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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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Do you love “truth” or do you love TRUTH?
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 who believes in him is…
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From Fishing to Shepherding
John 20-21 is a picture of the power of the resurrected life. N T Wright in his book, Surprised by Hope, walks us through a powerful picture of transformation. It is understanding that the resurrection makes all the difference. The resurrection means we move from what we are familiar with (fishing) to new territory (shepherding). Jesus won’t leave us in the…
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One Powerful Prayer of Jesus
John 17 is Jesus praying for his disciples. It is beautiful. In v. 17 I find one of the most powerful sentences in that prayer, with three incredibly powerful words. Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. Sanctify: to make holy. To set apart. To consecrate. Truth: not just making correcting statements. It is living in Christ. It living…
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Choosing Peace
27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. (Jn. 14:27, NIV) Peace isn’t the absence of turmoil. It is the state of being that lacks nothing and has no fear of being troubled…
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I Think Jesus May Have Meant These Words
12 I assure you that whoever believes in me will do the works that I do. They will do even greater works than these because I am going to the Father. 13 I will do whatever you ask for in my name, so that the Father can be glorified in the Son. 14 When you ask me for anything in…
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Greatness
I am currently working my way through the Book of John in my preaching. Today focuses on John 3:22-36. John the Baptist’s testimony was that Jesus needed to become greater and he needed to fade into the background. John the Baptist would just not fit in today. He needed to learn about “market share” and “branding his ministry.” John’s great…
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