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Continue reading →: How can we escape?…how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation? Hebrews 2:3 NIV Two problems emerge in our humanity: in our pursuits (for pleasure, power, recognition, etc.), we harm others and sometimes even ourselves; and when we discover our selfish hearts are to blame, we justify our actions. The…
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Continue reading →: The cost of forgivenessJesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Luke 22:34 NIV It’s so hard to forgive, isn’t it? When someone takes my words out of context, betrays a confidence, or slanders me, I respond by judging, lashing back, or harboring bitterness. Without forgiveness, relationships continue…
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Continue reading →: ExposureThe true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. John 1: 9-11 NIV A single light exposes…
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Continue reading →: Countdown to Christmas – A light to the nations“I have seen your salvation, which you have prepared for all people. He is a light to reveal God to the nations, and he is the glory of your people Israel!” Jesus’ parents were amazed at what was being said about him. Luke 2: 4-5 NLT But when the right…
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Continue reading →: Countdown to Christmas – Expecting“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Luke 1:38 NIV Nine months is not a long time, but when you’re pregnant it seems like forever. Nausea, fatigue, heartburn, muscle cramps, joint pain, back pain, abdominal pressure, swelling, and difficulty sleeping are some of the…
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Continue reading →: Countdown to Christmas – Not just a carpenterMary, the mother of Jesus, always receives a lot of admiration, but today I’d like to draw your attention to Joseph, the earthly-father God chose for his Son. It was Joseph who was Jesus’ pattern of leadership in the home, his spiritual tutor, his mentor in business and personal relationships,…
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Continue reading →: Countdown to Christmas – Consider the star“Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”…After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place…
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Continue reading →: Countdown to Christmas – Mary’s parentsMy youngest child is leaving home in January. The ‘lasts’ have begun – her last birthday living under our roof, her last Christmas at home, etc. When she went to college, I knew she’d be back, still needed us. But this time is different. She’s mature, ready to face life…
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Continue reading →: Countdown to Christmas – Chosen, called, conformed“‘…for I have chosen you,’ declares the Lord Almighty.” Haggai 2:23 NIV “For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal…
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Continue reading →: Countdown to Christmas – Great expectationsBut the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him…
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