Lent
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9 And he said, “Whoever has ears to hear had better listen!” (Mark 4:9, NET Bible) That has a little more command to it than other translations. Wake up. Pay attention! We are a church asleep these days. We’ve become bored with our Christianity. It’s time to quit sleep walking and realize that following Christ is… Read more
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Nothing like the Bible to mess with our politics. (But, hey, it’s OLD Testament, so feel free to “ignore it.”) 18 He enacts justice for orphans and widows, and he loves immigrants, giving them food and clothing. 19 That means you must also love immigrants because you were immigrants in Egypt. 20 Revere the Lord your God, serve… Read more
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16 For this is the way God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world should be saved through him. 18 The one… Read more
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3 Our God is coming; he won’t keep quiet. A devouring fire is before him; a storm rages all around him. (Ps. 50:6, CEB) This is not a happy time. In this Psalm he is coming out of justice. He doesn’t want another sacrifice. He doesn’t want another worship song. No more fake offerings. This isn’t… Read more
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13 It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 He found in the temple those who were selling cattle, sheep, and doves, as well as those involved in exchanging currency sitting there. 15 He made a whip from ropes and chased them all out of the temple, including the cattle and… Read more
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11 Be careful that you do not forget the Lord your God, failing to observe his commands, his laws and his decrees that I am giving you this day. 12 Otherwise, when you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses and settle down, 13 and when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and… Read more
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5 I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you. 6 On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night. 7 Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings. 8 I cling to you; your right hand… Read more
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2 They shouldn’t speak disrespectfully about anyone, but they should be peaceful, kind, and show complete courtesy toward everyone. (Titus 3:2, CEB) What SHOULD mark us as believers is the ability to extend common courtesy toward people. Unfortunately, this is an easy verse to read over quickly and move on, because, quite frankly, being nasty is… Read more
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We need to be reminded from time to time of where we were before Christ. We may also, from time to time, need to be reminded that we’ve allowed our walk with Christ to grow a bit stale. Our lives can get moving in a positive direction and things can be moving along quite well,… Read more
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8 I will instruct and teach you about how you should live. I will advise you as I look you in the eye. (Ps. 32:8, NET Bible) Today is Ash Wednesday. We begin Lent in the Church. (Not all of the Church, but part of the Church. It is our part, anyway.) This is a day… Read more
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