming Rutledge, The Crucifixion) Read more
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“Here is an important distinction with far-reaching implications for Christian behavior. The deeds of Christians in this present time — however insignificant they may seem, however ‘vain’ they may appear to those who value worldly success — are already being built into God’s advancing kingdom. In other words, Christians do not simply look tot he… Read more
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“Worldwide Christianity faces a portentous array of challenges. Many voices from within the church are calling for a complete recasting of the foundations to suit the new era. This is often accompanied by expressions of disdain for those who still find the traditional forms a source of vitality. The traditionalists, on the other hand, are… Read more
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We declare to you what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the word of life— 2 this life was revealed, and we have seen it and testify to it and declare to you the eternal life that… Read more
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John 12:20-36 is our Gospel for the Fifth Sunday in Lent. The hour for Jesus’ suffering is upon him. He could ask to be delivered from this hour, but he knows this is why he came. What lies ahead is necessary and when Jesus is finished, the Father is glorified and the kingdoms of this… Read more
Apprentice 2 Jesus 