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The One who is WITH us
He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain.Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem. (Isa. 53:3) We want a warrior Messiah. We want the Jesus mean and wild. We want the celebrity Jesus all too often. So, when Jesus comes and identifies with the…
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Bow Down
It is Palm Sunday! 2 Give to the Lord the glory due his name! Bow down to the Lord in holy splendor! (Psalm 29:2, CEB) The Lord is strong. He is mighty. This is about his Kingdom coming. The week of Holy Week is remembrance. It is remembrance of his suffering. We also remember that this day was triumphant in the eyes of so many in the…
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The Longing of Anna
For Sunday’s text I am focusing on “longing” for the return of Christ and using the Luke text on Anna as we watch her long for Messiah. Here are some interesting things to notice right off the top: 1. She is OLD. Who in the world thinks about anyone over 25 doing anything for God these days? 2. She is…
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