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Comfortable things can keep you from being faithful to God's calling.
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What do we owe one another because we belong to one another?
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But part of growing in faith is allowing God to deepen the one you're already living.
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A danger of your religion is that it can convince you you've figured God out.
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The more Jesus gives away, the more there seems to be.
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We keep showing up so God can keep changing the way we see.
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Prayer needs to be both the foundation beneath our life together and the scaffolding around whatever God is building among us.
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Settling for anything other than God is the danger of life.
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God's work can happen as ordinary people carry one another.
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Control can make us feel like we're carrying the weight of the world.
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We need people who know more than whether we showed up on Sunday.
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Heavenly wisdom doesn't choose between conviction and compassion.
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s transforming work within us can sometimes surprise others. Even ourselves!
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Whether we realize it or not, we're all leaving footprints.
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The God who transforms enemies into family is the same God who restores relationships and heals what feels like it could never be mended.
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God's care didn't begin the day you noticed it. It began long before you were aware of it.
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There is a difference between working for God and being present with God.
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Our idols may not be carved from wood or stone, but they still make oversized promises.
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Discipleship's invitation has never been to solve God. It has always been to know God.
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Prayer is bringing our real lives into God's presence.
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Holiness is a blessing in itself that God gives to us.
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Growing up in Christ means fewer battles over ourselves and greater passion for what builds others up.
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As we walk faithfully, God continues to reveal the path.
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I don't need to pretend to have all the answers when I trust the One who does.
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Grace gives us the courage to speak honestly, the humility to ask for forgiveness, and the compassion to give it to others.
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Because Christ walked out of the tomb, hopelessness is no longer the only option.
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God isn't looking for employees who are trying to keep a perfect work record.
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Don't treat God's Word as if it were addressed to your neighbors. Read and listen to it like your name is on the envelope.
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If we claim to follow the One who took on flesh, then our beliefs should become visible in the way we live.
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We can hope for more without believing we can only have joy when "more" comes.
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These places remind us that we are not the first people to need God's help.
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The good news of the gospel is that Christ has already done what we could never do for ourselves.
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In reality, we seek God's will while hoping our will wins.
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Faith is supposed to seep into every corner of life.
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Every Christian reminds us that freedom has a name, Jesus.
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Hunger exposes our habits and our dependencies.
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When we stop pretending, we make space for God to lead us into a better future.
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God's invitation is to consider what you will do with the time you have been given.
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There is something holy about having someone show up and remind you that you are not alone.
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The good news that Moses first brought was that God had been paying attention.
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God is not looking for promises from us so much as faithfulness from us.
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The Sabbath was always meant to be a gift, a reminder that God is enough and that we can rest in God.
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God's faithfulness is not measured by the speed of God's answers.
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The poor often carry the consequences of economic decisions made by others.
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Sometimes, life in a broken world simply hurts.
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Trust God's grace completely, but don't use it as an excuse for delayed obedience.
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The moment you turn toward God, a thousand other things fight for your attention.
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Faith is learning to trust God even when we cannot make sense of everything.
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To move forward faithfully, it takes a community willing to listen together for the voice of the Spirit still speaking even in unexpected places.
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The Spirit opens our eyes to the presence of God that has always surrounded us.
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The Spirit gives people the ability to see beyond the limits of the present moment
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We are children of God, and how awesome is that, but we are also heirs with Christ, especially as we suffer alongside him.
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Worship is not just for holidays, sanctuaries, or even Sundays.
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The world might treat endings as permission to coast, the gospel treats endings as a reason to become more loving.
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s presence, and that calling belongs to us all.
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Silence can create space for us to notice where God is moving.
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We are often content with forgiveness while resisting holiness.
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In a culture of insults and outrage, we are called to bless instead of curse.
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Diversity is not a flaw in creation. It is part of its beauty.
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What you repeatedly do forms what you love, and what you love ultimately shapes who you become.
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Reach for what nourishes your soul by choosing God's way.
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Your calling never rests fully on your capabilities.
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We're all capable of framing people as versions of themselves that fit our narrative, rather than engaging them as the people they are.
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Jesus doesn't seem to mind if you want to be great. You're just going to have to be great on his terms.
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God equips you with everything good to do God's will.
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Our words can become the doorway through which someone else walks into obedience.
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Practice paying attention to how and where God leads.
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I just wonder how much of our struggle is rooted in that untrained thinking.
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What kind of followers of Christ are we forming?
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t always happen in the moment. It often happens in our remembering.
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In a world that constantly pulls at us, the resurrection of Jesus calls us back.
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To choose God is to choose a different way of being in the world.
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God is still building with what the world discards.
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Like a fresh pair of kicks or a new jacket catches the eye, your character catches attention, too.
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Sometimes, it feels like losing before it feels like living.
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We want Jesus to know our suffering, but we hesitate to know his.
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Even when we get it wrong, Jesus is still working.
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Job was willing to risk everything just to speak to God. We are invited to come freely.
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Make space to hear Jesus' voice above the others.
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Rage has a way of showing up when our control starts slipping away.
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As people of God, we get to choose. Which kingdom will we honor and trust?
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If we merely assume Christ, we risk actually seeing Christ at the center of everything.
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To follow Christ is to abandon the need you have to control life.
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The Bible is not Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth.
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Grace is not only something we speak, but it's also the grammar of our living.
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Walk in the freedom that comes from God's grace, a freedom from shame.
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Worship is about remembering that the One who made you is still the One who is giving you life.
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You are free. Free not just from something, but for something.
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And just like a yawn spreads from person to person, so does compassion.
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Don't let what's wrong in the world unsettle you so much that you overlook the awesomeness of God.
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Protect the flame of the faith God instilled in you.
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There is mercy for our broken tablets. But there is also a morning alarm.
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Before you ever wanted to walk with the Lord, God was already waiting for you.
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If you trust that God will take care of you, you have no right to be stingy.
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Think of your mouth less as a megaphone and more as a garden. That makes every word you use a seed.
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Maybe what you see as a delay is actually God's preparation.
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t ask us to save the world. It asks us to choose a direction
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What you give your mind to will eventually shape your heart.
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God is slowly forming resilient people who can carry hope and speak truth without losing love.
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Truth in love is a matter of growth and maturity.
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What we do or don't do matters to God, and has a real effect on other people.
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The Lord became like us in every way so that he could heal us from the inside out.
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We should be cautious about creating an environment where pastors become brands and our sermons become content.
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Injustice is never just a political failure. It is always a spiritual one.
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The church is a community of blessing, not just a religious classroom.
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Discipleship is less about perfection and more about direction.
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Not everything wrapped in religious words carries the light of Christ.
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t all do the same work, but the church must share the same heart.
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Stand on the promise that fear doesn't have to lead.
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Holiness begins with noticing, paying attention to God's presence rather than rushing past it.
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Hope insists that the way things are is not the way things must always be.
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We rarely wake up ready to abandon Christ. Instead, we add to him.
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Slowing down with Jesus helps us see the long game of peacemaking and discipleship.
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God commissions what culture says is powerless.
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Knowing that God speaks is a blessing of strength and peace for God's people.
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Learn to speak love, gratitude, forgiveness, and faith to one another whenever you have the chance.
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In Christ, your circumstances don't dictate your joy.
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God stepped into our world, into flesh, and into history.
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In Jesus, God did not erase the darkness. God stepped into it.
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Stay attentive to where Christ's light might break in
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We are still creatures standing before God in need of grace.
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God does not need our busyness as much as God desires our trust.
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God's love reconnects us to who we are meant to be and how we are meant to give ourselves away.
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Happiness grows when we lift our eyes from what weighs us down and set them on God, who frees us.
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We often underestimate the sacredness of our presence.
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Our credibility comes from what Christ is doing in our lives.
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The Spirit disrupts our normal so we can see what our normal has been hiding.
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Sing of what God can do even before you can see what God will do.
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Looking back helps our faith grow as we notice where God was at work for our good.
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When we learn to look for those little pieces, we begin to "know" hope again.
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We get to let our lives reflect the God whose love pulls people together rather than tearing them apart.
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Be assured that God has something better in store for this world and all of us.
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t have to silence your joy to honor your grief, or silence your grief to prove your joy.
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God draws near to us, even before we know how to turn toward God.
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Maybe God has been near in places we never thought to look.
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re experiencing is not wasted time, but holy preparation?
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Think of peace not as something we arrive at but something that guides us.
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If your faith is growing at all, God is behind it.
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People notice our patience, integrity, generosity, humility, and how we treat others more than they notice our theological arguments
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Our faith has always been an echo from someone else.
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If you're seeking good, you'll run out of room for evil.
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We are to be honest about our struggles and look to hold one another accountable.
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Grace allows us the room to grow, but we still have to put in the work.
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We can surrender our burdens and trust that God will carry us through.
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The journey toward holiness includes an openness we should discipline ourselves to pursue.
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s dwelling place is that no one is too small or insignificant to belong there.
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Christian perfection is the desire of God and the hopeful anticipation of those who have chosen to follow Christ.
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The world doesn't need a church full of itself.
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Our role is not to win arguments, but to love people.
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Breathing is more than having breath. It's having life!
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Today is a good day to stop and listen for something God may have been patiently trying to tell you.
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We do know what it's like to feel far from God, far from peace and even far from ourselves. That can be what exile looks like today.
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What the Bible says is supposed to free us. Free us to love and serve God with all of our being. To burn away lies of hate and division and break apart systems of injustice.
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No matter where you are, God is there. And God is always ready to care.
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How might our pride, our expectations or our systems harm those we are called to serve?
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You can't become all things to all people without first coming to them.
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God speaks for the oppressed. Not only to comfort them but also to confront the systems that prey upon them.
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When your heart is weighed down with many cares, remember God's consolations.
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Let's ask God for the courage to fight with love, integrity and hope.
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Faith and discipleship take root in a community's shared experiences.
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Jesus is asking us to trust that following him leads to a greater treasure.
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We decide how we respond, no matter what someone else does to us or says.
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There's no season of your life wasted in God's story.
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God does not switch on and off because love does not do that.
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Our churches should be places filled with people who help one another flourish.
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God loves you where you are in whatever condition you're in and makes you new.
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God never calls us to a way of life and then leaves us unequipped to follow it.
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Whatever the storm looks like, one truth remains: God is with us.
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Maybe we all don't need more people, but deeper faith.
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All our small acts remind those around us, and ourselves, that God is alive and at work in our lives.
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The gospel turns values, priorities and even power structures upside down. But always in the best way!
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What God has done, God continues to do. God has not stopped helping us.
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s wrong, but we try to get something out of it anyway.
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It takes just as much boldness, maybe more, to be compassionate when the world would rather turn away.
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The work we commit to stands as a real sign of a real God who holds real people in real love.
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We often trade God-centered thinking for self-centered thinking.
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Trust that even if all seems unstable, God has not lost control.
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We get our strength from the power of God we experience in prayer.
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s tempting to believe that what we achieve defines us. To think "I am what I accomplish."
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It can be easier to notice someone else's mess than face our own need for transformation.
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Knowing more about God is never just for debate or doctrine.
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t let someone else act like the umpire of your spiritual life.
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Wherever God is good, God is worthy to be praised.
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You can disrupt entire systems just by refusing to feed them.
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We should resist anything that harms, silences or exploits the most vulnerable among us.
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When the day feels like a battle, ask God to guard not just your body, but your mind and your motives.
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If you don't have anything nice to say, why not?
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Let God work through your faith to bring healing to the city you call home.
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We don't need to bring people down to prove we're right.
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It cost Jesus his life to break down the walls between us
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God was already walking toward you before you took your first step.
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We give praise to a God who listens with compassion and love.
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For many, tomorrow doesn't feel fine. It feels heavy, uncertain and already like a fight that began today.
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Setting spiritual boundaries keeps us connected to our identity in Jesus.
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Time feels different when you live with God's purpose.
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Wisdom is not a list of things to memorize. It's a path you walk.
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We are only in our right mind when we live out of his.
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God takes what we've experienced and directs us to see and know and experience the power of the Spirit.
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Don't give up the good work God puts into your heart.
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Holy curiosity leads to holy conversations that can become holy bridges.
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God’s presence has made me new, and I want you to know what that is too.
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We don't always have the power, energy or ideas to make wrongs right. But we can use what we have.
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All honest engagement with scripture and with God is interpretive.
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There's also a great power and hope in helping people discover what they already have in Christ.
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Just because things can never be perfect here doesn't mean we don't join in God's mission to bring peace and reconciliation now.
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"Most of our brother Christians showed unbounded love and loyalty, never sparing themselves and thinking only of one another."
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All walls of hostility are defeated by the cross of Christ.
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The church is God's wisdom for the world and for each of us as believers in Jesus.
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The love of God is not a reservoir that has the potential to run dry. It is a wellspring that always flows, pouring into us and through us, again and again.
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our holy places help us recall, recover and renew our sense of covenant with God.
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God's goodness and mercy don't run out on us. They run after us.
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Look how grace reaches down even to the dirtiest of us.
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Don't let anger be a substitute for obedience and faithfulness.
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Hope doesn't come from winning every battle. It comes from knowing the God who promises to walk with you and keep you.
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And whenever you hear a praise reminder, however you can, fall before God, giving back to the Lord and worship.
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Even ministry can take on a life of its own apart from God's holiness.
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Will we destroy one another or build together the hopeful future we envision?
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The world is still hurting, but God is still speaking.
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The surpassing greatness of God draws us to celebration.
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Maybe we don't always experience Christ's resurrection through trumpets and fanfare.
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Can't we trust the way of heaven to still win today?
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You may still be in the fight of your life, but don't stop declaring your victory song.
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How many joined in shouting out because that felt safer than speaking up?
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The world calls the cross foolish. But the bread and cup preach otherwise.
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Jesus didn't ask us to be religion's bodyguards.
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When we choose the cross of Jesus, we don't choose power defined by the world's wisdom.
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Faith isn’t something you hang up and leave be.
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Turning to the love of God doesn't always make life easy. But it does keep our eyes on what is eternal.
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If Sunday is the first day, then one of the first things I do to start my week is worship. That has a way of setting priorities and guiding how I approach the following days.
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Let our laughter be a sign of blessing, of peace and of being able to see the beauty of God beyond the pain of this world.
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A common theme in all scripture reminds us that God watches and cares for how we care for each other.
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We don't want to be foolish enough to think God will overlook how we care for or ignore the needs of God's people.
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Though we may suffer today, our faith draws us to praise the Lord.
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If God has acted, let God's action be everything it is.
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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Your story is going to be a blessing for someone else to hear.
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Maybe that's the key to better keeping your foot away from your mouth.
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Paul didn't settle for what was right, but what was righteous.
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God doesn't seem to open our eyes to know everything right now.
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Help me figure out how we get back to the good old days.
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We all know religion can make people do strange things.
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It's intriguing to wonder how Jesus made his decisions.
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God doesn't appoint judges over you. But you do have friends and mentors.
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How many times have you ever thought, "I've had it up to here!"
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On Sundays, you bring your worship to our worship.
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Part of life and faith in God is learning, though, how we wear God's armor today.
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Question the un-goodness of what we see in the world.
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I don't know if my rose bush is a miracle or not.
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You're God's next prophet. None of us probably want that job.
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I've heard of going upstream. But upstream-mountain?
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That made me wonder if our Lord's return was even a real thing.
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Don't tell the Pharisees and others, but they were working on the Sabbath as well.
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God helps us without answering every prayer the way we want.
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Doing the right thing often takes great courage and faith.
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We're sure God forgives our sins, if we can think of any. But whatever will God do with those other people?
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How many more of our circumstances are mere consequences of decisions we make?
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Some would say it's inevitable to lose our youthful hope and optimism. I'm not so sure.
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What better joy is there than knowing God has forgiven you?
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The people wouldn't have minded if Ezra read past lunchtime!
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God and God's people were not walking hand in hand.
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Reminiscing about manna is faithful and even healthy.
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Stop giving kids Bible names without Bible lessons. Abraham tried to rob me last night.
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Having faith in the living God is more than being nice and doing nice things.
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Keep these words that I am commanding you today in your heart.
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Stenography isn't a spiritual gift. But it is a skill God can still use.
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Gow can we be sure our soul is content solely in God?
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Perhaps that's a reminder Moses kept to keep himself humble.
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It's not that I want to walk through the wilderness. But...
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If the Good Shepherd challenges us, it's for our good.
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If we change direction, our stubbornness against God can transform into persistent faithfulness.
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Isn't that what we mean when we talk about meeting people where they are?
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This kind of real and holy work moves us from mere religious words to a more holy life.
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Christian hope does better to lament than to explain.
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How will we know for sure if we're building ourselves into a spiritual house if we don't do the necessary discipleship work and inspection?
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It seems to me God's Spirit would lead anyone hoping for revival to get moving for it.
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May our acts center on the message and reality that Jesus is Lord.
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We may also find out God wants us to enjoy life more!
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Meditation is more than reading your devotional material, closing the book and moving on to your next task.
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How long does it take you to get a little grumpy?
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How many of your countless blessings can you remember?
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"What classroom has taught you faith the most?"
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If you drop your sandal while crossing the Red Sea, do you stop to pick it up?
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Would Jesus have used PowerPoint at the last supper?
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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We are what God created us to be, a special possession.
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supposedly, we won't take care of "our people" if we focus on others first. If that's the case, we don't know how to be church.
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If God is greater, how can we cross our arms and settle for less-than-great things happening in our lives?
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Always notice how easy it is for us to accuse others and justify ourselves.
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How many of us know the feeling of having to cover our eyes during a kissing scene on TV?
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Are you a good news first or bad news first kind of person?
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Imagine an entire church committing to pray that over each other.
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Thinking too lowly of yourself doesn't acknowledge God's good work within you. Thinking too much of yourself keeps you from noticing the goodness of God.
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We can learn to spot our own unfaithfulness when we read all the examples of faith the Bible gives us.
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How can you share our witness with other Christians?
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I'm sure I've even traveled more than Jesus did.
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It's easy to thank God when you're hungry. What about when you're full?
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With God's blessing and the assurance of God's love, get back to it.
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The people would still need to look at a snake to live from just getting bit by a snake.
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Joy is an appropriate response. Joy is also a witness.
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Doesn't that mean we will go after the lost one, too?
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While anger's influence is strong, it doesn't have to be permanent.
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Like some experts before the 1900 storm, some of us expect we'll never experience weakness or brokenness.
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Being unashamed means you'll live in a way that demonstrates the power of the gospel.
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I always thought you had to be special to ride a float.
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Christ is enough. You can't add to what God has already done in Jesus.
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The hardest faith decision we'll make is what to give up for Lent.
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As we live into the goodness of God, we see there is more to celebrate.
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When wisdom comes into your heart and when knowledge delights your soul.
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What once scared the people is now a fundamental belief for us.
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The scary thing is, sometimes, they make our same mistakes.
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My apologies. I just caught up on the State of the Union and all that happens after it.
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We'd go with something Yeti to protect what we have. But God has always used clay jars.
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While your number of steps keeps you healthy, what guides your steps keeps you holy.
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There are times Jesus turns what we thought we knew on its head.
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Those who do these things shall never be moved.
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Trying to live perfectly is not a sustainable practice.
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We don't need to be a hero. We don't even need to be a giant slayer.
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A lot of churches today would probably do well getting rid of their Sunday livestream.
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Christians give New Testament Bibles out all the time.
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Where there is no vision from God the people perish.
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I've often said the church is God's blessing to the world.
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"All for the glory of God" gets lost in all the talk about "my church."
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Jesus read the Bible and it inspired the kind of shepherd he would be.
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When it comes to the things God asks of us, we can let our fears go
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Do we presume God has finished the holy reworking of our hearts?
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Place is important to us. So, the Lord meets us where we are.
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The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.
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The Prince of Peace has a way of peace God teaches us.
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Dumping the holiday on Christmas Day and leaving it for next year is a more worthy gripe.
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Those same Christians don't have trouble reading the Bible.
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Sometimes, that's what we do. We turn on each other.
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"Wherever you find love, it feels like Christmas."
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All that's left to share with someone who's turned back is what we have to share with the rest of the world.
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Sometimes our labels help us better understand who we are, maybe even who we aren't.
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If you're healed in Jesus' name you are alive again!
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Vision pours into the hearts of God's people so that we can see what God wants us to see.
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Can you imagine the excitement of the young church in Acts?
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All Naomi wanted was food, but she got so much more.
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We learn to read the Bible. Then we let our reading shape our devotion to God.
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I had never considered Egypt as the people's stay.
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This generation will not pass away until these things have taken place.
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Jesus used the death penalty to show he could conquer without it.
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Black Friday isn't like the flood story of Noah! But I bet you could find some evils-of-humanity parallels.
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You can't out give God, but you can have a lot of fun and do a lot of good trying.
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Consequences aren't a part of the grace formula.
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God does not need permission, but will wait for our response.
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Something Jesus taught us is that we cannot live for ourselves and glorify God at the same time.
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What if we thought of God's commandments as God's wisdom and instruction?
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The Lord doesn't dangle peace on a stick in front of us.
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The mercy game takes on different forms as we get older.
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The earth is paying attention and cannot help but break out in praise!
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How do we maintain a healthy sense of tradition and mission?
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Christians should have a strong bent toward awe.
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How you answer might help illuminate how you're reading the Bible.
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He's seen so many things before, anything new just reminds him of how they've overcome.
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And why should we do good to those who hate us?
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We can be blind and we can be near sighted. Which is worse?
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God help us to learn from where we've been to sense where God is leading.
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The beautiful ministry of the children of God is what people notice most.
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Where you are adds meaning to a lot of how you experience life.
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"There are worse things that can happen to you than dying."
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Jesus knew both how the disciples would fail and how they would not.
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May God encourage our hearts to continue to be persistent for each other.
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We patiently wait because it's the only way we'll learn to be more faithful.
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If Jesus hadn't called on him, who knows what they would have said to him after he yelled even louder in response.
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Heaven not being some far-off place with clouds as steps.
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We often struggle with God's sense of grace and generosity.
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It's better to give than to receive. But that doesn't mean to receive is bad.
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Yes, your example is a great and true teacher. But we also teach our faith in other ways.
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Prophecy and prophets are gifts from God. Both remind us that our well being still concerns God today.
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Following God is not a burdensome chore to accomplish or achieve.
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According to James, what doesn't kill doesn't make you stronger. It doesn't make you weaker. But it just might make you whole.
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As bad as you've had it, have you ever described your situation as "wormwood and gall"?
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How will we allow the suffering others endure impact who we are and what we do as God's church?
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Love, joy, peace, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control are lessons for us all.
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There is no softening the point Jesus wanted to make.
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I still haven't decided to change my mind about preaching my own funeral sermon.
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We were dead, doing dead-people things, but God raised us with Christ.
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Why we get so uptight when we talk about the subject?
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You can tell when someone has that kind of holier-than-thou attitude, right?
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That part of the blessing of the gospel is our willingness to join its mission.
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What I don't know or understand about theodicy or evil, I leave to God.
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How much anguish do we really feel about our shortcomings?
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If obedience is the goal, reluctance is the perpetual hurdle.
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Don't disparage yourself. You are a child of God, after all! But, also, what's wrong with us!
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We need to want God's treasure more than we want our own.
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I wouldn't be mad at you for ignoring me. I would have been more willing to tell you, "I told you so."
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Allowing God's way to guide our hearts, we can journey through the pain and suffering and still live.
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That "John Fletcher stained the walls of his room by the breath of his prayers."
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Knowing what God has done and will forever do for us, we can offer a sacrifice of praise.
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Why does is feel like God's way doesn't always win out?
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Just be careful you're not drowning out what God wants to say.
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I'm not sure I'd ever encourage anyone to confess that "the devil made me do it."
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At the heart of hospitality is our shared humanity.
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Does a loving parent create trying times for their child to endure?
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Those buyers and sellers were no different fellas
than what I profess to be
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When the breath of God doesn't fit our comfort or expectation, how do we respond?
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Every personal act of devotion is part of the larger connection we have with God's people.
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We don't only believe in Jesus, we follow the way of Jesus.
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You won that debate. And you'll win the next one.
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As God's people, our ministry is about telling people where they're from.
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Don't spend your life working and working for more and more just for the sake of it. It's a lost cause.
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Think of what Jesus said about seed planted on rocky ground (Matthew 13:20).
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"Getting old is not for the faint of heart," is what people have told me also.
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I have found acknowledging the sometimes-cruel reality of life leads to deeper healing.
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Many of us wait for things to not work out the way we had hoped before we begin to ask God, What do I do?
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G.K. Chesterton famously wrote, "The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found difficult; and left untried."
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Scaring people to faith isn't a holy thing to do. But that verse always slows me down!
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Part of our salvation is being freed from the cycles of animosity and hatred.
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We see God's true love in what the Lord did for us.
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As difficult as it can be for us to show mercy, how many of us would be able to follow through with a calling like Hosea's?
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It's possible to skip that great Sunday nap and be a rest with God.
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I want to know what it's like to sit close to Jesus while he's praying.
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We also keep deepening our Christian reflex. And that might be the better part of faith.
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We need a patient and fervent approach to ministry.
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What are we going to do with this strength God has given us?
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Why would the disciples need power from on high?
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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Whatever heaven is, I'm convinced it's the most loving place because that is God.
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They're my dream team because there's no telling what kind of ministry they would pursue!
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You have to know this big Methodist is going to get his blessing!
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It's okay to wrestle with God in our minds and faith.
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May it be the Spirit spurs you to be the world's next example.
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The movement of the church was so much about Jesus it was annoying to everyone else.
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The worlds were difficult for me to see because reading was difficult.
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There's no escaping our mission to point people to Jesus.
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If we stay faithful to the way, we conquer and experience the true life of God.
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When it seems like we can't, we keep trusting God can.
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What does it mean if we send people around the world in Jesus' name, but ignore the people down the street?
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Art can inspire and convict us, much like we expect sermons can.
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Encouragers are the kind of people who don't give up on others.
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Christ is our foundation, but sometimes we build on other things.
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Jesus wouldn't be standing at the door if they would have already let him in.
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Christians still find ways to deny the lordship of Jesus.
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"I was glad when they said to me, 'Let us go to the house of the Lord!'"
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There was no good reason the Christian faith spread the way it did.
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Knowing who God is and what God does, how can we not praise!
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Pastor John, put me where you need me. Just don't need me in a committee.
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God made Jesus our cornerstone--Lord, keep that marvelous in our eyes!
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God has a willingness to choose the people and methods we would never dream of for God's glory.
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You haven't thought about when a church should ask you to leave.
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Finding encouragement shouldn't be hard for anyone who is a part of the body of Christ. Patience and gentleness are fruit of the Spirit, after all.
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How do we have a tomb at all if we don't have a cross?
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What was Judas doing sitting at a place of honor?
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Why don't we preoccupy ourselves with bearing fruit instead of setting goals?
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You can be close to Jesus but not transformed by Jesus.
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Only because of God's grace can we experience such a devoted sense of faith and trust.
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Learning from the savior himself didn't always help the disciples.
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We could stand to refocus on what we know helps us grow as believers in Christ.
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It blesses me when I know someone musters every bit of faith they have to rejoice.
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When we use our faith to belittle and shame others, we become like the fools who have fallen away (Psalm 53:3).
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Let it be an invitation of faith for someone or an encouragement of faith for another follower of Jesus.
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Don't invite Jesus to your church! At least, don't expect him to show up and not do Jesus-y things.
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The eagles may change, but how we reach out to them hasn't.
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After such an accusation, you would think it'd be okay to think the worst of anyone.
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If we're willing, we can give up the show and walk in deeper communion with the God of all Creation.
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I'm uncomfortable begging the church to do the very minimum of what we're called to do.
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If you think you are standing, watch out that you do not fall (1 Corinthians 10:12).
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As long as our god is our belly and we set our minds on earthly things, the extent of violence won't matter too much.
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Within a couple of years, the church that brought me to faith will look quite different.
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You may get them to church, but will you get them to Jesus?
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"Whoever says, 'I abide in him,' ought to walk just as he walked." Not by how we wish he would've walked.
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God expects faithful worship. Demands it. But God does not force it.
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Annoyed bosses may want you to figure worship out on your own.
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Let the forgiveness God has given us be a blessing to those in need.
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If we aren't creating habits of devotion, what are we missing?
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Acts 10 reminds us that we can find faithful people in the most unexpected places.
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Let's be good at what we do. But realize a feeble trust in ourselves keeps us from trusting God more.
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Why do we put off obedience and then act surprised to realize we've wasted the time God gave us?
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How can Christians take a joyous act of grace and transform it into a way to humiliate other Christians?
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Jacobs need Esaus to show us what reconciliation can look like.
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We Christians like to sing, "Because he lives, I can face tomorrow." What a great affirmation of God's encouragement to us.
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Do people skip church to skip meeting the presence of God?
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Pain has a way of changing us. We won't know how until we know.
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If you're not happy to be in worship, you don't need to feel ashamed.
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The blessing of Psalm 1 isn't reading the Bible.
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Some people can't be faithful if they're not agitating other people.
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Have we convinced ourselves the point of worship is just to be where it might be happening?
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We can all learn something about leadership as we serve together.
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They were the ones who recognized the young Jesus as God's promise fulfilled.
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If the Bible is an afterthought, what thoughts will actually lead us?
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You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all
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I've preached close to five hundred sermons at my current church. Who remembers them all?
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You can't make any sounds the church needs to hear.
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God's will moves through time as the same desire of God.
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Take a little bit of this and that from here and there to create something new.
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One must be careful mixing old and new things, apparently.
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If my feet are cold my entire body will be cold for the rest of the day.
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You can always hear Jesus saying, "Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest."
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The depth of God's steadfast love will be light to your soul.
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Too much self-motivation is candy to our souls. That makes self-reflection the leafy greens.
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How much of our sense of self is idolizing who we think we are?
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The reality is it's easier to throw rocks at people.
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There is a sense that the world is in order when the king follows God's design.
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Christians around the world keep celebrating long past Christmas Day. When I discovered that, I wondered what was wrong with us.
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If following the way of Jesus doesn't get you what you want, what does that say about your desires?
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The glory of the Lord fills the whole earth! No other king can ever say that.
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God used good friends and family to bless and heal Job.
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The poor tell us who we are, the prophets tell us who we could be.
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God's church should be that healthy, healing environment for people to find peace.
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This decline in Christian understanding and discipleship is nothing new. We've been joking about it for some time.
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A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse.
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It's as if we just wrapped the last gift and it's already time to move on.
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There is no such thing as a generous Christian.
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If you can't quite the preacher, let's at least make things comfortable.
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"Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them."
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Is there another point you always hear me go on and on about?
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Our groaning is the pain we experience as we get that much closer to new life.
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Keep in mind that people criticized Mother Teresa and Mr. Rogers.
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How much of our struggle relates to our desire to keep things as we like them?
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Some stars can escape the gravitational pull of a black hole.
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What's going on in the world depends on what understanding of the world you're considering.
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John challenges our notions by presenting the Lamb of God.
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Why are we so "doom and gloom" when everyone else is holly and jolly?
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"Visit many good books, but live in the Bible."
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Obedience is the thing, living in active response to the living God.
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What do we do when we're at each other's throats? How do you respond when it's obvious someone has it in for you?
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Let not the willfully persistent consider God's patience to be God's forgetfulness.
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Church is bound to look so much different in the coming years. Have we prepared our young saints for that?
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Whereas the people praise him for one sentence, they were ready to kill him the next.
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Deciding who is worthy to receive our help or not is a delicate matter.
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Whether it's religious leaders or widows, people are people.
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I promise you we're not hiding church events from you.
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God was willing to show the entire world what love really looks like.
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The church can stand around for a few more minutes to honor their life.
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All those jokes about getting out of church by noon come from somewhere.
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I want my children to know that I gave God everything I had.
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How God will encourage us won't be obvious until we set out on an intentional walk with the Lord.
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I'll repeat what the psalmist declared: O Lord, how manifold are your works!
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Does scripture have to tell you something each time you read it?
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As we pursue the holiness of God we become something different.
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The church needs to be careful with pride. It seeps into our souls without us realizing it. It impacts our ministry and witness in the process
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We'd love to be able to take a break. We're just too busy.
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God helps us become better examples of what to do as we follow Jesus.
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The best way we can live is by allowing God to show us our blind spots.
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After a few years of staying married, did some of the Corinthian Christians laugh at themselves for thinking divorce might honor God?
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The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now.
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Don't teachers and nannies want us to mature and grow into something more than what we currently are?
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Stumbling happens. That's called being alive. It happens to us all.
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Letting go of pain can be difficult and, well, painful itself.
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Creating God in our own image gets in the way of God's word growing in our hearts.
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What does it take to shed some of our DIY approach to life?
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How could I ever give up on a people that God hasn't given up on?
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We all have to learn what it means to be fully alive, fully human.
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I like to remind myself that I have the same amount of time in my days that Jesus had.
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The poor are not what some people make them out to be.
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A good person who gives in to a bad person is a muddied spring, a polluted well.
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Truth be told, I can only read so much of Proverbs at one time. It's almost overwhelming.
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Knowing how God has blessed you, don't ever tire of calling on God.
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Leading with faith means you follow the guidance and wisdom of the Spirit. You also submit to the lordship of Jesus.
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If you know any of the imprecatory psalms, strange prayers don't catch you off guard.
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People of faith persevered, in part, to show us the faithfulness of God and endurance of our faith.
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Righteousness and justice go hand in hand with God.
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God has saved us and raised us.
We are one in the Lord.
Now, our glory is only
when we live as one.
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Christ has overcome the world. May it be that you and I overcome what we are facing in and with the love of God, our first love.
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As long as we say his name a few times and meet in his building, what more would we need to do?
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Maybe eating off the floor is a bit extreme, but it does say something to other people about what we think happens in our building.
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The Lord receives our blunderous love and promises to never leave us. We are God's beloved.
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Jesus said it plainly, "If you love me you will keep my commandments."
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The more in tune we are with our faith tradition, the more new life and creativity will grow from it.
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Good theology teaches and affirms our trust in God.
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"Happy are those who live in your house, ever singing your praise," he says. Well, what about those who build God's house!
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How could they miss so much? After all they had seen and participated in, how could they not understand?
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Psalm 101 is a king's plan that would dictate the kind of king he would be. You and I do well to plan out our walk with God as well.
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I want to reflect more on what it means and what it looks like to avoid those who seek division. This was a way Paul thought to galvanize the church's unity.
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What is most affirming is that as people accused him he did not turn from his choice to live like Jesus.
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Another bake sale isn't all that life-changing.
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Why is God so patient? It seems that's the best way to ensure more people grow in grace and knowledge of Jesus.
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We don't sit around and wait, watch and hope. As we continue in prayer, we live our lives waiting, watching and hoping.
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Part of Paul's prescription for doing so involved a level of humility a lot of us aren't willing to share.
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No, I don't want your money. I don't think God wants your money. I want your gifts.
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We can't change the culture if we haven't changed ourselves.
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Our love of God, though, is not a feeling. It involves action, but, more than anything, it seems to be a choice.
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If they could muster the courage to tell me, I could be courageous enough to listen.
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We don't give our blessings away. We share them.
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We glorify God and offer our lives as living sacrifices together. From there, our true worship is living as if all that we said about God is true. So true that we will live like it is.
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Paul learned his secret lesson in the Christian community. Any need he has had, God's people have been God's response.
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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God checks your bags of concern, burden or joy that you bring to a Sunday morning worship gathering.
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It shouldn't surprise people to know Christians who are nice, friendly or helpful.
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What job, what city, what direction of life, all your decisions are based upon helping you live in a way that the world knows the love of God.
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Do you recall what Jesus did on his last night alive? When the reality of the shortness of his life was before him, what did Jesus do? He prayed and he served.
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What might it say about our churches that we'd rather meet to knit than to pray?
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Woe to you, O land, whose king is a lad and whose princes feast in the morning.
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God's church has brought together people from all ages, nations and races. This church has nurtured my faith. It has challenged me and showed me the grace of God. I don't know who or what I'd be today with my church.
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In a marriage, in life how you "clothe yourselves" matters.
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Someone once said that hell is getting what you asked for.
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If you experience the freedom of serving God in fulness, you'll be better prepared to help the church do the same.
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Their defeat didn't change God. Yours won't either.
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"Nobody leaves this place without singing the blues."
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We are a part of the priesthood of all believers. As such, shouldn't we have a blessing to share to those around us? Shouldn't we seek to bless people with God's peace?
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Here's the thing, God challenges us as we keep in communion. Most people seem to think growing in grace simply means learning more stuff. But it's much more than that. It's deeper. It's meaningful.
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Thank God we do have the same promise of God's care. We have the outpouring of God's Spirit. And we have the blessing of Christ.
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This kind of attention helps us see what we otherwise miss. And most of us miss a lot. Flaneuring might also help us wander with intention in our walk with God.
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All of scripture teaches us to trust in God's faithfulness and mercy. So, don't leave any of it out!
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As Jesus people, we have the authority to teach God's truth and share the love of God.
Now, let's not confuse our authority.
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When we go with our tendencies, we're prone to build more for ourselves.
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That's what makes what happened at Pentecost so important. The church wasn't formed at that moment. It was fully clothed, empowered and fully equipped to begin its work without Jesus.
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I do not want to imagine facing death without our faith in Christ. I can't imagine what I would think and what I would feel if I did. Through Christ's resurrection, I can celebrate that life with God never ends. And I can also trust the Lord knows the pain I experience.
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Let's not only wish and hope our youth grow up to be faithful adults. Let's not keep our kids busy with church-y stuff, hoping that does the trick. Instead, let's be willing to do whatever we need to do to prepare them to find Jesus-centered answers.
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As we seek to be faithful to God, we'll need to keep praying.
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We should thank God for the people that share in the gospel with us as well.
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God abides with us through the Word, Christ Jesus, and through the word, scripture.
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I do want us to remember God's commandments. As much I as do and as much as I want you to, please believe God wants you to more.
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If Christians are not using the Bible to win arguments against people they disagree with, chances are they're using the Bible to affirm their own sense of purpose.
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Only God can judge my soul. But the fruit of my pursuit of God's kingdom is for all people to see.
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You don't need God's authority, anointing or power to be a country club.
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So, when it comes to our shared ministry, let's not take the long way home.
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So, what do we do if we aren't those natural peacemaking people?
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That reminds me of when someone once asked me why I don't talk more about the devil.
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There has never been a time when access to scripture was so abundant as it is today.
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My guess is if the people didn't like what you said, they would let you know. People carried shotguns around back then.
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What if I offered you this benediction before you left, "Go in peace. You'll need it because you will deny Jesus."
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While you can pray faithfully sitting upright in your pew or driving in your car listening to praise music, imagine what happens in our soul when we praise God in kneeling adoration.
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Need I remind you God doesn't operate by our desperate sense of time?
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The message of the Risen Savior is ours. God gave it to us.
What do we do with it?
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Everyone looks like me. They sound like me. If we're really good at what we do, they even vote like me as well.
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So much of our theological differences stem from not what we read in the Bible, but how we read it.
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Blessed are the peacemakers and the ones who turn the other cheek.
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If we abide in Christ, Christ abides in us. That's the promise.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "You are what you think all day long."
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Has your church taught you to see resurrection? How do you know?
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If it's hard to determine what's the one thing driving our faith and ministry today, that's telling.
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You must decide where you will walk, what you will do with the life God gave you.
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There is no one thing to do to reverse decline.
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This feels like the perfect moment to respond to the power of God with a devotion to knowing God more.
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Remember the worship wars of the last couple of decades? I sure hope we feel stupid about that.
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"Christians should always be ready to do two things: They should always be ready to pray. And they should always be ready to die."
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You don't have to create a legend of yourself. Just consider if you've experienced new life as a result of the resurrection of Jesus.
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Our sincerity with others begins with our sincerity with God.
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I so wanted him to let me have a moment of Lord's-table-superiority.
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Dying to yourself is a choice that impacts the way you live today.
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If people reject Christ they're rejecting his truth. Not our witness, we assume.
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What do people have questions about? Sex and stuff.
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I love the book of John because it centers on eternal life. And who am I without that? God has been too good for me to not accept such a gift.
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Can you imagine the amount of wine that would have been poured out to get more than one hundred people drunk?
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Of course, Jesus is the primary subject of most New Testament books. Even when he's not, he kind of is.
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Riding to lunch in that luxury car made an impact on what I want (or don't want) for my life.
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"Want to know if you have a healthy pastor? Disagree with them."
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Someone who hasn't been fighting as long can help bridge the restoration of relationships.
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If you can't explain it to a six-year-old, you don't understand it yourself.
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Ever wonder why we only see half the circle as we gaze at a rainbow's beauty?
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This has always been more about merely going to church.
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You can't have low expectations for what you prioritize.
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Government mandates or not, we're going to have to decide how we best care for each other.
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Do you renounce the spiritual forces of wickedness, reject the evil powers of this world and repent of your sin?
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We can't become what God has promised us if we aren't willing to surrender the life we think we want.
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Did Jesus think God was going to spare him after all?
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Becoming is better, we've said. But we never agreed by how much.
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I allowed the disorder of the last year to get in the way of a spiritual practice I know to be holy, and one I committed to exemplify to you.
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It irks me when we conflate our fall from grace into persecution.
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It's not because you chose the right denomination or the best church.
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Hey, even Jesus waited until he was thirty years old to start his ministry.
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If you give them a reason to miss now, you're giving them permission to skip out later.
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So, if shoe game had a FICO-like score, mine would be in the "very poor" range.
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To the spirits and demons, Jesus is no undercover boss.
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Let's remember the many more times God has already worked through us.
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They were living in the answered prayer of Acts 4.
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Believe it or not, I've struggled with learning to accept the generosity of others.
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At least he wasn't arguing about whether to host a church potluck or church potblessing.
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Mark tells us the people "began to beg Jesus to leave their neighborhood."
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We do our very best to make sure what we disagree about is actually worth having the disagreement.
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The world doesn't need a church that is less biblically literate.
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How can someone who professes Christ as Lord, morph into a social media monster?
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How could they return to their "normal" life after seeing and hearing so many profound things?
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We all need to talk more. Together.
Not at each other. For sure not about each other.
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I've never prayed someone back from the dead.
Am I not that great?
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Sacrifice. Every day. That was the lamb of God.
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Paul didn't instruct Timothy to ensure a good branding strategy.
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Don't look for or purchase any resource outlining the six steps to hear God's voice.
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While it may have been a bit of a mystery, there were signs God was moving us this way.
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Let's acknowledge that it's easier to wear a cross than it is to bear one.
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Are you praying to know where God is leading you?
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You may not have the best day, but you're that much closer to the new day God promises.
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If we seek God's wisdom, we'll figure out what needs to be done for the glory of God.
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Like a well-prepared traveler, we carry that abundance with us as we face life.
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God doesn't see us for what we can do for him. That's a recognizable human characteristic.
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As you celebrate Christ today, may the life of Christ renew life in you.
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There is a war on Christmas. There always has been.
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We don't drive limos for Christmas, but it's hard to fight the feeling that we have to go "all out" to celebrate it right.
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Does your worship of God impact the details of your life?
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I'm a little less sympathetic to people who leave used tissues in the pew :)
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Getting to the backside can be difficult. Is it worth it to put so much effort into decorating a part of the tree no one will see? Maybe not.
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It seemed like no one feared God.
That's never true, thankfully.
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Keep in mind that Jesus didn't ask for committees. He asked for followers.
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How do you decide that you're serving God over anything or anyone else?
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As the body of Christ, we have the victory of Christ.
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Don't think your experiences with God are a small matter.
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How many of us were afraid of the dark as children?
How many of us have watched too many horror movies and the dark still makes us a bit uncomfortable as adults?
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Are we able to trust God with our lives? Are we willing to trust God?
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For the Christian heart, doing a good job means living for God's glory.
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Whatever is happening in life, don't hold back when you take it to the Lord in prayer.
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Does thanksgiving need a holiday to remind us of God's goodness?
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I'm someone with a voice you don't want to hear singing.
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You know how people can be--you're one of them!
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True praise points to God and tells of God's goodness. And that kind of praise is contagious.
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No more tablets! No more sin! God knows us and we know him!
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Be mindful, Christian. Country club churches are not sustainable. More importantly, they are not biblical.
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No matter what your plans are today, do them for the glory of God and for the well-being of your future self.
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Let's show the world how to live in the love of God!
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The best of today, child of God, is the Lord is with you.
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God is good, and in God there is life everlasting.
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Let's not settle for letting the church serve us.
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Let's be honest, to revitalize our churches, we have our work cut out for us.
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My wife says I'm dramatic. I don't believe her. :)
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Revelation isn't about the end of the world. It's actually about the end of my world and your world.
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Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice.
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Idolatry is bad enough. Idolatry in God's name is something I never want to mess with!
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"What you win them with is what you win them to."
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Some of us have to learn the hard way. Others of us don't need sense knocked into us.
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Could it be that God can be known through a meal?
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What can I say? I'm nothing if I'm not persistent.
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We need courage and faith to do both sides of the work. Let's focus on that.
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I did something stupid yesterday. It didn't take long at all.
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Have you thought about how habits influence your walk with God?
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Test yourself, and let God show you how he wants you to walk with him.
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To be at peace with death is to be at peace in life.
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Would you put a boulder in front of a blind person to make them fall?
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Many of us don't realize how passive we keep faith.
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What we have in our heart dictates what we do with our lives.
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Spirit's voice teaches us when it is our time to be bold.
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Do you love God's church? How are you going to show it?
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God doesn't want an act. The Lord wants our heart.
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No, we look for the truth speaking to our heart, soul and mind through story.
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How comfortable are you going beyond some of the more superficial God-is-good talk?
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Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
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If our worship isn't a waste, are we missing something?
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Take murder out of the question, for sure. But at least Moses did something.
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Let our shared faith influence how we love, care and disagree with one another.
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I'm suggesting worshiping the Lord is our priority.
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There is a gift from God: life forevermore. I'll never get tired of that.
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God has given us grace. We need to be graceful with other people, too.
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So, don't be frightened of God's judgment. The Lord is merciful and just.
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Make the most of the gift of life the Lord blesses us with.
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There are several reasons Christians don't want to talk about Mary too much. There are many more reasons they don't want to talk about money.
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Make sure you fear the Lord. Are you willing to do that?
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A good teacher is always thinking of how best to teach.
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No matter when you realize it, it's never too late to ask God for wisdom and understanding.
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So, look for those light switches. Flip them! It's what people who have experienced the light of Christ do.
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All I'm saying today is the only battle that matters to all Creation has already seen its Victor.
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A story for the people of God to discover as they walk with their Lord.
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Life is messy. Clear cut answers don't always come to us in the midst of the situations we face.
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Do you have a passage that connects to a specific event in your life?
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You don't have to go looking for your message. If you seek God in his word, you'll find his message instead.
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I wonder if we should sing Scandalous Grace instead.
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Don't make your lunch plans during a sermon just because the preacher says something you've already heard.
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You've read about 165,000 words! I hope none of them got in the way of the one thing that is most important.
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Do you have faith in Jesus? How much more do you need?
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You don't need what someone else has to do kingdom work.
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Help me understand what it means to keep asking good questions, but ignoring the answers we're given.
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A few words that have profound meaning for my walk with God.
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Getting ready for church means so much more than choosing a nice tie.
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Think of the phrase put your money where your mouth is.
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We are at a moment, perhaps even a moment God is giving us, to face head on the sin of racial supremacy.
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God has defeated the one enemy that could ever have the potential to hold back the blessings of life.
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Trusting that God is who he says he is, with strength and confidence--sometimes more confidence than you knew you needed--you can be faithful to God's way.
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Make it your goal to live by and to speak only truth.
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We are all holy partners together, first and foremost, bringing the Builder glory.
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Jesus knew all his disciples would have parking-lot moments.
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I guarantee if your church helps its members find their spiritual gifts, getting the other things done will not be a problem.
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Maybe it's time to change our password and follow the Spirit's lead.
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Set your thinking and praying toward the holy pursuit of knowing God more.
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Let's allow the Spirit to flow out of us in ways that bring glory to God!
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There is no shame that will overcome us as we pursue God's will.
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Psalm 33 calls the people who let God be their Lord happy or blessed. Are you ready to let that be us?
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Make sure what you're complaining about really is something worthy of complaint.
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What if there's more to being blessed than we realize?
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We may not feel like we can do much, but with God's authority and power within us, we can do what needs to be done.
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We've all fallen short of God's glory. Let's do this.
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Our relationships in ministry should be seen as blessings, not as threats.
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If you don't feel like your ministry has power, pray for the spirit of wisdom and revelation to lead you to know better.
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It does seem to be that on the other side of our pain, there are lessons to be learned, wisdom to be gained.
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If God is purposeful in what he does, you should be, too.
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It's silly to think of God as the greatest of all time.
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Don't blame God for what's happening. But make sure to find God through what's happening.
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Johnny Cash said it this way, that some of us are "so heavenly minded, you're no earthly good."
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It's like walking around in the dark room. If you don't know the room, you don't know where you're going. If you're home, you have a better sense of knowing where to go.
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The Bible and our faith is not all about you. But it is about you.
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How long would you be willing to "wait to prove" God's perfect will?
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We've seen what people endure. We just haven't seen it the way God has.
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I think we are always doing something new because God is always doing something new.
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Still, it sounds like if you want to be great among others, go for it! Just know what that really means.
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As God makes us "complete in everything good" we are able to do his will.
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As it turns out, though, God may not like leftovers.
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To live in peace and mutual edification, you have to get over yourself.
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Stick to God's mission no matter what and keep worshiping because those are just the things God's people do.
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Thankfully, Jesus doesn't just appear, he provides.
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A willingness to listen for, learn from and take head to wisdom can ignite a dedication to wisdom's call in the heart and mind of anyone at anytime.
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Could it be that very few of us have even experienced a biblical level of hospitality?
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The gates of Hades can easily stand against that kind of church.
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We become a part of that larger voice that will encourage future generations to faith and discipleship.
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What if you saw the Bible less as another subject to learn and more as a way to get to know God!
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If pride is keeping you from reaching out the way you know that you know God desires, it's time to repent.
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And the blessing of our Savior, is that he calls us his own. God knows our name, too.
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pray to forgive this pastor who gets wound up when he talks about the church's prayer life.
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Most times, I find we want to sit and wait in our sanctuaries and expect people to meet us there.
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There's no good reason to leave the best of God's clothes just hanging in the closet.
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Is there any way you're preparing yourself right now for what God may do later?
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Isaac Watts may have said it best when he wrote: Love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all.
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But as we allow Spirit's work to make sin less clingy, we are able to fully devote our lives to the glory of God.
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Make the most of every opportunity to bring others to the Savior.
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"To worship the Lord is--in the world's eyes--a waste of time."
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imply put, God wants his beloved children to want to live as beloved children of God.
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If you don't expect that from me, what kind of godly fellowship do we truly have?
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It may seem foolish to some to keep praying, to keep giving and to keep proclaiming God's goodness.
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Here's a little secret I've learned to get out of the sales pitch.
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When worship is more God-centered, we hunger for and need to hear whatever it is that God wants to speak to our heart. No matter how long it takes.
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Don't tell me what you hate. Show me how you love one another. Isn't that in the Bible somewhere?
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If I were to pinpoint a moment I do regret it would be that day in the ICU room.
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Jesus doesn't tell us to keep that a secret any more.
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Whoever prayed for the Colossians knew something important about our walk with God and our life on earth.
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Ministry is important. But ministry is not God. Ministry doesn't set us free. God does.
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We're free from sin, but that doesn't mean we can get away from the consequences of our disobedience.
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It's pretty obvious we want a lot. And we want it now!
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Now, I don't want to suggest knowing God's will is always easy. It's just not always as hard as we make it out to be.
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When we're done playing church, there's a world that needs us to be the church.
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Her name wouldn't be written in the dust.
Would yours?
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we are free to live with God in joyful obedience.
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So, is today's devotional about Bible study or Christian unity? Yes.
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If caring for the little ones was such a priority to Jesus, shouldn't it be for us as well?
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Don't let pride keep you from offering to God the best of who you are.
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Your value to God is not based on how much more you have or do for the Lord over others.
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We are children of God who are in need of the love of their Father.
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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God hasn't given up on his people. Don't you give up on them either!
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So, maybe you should pray with me, "God, show us your glory."
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If Moses hadn't bought into God's dream, we might still be on the other side of the sea.
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May it be that in all things what God has joined together, let no one separate.
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What your church does matters to the mission of the entire Church. What your church doesn't do also matters to the mission of the entire Church.
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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How can you better demonstrate what our true fellowship is to more people in your church?
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What about when temptation's punch finally lands?
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I hope you are finding God's comfort, strength, encouragement, conviction and new life, no matter what version you're reading.
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It's about showing other people that Jesus is worth following.
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Maybe in the middle of all that excitement, Jesus was a kill joy.
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It's not that riches are bad. It's the hold over us that we give them that is problematic.
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We are partial to God. To God's priorities. To the Lord's command to love God with all our heart, soul and mind.
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Isn't that what us Methodists are supposed to be all about?
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You never know who will be blessed or who is watching.
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You can't always put a number to it, but you know it's what really counts.
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What I don't hear too much about is the heart work God has done.
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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When you read the Bible, how often do you find a promise of God?
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The great reminder for us is that God will lead us as we follow his plan.
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You don't have to be perfect to serve God. You just have to be willing.
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We miss the other part about living as if the Way is the way of the cross. Just so we're sure, it is.
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How has God gifted your church?
Please don't just say you're a loving church. You're supposed to be!
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The more rooted we are in the love of God, the better prepared we will be.
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I like to encourage my church to be like the wise men and get lost
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Your testimony is a way God blesses me and strengthens the church. Likewise, your testimony is a way God strengthens me and blesses the church.
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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Imagine if Holy Week and Good Friday had the kind of attention Christmas does!
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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The one word of Jesus represented what was important to his desire for those in need.
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What we need when the worse in us comes out is more patience, not more sin.
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In set-part ministry, you'll have to decide what you'll do with those who just won't join you. Do you fret over their unwillingness or do you set your eyes on what God is doing right in front of you? I bet you know what I would encourage you to do!
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Your faithfulness in the times of difficulties just may be what blesses the next generation of your family.
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You and I need to be able to listen to faithful rebuke.
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Be a liturgist, a worker faithful in every task God sets out for you.
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On this side of heaven, when it comes to growing in faith and holiness, there's always room to grow more and more.
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I don't know all about what makes prayer what it is, but I'll always be willing to pray with you.
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As you walk through the darkest valleys, you can have joy that goes beyond anything imaginable because of the awesomeness and faithfulness of God.
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Daily devotional
Just because things are falling apart around you, doesn't mean you give up on who you are.
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You can’t fake ministry. Sharing the gospel is about sharing yourself, too.
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We live in a time when people say you’re supposed to be able to take care of yourself. But God created us to need each other.
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The love that God has shared with us is eternal. The love that God allows us to share with each other also lasts forever.
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In the parable of the Prodigal Son, the image of his father’s servants having enough is the first image that comes to him when he “came to his senses.” And it was those servants who helped throw a great party when he returned home. As servants of God, that’s our job!
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Jesus taught that it’s possible to fill our lives with stuff and still be dreadfully empty. We find the most joy when we commit our resources to the work of God.
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Worshiping God is not about where you are or what you’re doing. It’s about the heart you bring when you worship.
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Jesus showed us how prayer was important him in his deepest need. He also needed his friends to be willing to pray for him.
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If you’re not seeing life when you read the Bible, you’re not seeing what God wants. Jesus taught a group of people that the Bible points us to Resurrection, and in resurrection we have life.
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Your work doesn’t have to be a burden. What could change if you saw your work as a time and place to be in ministry for Jesus?
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More than a gut feeling, more than a sixth sense, God stirs our spirits in ways that move us and show us his will. But we have to be open to feel that happening.
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What we’ve already been through helps us get through what we’re facing now. As we look back to what God has done for us before, we can be encouraged God will reach out to us again.
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The people mistook (or accepted) their unwillingness as reason enough not to rebuild the Lord’s House. The prophet Haggai told them to “consider how you have fared.” When you look around at what’s happening, God reveals to you what is most important.
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In the book of Proverbs, Wisdom calls out to us, asking us to pay attention to her. The person that seeks wisdom, finds it and finds life!
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Proverbs tells us to trust in God instead of our own understanding. When we do, we are led through life by God’s direction. The path may not always be clear, but it will be straight.
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Job has suffered greatly and struggled to make sense of his situation. Conventional wisdom has not prepared his for this time. What he learns helps us ask the question, “If wisdom truly comes from God, how do we become wise?”
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God used a simple piece of clothing to remind the people of God’s power. We can use simple ways to remind ourselves of God’s grace. As we do we are continually encouraged to be holy and faithful to God.
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God used a simple piece of clothing to remind the people of God’s power. We can use simple ways to remind ourselves of God’s grace. As we do we are continually encouraged to be holy and faithful to God.
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Through their offerings, the people experience God’s glory. Today, as we present ourselves as offerings, we experience God’s grace, too.
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Through their offerings, the people experience God’s glory. Today, as we present ourselves as offerings, we experience God’s grace, too.
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A new format, with an old sermon!
Thanks for listening to episode #282.
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A new format, with an old sermon!
Thanks for listening to episode #282.
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God had heard the cry of the Israelites and redeemed them from Egypt. After seeing the power of God, the people came to know God as their God. When we take time to see how God has worked in our life, we see just how much God has done for us, too.
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God had heard the cry of the Israelites and redeemed them from Egypt. After seeing the power of God, the people came to know God as their God. When we take time to see how God has worked in our life, we see just how much God has done for us, too.
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To covenant with God is to be sure that God will uphold his promises. Think about how often we turn away from what we have promised God. But God is faithful and renews us; Jacob experienced the renewal of God even after he had endured so much.
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To covenant with God is to be sure that God will uphold his promises. Think about how often we turn away from what we have promised God. But God is faithful and renews us; Jacob experienced the renewal of God even after he had endured so much.
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The very first thing the Bible teaches us about who we are is that we were created by God in the image and likeness of God. There is an image of God living in every single one of us. Somewhere, though, we let go of that image and, like Cain, become something else.
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The very first thing the Bible teaches us about who we are is that we were created by God in the image and likeness of God. There is an image of God living in every single one of us. Somewhere, though, we let go of that image and, like Cain, become something else.
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Simeon & Anna waited all their lives for the promise of God’s Messiah to come. When we learn to wait for the promises of God, we understand what trust and true joy is.
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Simeon & Anna waited all their lives for the promise of God’s Messiah to come. When we learn to wait for the promises of God, we understand what trust and true joy is.
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King David was ready to build a new temple to God. God reminded David there was no need; that would be something someone else would do later. Rather, God was ready to establish a “house” for David.
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King David was ready to build a new temple to God. God reminded David there was no need; that would be something someone else would do later. Rather, God was ready to establish a “house” for David.
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If we are truly a Spirit-full people, are lives are committed to justice, mercy and bring restoration to God’s world.
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If we are truly a Spirit-full people, are lives are committed to justice, mercy and bring restoration to God’s world.
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God brings comfort to us. We don’t have to wait for things to be perfect to pursue godliness. God hears our cry from the “wilderness” of our lives.
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God brings comfort to us. We don’t have to wait for things to be perfect to pursue godliness. God hears our cry from the “wilderness” of our lives.
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The question the goats and the sheep ask is the same, “When did we see you…” Jesus’ answer reminds us that our treatment of the least of these shows what we really feel about Christ the King.
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The question the goats and the sheep ask is the same, “When did we see you…” Jesus’ answer reminds us that our treatment of the least of these shows what we really feel about Christ the King.
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Moses had to command the people to stop bringing offerings. What could have merited such a request? What does it mean for us today when we give to the Lord, and when do we stop giving?
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Moses had to command the people to stop bringing offerings. What could have merited such a request? What does it mean for us today when we give to the Lord, and when do we stop giving?
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Synopsis: The king was sure he only ordered Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego into the fiery furnace. So, where did the fourth person come from? Who was it? The king praised God! When we stand firm in our witness to God, the world is able to see God through us.
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Synopsis: The king was sure he only ordered Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego into the fiery furnace. So, where did the fourth person come from? Who was it? The king praised God! When we stand firm in our witness to God, the world is able to see God through us.
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Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were threatened by the king because they would not worship his idol. The young men’s’ confidence was a result of the trust they had in God. Because they knew God’s power, they were not willing to worship anything else
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Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were threatened by the king because they would not worship his idol. The young men’s’ confidence was a result of the trust they had in God. Because they knew God’s power, they were not willing to worship anything else
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People are often overlooked by others because of their circumstances. But God has always looked at the heart of every person.
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People are often overlooked by others because of their circumstances. But God has always looked at the heart of every person.
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You face the same question Eve, Moses, the people of God & even Jesus had to answer: will you live your life following God or not?
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You face the same question Eve, Moses, the people of God & even Jesus had to answer: will you live your life following God or not?
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Pardon me for ruining your Christmas, but I'm not quite sure Jesus is the Reason for the Season.
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Pardon me for ruining your Christmas, but I'm not quite sure Jesus is the Reason for the Season.
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Jesus gave the disciples authority to go out into the world to serve and share the gospel. Church work is not to keep us busy, but to keep us building the kingdom with God.
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Jesus gave the disciples authority to go out into the world to serve and share the gospel. Church work is not to keep us busy, but to keep us building the kingdom with God.
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Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit because of the work of God he saw in his life and ministry.
When we see God at work, we are called to worship, too.
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Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit because of the work of God he saw in his life and ministry.
When we see God at work, we are called to worship, too.
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The words of God do not just give us instruction. They are not just to add insight to life. They are to lead us to and give us life.
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The words of God do not just give us instruction. They are not just to add insight to life. They are to lead us to and give us life.
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Jesus shows us that our prayers are meant to wear out what we’re facing, not the other way around!
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Jesus shows us that our prayers are meant to wear out what we’re facing, not the other way around!
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All it takes to impress God is a faith that knows Christ has been given authority.
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All it takes to impress God is a faith that knows Christ has been given authority.
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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These are the weekly messages from Rev. John Fletcher.
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Paul met Lydia, a servant of God. After she & her house were baptized, she asked Paul and his company to stay with them as a sign that she was, “faithful to the Lord.” Even after Christ has been raised, people need to be encouraged in their faith. We need encouragers.
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Paul met Lydia, a servant of God. After she & her house were baptized, she asked Paul and his company to stay with them as a sign that she was, “faithful to the Lord.” Even after Christ has been raised, people need to be encouraged in their faith. We need encouragers.
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Peter was shown that everyone belongs to God. He, and others like him, had tried to exclude others, but the apostle learned that was not God’s plan. Even after Christ has been raised, people are still excluded from the family of God. We need people to serve.
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Peter was shown that everyone belongs to God. He, and others like him, had tried to exclude others, but the apostle learned that was not God’s plan. Even after Christ has been raised, people are still excluded from the family of God. We need people to serve.
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Peter was able to raise someone from the dead. It was something he had seen Jesus do several times. Christ’s compassion brought healing to many people, and People followed his example. Even after Christ has been raised, there are still people who are hurting. We need healers.
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Peter was able to raise someone from the dead. It was something he had seen Jesus do several times. Christ’s compassion brought healing to many people, and People followed his example. Even after Christ has been raised, there are still people who are hurting. We need healers.
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Easter people cannot help but reach out to world around them because that is exactly what Christ did for us.
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Easter people cannot help but reach out to world around them because that is exactly what Christ did for us.
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These are the weekly messages from Rev. John Fletcher.
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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Christ is not just risen. Christ was raised by the power of God. The Resurrection of Jesus tells us that God can raise us, too!
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Christ is not just risen. Christ was raised by the power of God. The Resurrection of Jesus tells us that God can raise us, too!
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The concept of First Fruits is not about money. It's about giving God our best. The fruit of giving is trust.
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The concept of First Fruits is not about money. It's about giving God our best. The fruit of giving is trust.
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We are called to bear fruit. Repentance is not just something we do; it is a continual part of who and what we are as the body of Christ. The fruit of repentance helps us to focus on the power of God to bring change in our life and in the world.
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We are called to bear fruit. Repentance is not just something we do; it is a continual part of who and what we are as the body of Christ. The fruit of repentance helps us to focus on the power of God to bring change in our life and in the world.
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There are times when being in the presence of God is a joyful and affirming experience. There are other times when the presence of God brings confusion and fear, but only so that we can truly hear the voice of God.
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There are times when being in the presence of God is a joyful and affirming experience. There are other times when the presence of God brings confusion and fear, but only so that we can truly hear the voice of God.
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Jesus' first ministry was to show the disciples God's glory. As followers of Christ, our lives are meant to show God's glory, too.
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Jesus' first ministry was to show the disciples God's glory. As followers of Christ, our lives are meant to show God's glory, too.
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Don't ever underestimate the power of the Holy Spirit. Our baptism reminds us that we are God's and that God's power is always with us.
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Don't ever underestimate the power of the Holy Spirit. Our baptism reminds us that we are God's and that God's power is always with us.
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We all have a little King Herod in us. Hopefully, though, we can have more Wise Men in us.
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The church is supposed to be about God's business not our own.
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The church is supposed to be about God's business not our own.
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We all have a little King Herod in us. Hopefully, though, we can have more Wise Men in us.
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Don't think the wilderness is a bad place. It may be where you're getting your call from God.
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Don't think the wilderness is a bad place. It may be where you're getting your call from God.
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We can't understand Christ if we don't learn to think like him.
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We can't understand Christ if we don't learn to think like him.
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We've all had times when we've focused on what's important to us more than what's important to God. Jesus has something to say to us when we do.
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We've all had times when we've focused on what's important to us more than what's important to God. Jesus has something to say to us when we do.
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When we feel lost, find your direction back at Christ.
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When we feel lost, find your direction back at Christ.
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Jesus wasn't concerned about how many people followed him. He just wanted those who stayed to know who he was.
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Jesus wasn't concerned about how many people followed him. He just wanted those who stayed to know who he was.
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You can live life without really living, but that's not the life God wants for us.
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You can live life without really living, but that's not the life God wants for us.
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God is teaching us a song to keep in our mind. It is a life-giving song.
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God is teaching us a song to keep in our mind. It is a life-giving song.
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To be filled with God, just let the Bread of Life be the Bread of Life.
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To be filled with God, just let the Bread of Life be the Bread of Life.
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Even in the bad news of life there is always the Good News of Christ.
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Even in the bad news of life there is always the Good News of Christ.
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One thing is for sure, we are part of the family of God!
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One thing is for sure, we are part of the family of God!
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Your encounters with God are for you so that you know who God is. Your encounters with God are also to prepare you to help others know who God is.
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Your encounters with God are for you so that you know who God is. Your encounters with God are also to prepare you to help others know who God is.
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If the world is pressing around you, the first thing you should do is worship. Jesus promises the power is coming!
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If the world is pressing around you, the first thing you should do is worship. Jesus promises the power is coming!
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Who are we? We are friends of God, called to be friends to God's people.
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Who are we? We are friends of God, called to be friends to God's people.
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Our lives have to be connected to the one thing that can give us life, new life. That one thing is the True Vine, Christ.
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Our lives have to be connected to the one thing that can give us life, new life. That one thing is the True Vine, Christ.
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How do we know Christ is the Good Shepherd? Because he lays his life down for us and he knows us. How do we know we're following the Good Shepherd? We lay our life down for each other.
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How do we know Christ is the Good Shepherd? Because he lays his life down for us and he knows us. How do we know we're following the Good Shepherd? We lay our life down for each other.
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Don't pick on Thomas because he had doubts. He just wanted his turn to meet the Risen Lord.
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Don't pick on Thomas because he had doubts. He just wanted his turn to meet the Risen Lord.
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God spoke to us.
Each of us must hear.
Then we share.
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God spoke to us.
Each of us must hear.
Then we share.
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Just because it looks like a Christian and sounds like a Christian doesn't mean it thinks like Christ.
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Just because it looks like a Christian and sounds like a Christian doesn't mean it thinks like Christ.
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God's love endures forever. It has to with people like us! God's love brings healing to our lives in ways we cannot imagine for ourselves.
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God's love endures forever. It has to with people like us! God's love brings healing to our lives in ways we cannot imagine for ourselves.
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Often our words don't match what's in our heart and what's in our heart doesn't match what words we use. Welcome to the world of being a human being. When you know how easily your heart can change, you know just how much we need God.
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Often our words don't match what's in our heart and what's in our heart doesn't match what words we use. Welcome to the world of being a human being. When you know how easily your heart can change, you know just how much we need God.
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There are successes and failures in life. God's love is not dependent upon either of them. We serve a God that rejoices with us and, when we fail, says "get behind me" not "get away from me."
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There are successes and failures in life. God's love is not dependent upon either of them. We serve a God that rejoices with us and, when we fail, says "get behind me" not "get away from me."
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There are successes and failures in life. God's love is not dependent upon either of them. We serve a God that rejoices with us and, when we fail, says "get behind me" not "get away from me."
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There are successes and failures in life. God's love is not dependent upon either of them. We serve a God that rejoices with us and, when we fail, says "get behind me" not "get away from me."
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The first session of our Saints Academy course, Cultivating a Life of Prayer.
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The first session of our Saints Academy course, Cultivating a Life of Prayer.
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God has blessed with all the riches of grace. So, let's make ourselves hilarious givers.
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God has blessed with all the riches of grace. So, let's make ourselves hilarious givers.
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John Murdock reminds us that Creation is waiting on tip-toe for us to do our job well of taking care of God's world.
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John Murdock reminds us that Creation is waiting on tip-toe for us to do our job well of taking care of God's world.
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Usually, when you ask a dumb question, you get a dumb answer. Someone asked Jesus a dumb question, but we all got the greatest answer.
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Usually, when you ask a dumb question, you get a dumb answer. Someone asked Jesus a dumb question, but we all got the greatest answer.
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These are the weekly messages from Rev. John Fletcher.
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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If God is at the center of this story, then it's not an underdog story. It's a story about God's power working through us!
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If God is at the center of this story, then it's not an underdog story. It's a story about God's power working through us!
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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The cross and the empty tomb remind us of what God was willing to do for us. The Ascension reminds us of what we're supposed to be willing to do for God.
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When we hear the voice of God we hear the call to an abundant life.
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There are 5,446,646 people named John in the U.S. I'm just Another John.
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Before "He is Risen," and before the "Alleluia," the first words of Resurrection morning were, "Do not be afraid."
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The people cried out to God, "Save us!" while they waved their palm branches. It's the same thing we ask God to do for us.
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Jesus would conquer a lot in his ministry. There was one thing he had to conquer first, though, to have his God-purpose in life. It's the same things we have to conquer first, too.
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"You've made your bed, now lie in it" is not something God has told us. God says, "Your bed is too short and your covers are too small, but I have something better."
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The stone tablets Moses had represented God's commitment to us and our commitment to God. Moses threw them to the ground to break them to show us what we're used to doing with our commitment to God.
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When a couple gets married something happens in their relationship. When we recognize God's great love for us, something happens in our lives.
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What does God do with a picture we've ruined? Makes it a masterpiece again!
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The second in our series, "Love God, Love Others." We are all called to be salt and light to the world, and to do good. So, go be it and do it!
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It isn't our right opinions that make us who we are. It's our commitment to the love of God.
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Joy to the world the Lord has come. Our Lord has come to bring us help.
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Despite our unfaithfulness, God was willing to offer us Christ.
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When we focus on the "perfect" Christmas, we forget that God dwells in the not-so-perfect areas of our lives.
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Surely, Christmas is more than we've made it to be.
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God is willing to use people like us to bring joy, peace and faith to others.
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For God so loved the world he GAVE....That is our example. We are giving because we know God is.
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"Will you be a witness?" is the wrong question. It's a given; you are a witness. The only question is: What kind of witness will you be?
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Don't think of the Bible as an instruction book. Think of it as God's words of life for all of us. See the difference?
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God does not want us to lose heart, and has given us a way to keep from doing so.
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Jesus wasn't saying people couldn't follow him. He was saying people wouldn't follow him.
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Our welcome, or lack thereof, often gives people an impression not of you, or your church, but of God. Do you grumble or welcome?
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Jesus tells us we become like the rich man when we ignore people like Lazarus.
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This was our hymn of response. Thank you, Delise, for sharing.
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Leadership is a gift from church the church has squandered. God's people are called to lead, and do something.
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We all have a place at God's table. The question is, how willing are we to extend that invitation to everyone?
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Jesus offers us freedom, but as long as we keep acting our faith we'll never be able to live into it fully.
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Our intro to the LOWD ministry emphasis: Leadership; Outreach; Welcoming; Discipleship
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If following Jesus make you happy, happy, happy, you got lucky because that's not what he came to do. This sermon reminds us of the kind of faith Christ wants for us.
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Christ's message was the kingdom of God. It is God's good pleasure to give us the kingdom.
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What made the rich man a fool? It wasn't his money. It wasn't his bigger barns. It may have been his attitude.
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The last sermon in our series, "Promises of the Apocalypse." The book of Revelation is not about the end of the world. It's about something even scarier.
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Part Two in our series. Our faith in God pulls us through the grind of life.
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Part One of our sermon series "Revelation: Promises of the Apocalypse." The book of Revelation wants us to imagine the world the way God sees it.
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Our simple actions/words mean something to someone. God also often asks us to do simple things that transform us.
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What does it take to amaze Jesus? The simple answer may surprise you.
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The wisdom of God is calling out to us, hoping we'll listen. How can God's wisdom help you be faithful?
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Apparently, Philip had not been paying attention to Jesus all this time. He is so like us, or we are like him.
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Someone once said, "It's kind of fun doing the impossible." So, let's have some fun!
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How do we know if it's God that told us to do something?
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Easter is the biggest BUT of all! The Resurrection story of Jesus is full of BUTs...the things God did to change our hearts and show us true love and power.
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Mary's actions showed us that Christ is King. Our actions tell others what we think of Christ as well.
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The Prodigal Son and his brother learned what grace is and what it isn't. Don't think we're just prodigals; we're older brothers, too.
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Jesus' temptations in the wilderness were temptations we face today. What wilderness lessons did Jesus learn that helped him, and will help us, resist?
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When we meet God UP on the mountains of faith, we see the glory of God. But we also know that God calls us to GET DOWN.
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What does a preacher have to say to make you angry? Would you be mad if Jesus told you this?
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We need to know that God still speaks to us today. When God speaks there is new life, renewal and purpose.
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God has formed us, loved us and called us. What blindfolds keep us from seeing any of those gifts?
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After meeting Jesus, the wise men went home a different way. That explains their travel route, but maybe even themselves. What impact does meeting Christ have on our journey?
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Mary's visit to Elizabeth reminds us that Christmas can never be ruined.
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How do we respond to tragedy, or the darkness of our lives? Here are two things we should be ready to do: pray and remember.
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Being Christian involves a lot of waiting. We are trusting that God keeps promises.
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We all have a story tell of what God has done for us. Here's mine. Will you share yours?
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It's hard to see all the blessings we have from God when we're too concerned with what others have.
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This was a surprise way to start our church service.
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Life, even life with God, is still life. What do we need since life is not "Happily Ever After?"
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God speaks from the whirlwind, but the answer may surprise you.
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Feeling like God isn't anywhere to be found is not uncommon. What happens when we feel that way?
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The first sermon in our series entitled "Lessons from Job." You can do everything right and still have everything go wrong.
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In Jesus' name we have all been called to life and service to God--all of us.
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If God is for us, there is nothing to fair. But! If we're walking with Christ, there are times we will be afraid.
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How can we ever keep from putting our foot in our mouth? Wisdom is the greatest tongue depressor.
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How does our perception of others dictate how we love and serve them? We are to see others how God sees them.
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What makes someone's religion good or bad? In this sermon we see how our religion shapes us as Christians.
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There is a real fight to be had. God, however, fights differently, and so should we.
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The most faithful thing we can do with the time God has given us is to "make the most" of it.
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What do the "No's," "Thou Shall Nots" and "Stop doing..." of our faith remind us? 1) Our actions have consequences in our relationship with others and God. 2) God is always doing something new!
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What do you think Jesus meant when he said we would NEVER be hungry or thirsty? Here is what I think.
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Everything we can claim to know about God should always be related to the love God has shown us.
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The ascension of Jesus gives us something to do.
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Jesus was following and setting an example he saw from God. What does it mean to be loved by God and to be a friend of God?
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When you do wrong you expect to be in trouble. But what about when you do "good?" Why would anyone argue with doing God's good work?
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The Resurrection of Jesus impacted his first disciples. How does it impact you, and how is Christ and his Resurrection made real to you?
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Were you the one who gave someone a chocolate bunny for Easter? God has given us Easter gifts that we really need.
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When Mary Magdalene wept in front of Jesus' tomb, it reminded us of someone else who did the same thing. In both cases, hope was found through their tears. We find hope in Jesus' Resurrection.
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Have you messed up? Only if you're human. Psalm 51 is a way for us to respond to our mess ups in life.
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How do you respond when trouble comes your way? Let me tell you how God responds.
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The Bible is more than a collection of books. You have at your hands the very words of God!
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What's lacking in our worship has nothing to do with God. But your worship says something about what you think of God.
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Have you ever done anything that you wish everyone else would just forget about? Then God's grace is for you.
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Our God is awesome! This awesome God speaks to us, as God's people. Yet, often, we can't find that silent place in our hearts to hear.
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Jesus the troublemaker wants to offer us troublemakers healing. Will you, troublemaker, accept the healing and then be the troublemaker God wants you to be?
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Two helpful thoughts to consider as we think about God's healing.
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What do our 'Amens!' on Sunday have to do with what happens to us the rest of the week.
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Psalm 139 is the great reminder that God knows everything about us and loves us anyway.
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Remember Your Baptism. What do we mean when we say that? What might Jesus' baptism show us about who we are?
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Why do we let Christmas fly by us? The joy and wonder of the time should be with us a lot longer.
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What do you think is the most disturbing part of Christmas? Could it be that some things never change?
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People did not want John the Baptist's secret recipe! They went to him because of what he did. What did he do that we should be doing? He lightened up.
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We all want a little good news. Who is willing to tell us?
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There's always one in the bunch, is what we usually say. Find out what this one in the bunch can teach us about God's mercy.
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One day, Christ will return and make all things new. Until then, we have to do one of the things we hate the most, wait.
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There are only good examples: good examples of what to do and good examples of what not to do.
We all learn by example.
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We are called to be fruitful with all that God has given us. What keeps our basket empty?
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How can we rejoice when there is so much to worry about?
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When life seems underwhelming, perhaps it is time to change your focus.
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The second in our series Keys to LIFE. Was Eeyore really humble? How to tell if we are.
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The first sermon in our series Keys to LIFE. Make who you are and what you do mean something.
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It is hard to remember we belong to God when we're arguing over vegetables.
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What does Jesus say to do when someone from the church wrongs us?
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Is the church suffering from a identity crisis? Shouldn't we be the most interesting people in the world?
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Joseph confronts his brothers after all these years? What his experience might teach us about forgiveness.
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How can our family be a blessing to other families?
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Abraham's family trusted God, and they acted like they did. How can we learn to trust God from them?
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Have you read the story through Isaac's eyes? What was family like like after his dad almost killed him? What can our families learn from that day?
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How does God's story of Creation impact our own life story?
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The Holy Spirit moves in us, but we have to be willing to move with it
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Since Jesus took his place, what does that leave us to do?
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Before people would build statues. What do they do today?
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Some might say Stephen did not win. Would they be right? How we, as Christians, are supposed to win.
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The 3,000 people Peter preached to were just awful. Are we, too?
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God walks with us. We can be sure God is with us; God meets us in our struggles, doubts, questions and grief.
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Is there really any such thing as a "Low Sunday?"
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There was more than one blind person in the story of John 9. What keeps us from seeing as God sees.
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Jesus and the Samaritan woman teach us two important things.
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Two familiar stories. What does it mean to be in temptation? Could it be "My Way or the Highway?"
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Transfiguration. Do you ever get the weird feeling like we've been here before?
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The final sermon in our series For the Love of God. What does it mean to love ourselves?
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The fourth sermon in our series entitled For the Love of God. How to be holy and perfect.
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The third sermon in our series For the Love of God. How do we love our neighbors?
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The third sermon in our series For the Love of God. How do we love our neighbors?
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The second sermon in our series entitled For the Love of God. God does for us; we, in turn, do something.
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The first in our 5-week sermon series entitled For the Love of God. This sermon asks, "What does it mean to be blessed by God," and "What do we do with our blessing?"
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The first in our 5-week sermon series entitled For the Love of God. This sermon asks, "What does it mean to be blessed by God," and "What do we do with our blessing?"
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Has Christ been divided? No, but he was broken.
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Has Christ been divided? No, but he was broken.
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God provides for us today and prepares us for tomorrow.
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God provides for us today and prepares us for tomorrow.
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Who can forget the gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh? But are there other gifts of the Christmas story we need to remember?
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Who can forget the gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh? But are there other gifts of the Christmas story we need to remember?
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It's the day after Christmas; that means Christmas is over, right? Maybe not.
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If Christ is King things should be different, including us.
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If Christ is King things should be different, including us.
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Our faith doesn't make us better people; it makes us new people.
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Our faith doesn't make us better people; it makes us new people.
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How does the Resurrection of Jesus influence who we are.
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How does the Resurrection of Jesus influence who we are.
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There is a power available to us through God's word. Do we recognize it?
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What role do our young people have in our local congregations, and what difference does it make?
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What role do our young people have in our local congregations, and what difference does it make?
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We often seek things other than God that we think will provide what only God can give.
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We often seek things other than God that we think will provide what only God can give.
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Prayer is a Christian responsibility. What difference does it make?
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Prayer is a Christian responsibility. What difference does it make?
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A church that is growing is a place where grace happens.
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**We apologize for the quality of this recording.
A church that is growing is a place where grace happens.
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If God is good, and provides the good we need, why do we trade God's goodness for worthless things?
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Jeremiah was called by God to be a prophet. We are also called by God to do God's will.
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Staying connected is more than keeping in touch. Your faith connects you to Christ.
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In our prayers who's asking who what, and how should we respond?
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What was the one thing Martha lacked? Is it the same thing we lack today?
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God's powerful messages need to be told. Sometimes they come in quiet, simple ways.
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Can you imagine yourself being perfect? What does that mean. A Wesleyan understanding of perfection and what we can do about it.
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What the death of Tabitha might teach us about suffering.
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How do we allow what others say to dictate who we are?
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How do we respond to the call of God in our lives? What does that call sound like?
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We should thank God for the people who will tell us what needs to be told. And it should all come back to love.
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How do we respond to the disaster in Haiti? What does the body of Christ look like to a hurting world?
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What might the visiting Magi teach us about our discipleship?
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Are we ready for the end of the world? How about we try to get through today!
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How can we use love to guide our drug policies?
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How the story of Esther reminds us of the importance of community, and how prayer is an important part of the community.
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The disciples argued who the greatest was. The answer?
After listening to the sermon consider this:
Who or what will you give a voice to this week? How will you do it?
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The second week of our Give God the Praise time of testimony. There is a special musical selection following the testimony.
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Pastor John shares his testimony. His wife Gloria sings a solo.
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An important part of being a Christian is staying in love with God.
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What has God given us to prepare for what comes in this life?
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Jesus offers three keys for us to live in the power of God. Find out what they are and what we're supposed to do with them.
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What changes in our lives when we learn to see what God sees?
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The story of Nicodemus demonstrates the power the light of Christ has over darkness.
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A Pentecost Sunday celebration. Find out how Pentecost is a culmination of other events.
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Jesus calls us friends. He reminds us that he hasn't chosen us to be like him.
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We all face wilderness roads. Find out what that means and how to face it.
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What does it mean to have the Lord as our Shepherd?
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How did the Resurrection empower the disciples? To what might it empower us to?
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What does a snake on a pole have to do with us?
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Something made Jesus snap one day in the Temple. What was it? Is He still mad today?
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Follow Jesus from the water, through the wilderness and to the witness.
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What does the Transfiguration of Jesus mean for our lives?
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Jesus can do the same work He did in the synagogue that day for us today.
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The same Spirit of God that hovered over the earth at Creation and that descended upon Jesus at His baptism still works in our lives today. What are we waiting for?
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What can the life of Mary teach us about our faith life?
