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Come and See: The Garden of the Press
Mark 14:32-42 Jesus Prays in Gethsemane 32 And they went to a place called Gethsemane. And he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33 And he took with him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly distressed and troubled. 34 And he said to them, “My soul is very […]
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Mar 12, 2023
Come and See: The Upper Room
John 15:5 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. Read full chapter John 15:5 in all English translations English Standard Version (ESV)The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway […]
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Mar 5, 2023
Come & See
John 1:35-51 Jesus Calls the First Disciples 35 The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, 36 and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” 37 The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. 38 Jesus turned and saw them […]
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Feb 26, 2023
Don’t Play with Fire
2 Samuel 11:1-15 David and Bathsheba 11 In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel. And they ravaged the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem. 2 It happened, late one afternoon, when David arose from his couch and […]
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Feb 19, 2023
A Faithful Friend
Genesis 15 God’s Covenant with Abram 15 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” 2 But Abram said, “O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue[b] shall be your heir.” 5 And […]
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Feb 12, 2023
The Work of Faith
Genesis 14:13-24 13 Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew, who was living by the oaks[b] of heaven and earth; 20 and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!” And Abram gave him a tenth of everything. 21 And the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the persons, but […]
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Jan 29, 2023
When Sinning Seems Easier
Genesis 12:10-20 Abram and Sarai in Egypt 10 Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was severe in the land. 11 When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, “I know that you are a woman beautiful […]
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Jan 22, 2023
Smoking Altars and Standing Stones
Genesis 12:4-9 4 So Abram went, as the Lord had told him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran. 5 And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their possessions that they had gathered, and the people that they had acquired in […]
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Jan 15, 2023
Walking by Faith
Genesis 12:1-4 The Call of Abram 12 Now the Lord said[b] and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. 2 And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and him who […]
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Jan 8, 2023
Good News
John 3:1-21 You Must Be Born Again 3 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus[b] he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 4 Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” 5 Jesus […]
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Jan 1, 2023
Hoist Your Sails
Ecclesiastes 11:1-6 Cast Your Bread upon the Waters 11 Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days. 2 Give a portion to seven, or even to eight, for you know not what disaster may happen on earth. 3 If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth, and if […]
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Dec 25, 2022
Celebrating Christmas
Luke 2:1-20 The Birth of Jesus Christ 2 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when[b] who was with child. 6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a […]
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Dec 18, 2022
Just Faithful
Matthew 1:18-25 The Birth of Jesus Christ 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ[b] to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the […]
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Nov 27, 2022
A Clear and Certain Explanation
Luke 20:9-16 The Parable of the Wicked Tenants 9 And he began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and let it out to tenants and went into another country for a long while. 10 When the time came, he sent a servant
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Nov 20, 2022
Thankful
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Read full chapter English Standard Version (ESV)The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
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Nov 13, 2022
Our One Chance
Luke 19 Jesus and Zacchaeus 19 He entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich. 3 And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small in […]
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Nov 6, 2022
How to Look When We Pray
Luke 18:9-14 The Pharisee and the Tax Collector 9 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: 10 “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed
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Oct 30, 2022
It’s Harvest Time!
Matthew 9:35-38 The Harvest Is Plentiful, the Laborers Few 35 And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then […]
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Oct 23, 2022
Don’t Stop…and Start!
Luke 18:1-18 The Parable of the Persistent Widow 18 And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. 2 He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. 3 And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give […]
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Oct 16, 2022
Making the Most of It
Luke 16:1-13 The Parable of the Dishonest Manager 16 He also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions. 2 And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of […]
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Oct 9, 2022
What’s Next
Luke 15:11-32 The Parable of the Prodigal Son 11 And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them. 13 Not many days later, the […]
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Oct 2, 2022
Realizing and Responding
Luke 15 The Parable of the Lost Sheep 15 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” 3 So he told them this parable: 4 “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the […]
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Sep 18, 2022
Party Like Jesus
Luke 14:7-24 The Parable of the Wedding Feast 7 Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the places of honor, saying to them, 8 “When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in a place of honor, lest someone more distinguished than you […]
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Sep 11, 2022
If I Were You
Luke 13:22-30 The Narrow Door 22 He went on his way through towns and villages, teaching and journeying toward Jerusalem. 23 And someone said to him, “Lord, will those who are saved be few?” And he said to them, 24 “Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to […]
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Sep 4, 2022
When You Are Wore Slap Out
Matthew 11:28-30 28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” English Standard Version (ESV)The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text […]
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Aug 28, 2022
Just Dung It!
Luke 13:6-9 The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree 6 And he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. 7 And he said to the vinedresser, ‘Look, for three years now I have come seeking fruit on this fig […]
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Aug 21, 2022
What Do You See: Giants or God?
Numbers 13:25-33 Report of the Spies 25 At the end of forty days they returned from spying out the land. 26 And they came to Moses and Aaron and to all the congregation of the people of Israel in the wilderness of Paran, at Kadesh. They brought back word to them and to all the […]
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Aug 14, 2022
The Surety of God’s Work
Luke 13:18-21 The Mustard Seed and the Leaven 18 He said therefore, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? 19 It is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden, and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of […]
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Aug 7, 2022
Be Ready
Luke 12:35-48 You Must Be Ready 35 “Stay dressed for action[b] whom the master finds awake when he comes. Truly, I say to you, he will dress himself for service and have them recline at table, and he will come and serve them. 38 If he comes in the second watch, or in the third, and finds them awake, blessed are those […]
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Jul 31, 2022
Real Christian Ministry
Luke 10:25-37 The Parable of the Good Samaritan 25 And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” 27 And he answered, “You shall love the […]
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Jul 24, 2022
How to Get Out of Debt
Luke 7:36-50 A Sinful Woman Forgiven 36 One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table. 37 And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of […]
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Jul 17, 2022
Childlike or Childish?
Luke 7:31-32 31 “To what then shall I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like? 32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, “‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’ English Standard Version (ESV)The Holy Bible, […]
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Jul 10, 2022
No More Waddling
Luke 5:33-39 A Question About Fasting 33 And they said to him, “The disciples of John fast often and offer prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink.” 34 And Jesus said to them, “Can you make wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? 35 The days […]
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Jul 3, 2022
A Christian American
Luke 10:25-28 The Parable of the Good Samaritan 25 And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” 27 And he answered, “You shall love the […]
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Jun 26, 2022
Table Talk
Luke 22:14-20 Institution of the Lord’s Supper 14 And when the hour came, he reclined at table, and the apostles with him. 15 And he said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. 16 For I tell you I will not eat it[b] Footnotes Luke 22:16 Some manuscripts never eat it again Luke 22:20 Some manuscripts […]
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Jun 19, 2022
Living as a Christian in an Ungodly World
Numbers 13:25-33 Report of the Spies 25 At the end of forty days they returned from spying out the land. 26 And they came to Moses and Aaron and to all the congregation of the people of Israel in the wilderness of Paran, at Kadesh. They brought back word to them and to all the […]
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Jun 12, 2022
The Seed and the Soils
Luke 8:4-15 The Parable of the Sower 4 And when a great crowd was gathering and people from town after town came to him, he said in a parable, 5 “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of […]
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Jun 5, 2022
Unbelieving Faith
Mark 9:14-29 Jesus Heals a Boy with an Unclean Spirit 14 And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them. 15 And immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, were greatly amazed and ran up to him and greeted him. 16 And he asked […]
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May 29, 2022
Grab a Corner
Mark 2:1-12 Jesus Heals a Paralytic 2 And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. 2 And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door. And he was preaching the word to them. 3 And they came, bringing […]
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May 22, 2022
Spurring On
Hebrews 10:23-25 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. English […]
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May 15, 2022
Wash Up and Eat
Amos 8:11-12 11 “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord God, “when I will send a famine on the land— not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord. 12 They shall wander from sea to sea, and from north to east; they shall run to and fro, to seek […]
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May 8, 2022
A Mother’s Love
Exodus 2:1-10 The Birth of Moses 2 Now a man from the house of Levi went and took as his wife a Levite woman. 2 The woman conceived and bore a son, and when she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months. 3 When she could hide him no longer, she took for him a basket made […]
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May 1, 2022
Salvation Certainties
Dr. Heeringa makes three main points as he navigates through several pieces of scripture: Salvation Starts With Christ. Salvation Rests In Christ. Salvation Remains In Christ.
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Apr 24, 2022
What Can You Do to Make Daniel Heeringa Successful
Titus 1:7 7 For an overseer,
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Apr 17, 2022
The Resurrection
1 Corinthians 15:3-20 3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to […]
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Apr 10, 2022
It is Finished
John 19:30 30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. English Standard Version (ESV)The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
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Mar 27, 2022
In Search of a Home
Revelation 21 English Standard Version The New Heaven and the New Earth 21 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for […]
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Mar 20, 2022
The Attitude of a True Believer
Mark 10:17-22 The Rich Young Man 17 And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God […]
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Mar 13, 2022
A Pattern for Doing Church (Part 2)
Acts 2:41-47 41 So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls. The Fellowship of the Believers 42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe
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Mar 6, 2022
A Pattern for Doing Good
Acts 2:41-47 41 So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls. The Fellowship of the Believers 42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe
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Feb 27, 2022
Extravagant Love
Luke 7:36-50 A Sinful Woman Forgiven 36 One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table. 37 And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask […]
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Feb 20, 2022
Choosing My Words Wisely
James 3:1-2 Taming the Tongue 3 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. 2 For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle […]
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Feb 13, 2022
Gideon: Stumbling Before the Finish
Judges 8:22-27 Gideon’s Ephod 22 Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, “Rule over us, you and your son and your grandson also, for you have saved us from the hand of Midian.” 23 Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; the Lord will rule over you.” 24 And Gideon said […]
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Feb 6, 2022
When Faith Fails, God Doesn’t
Mark 6:45-56 Jesus Walks on the Water 45 Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. 46 And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray. 47 And when evening came, the […]
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Jan 30, 2022
Healing Broken Relationships- The Story of Joseph
Genesis 45:1-15 Joseph Provides for His Brothers and Family 45 Then Joseph could not control himself before all those who stood by him. He cried, “Make everyone go out from me.” So no one stayed with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers. 2 And he wept aloud, so that the Egyptians heard […]
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Jan 23, 2022
Choices
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Jan 9, 2022
Dealing with Disaster
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Jan 2, 2022
A Fresh Start- Part 2
1 John 1:9 English Standard Version 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. English Standard Version (ESV)The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
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Dec 26, 2021
A Fresh Start- Part 1
Psalm 51:1-13 Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. 51 Have mercy on me,[b] spirit within me. 11 Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me. […]
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Dec 24, 2021
The Christmas Story
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Dec 19, 2021
The Shepherds Story
Luke 2:4-18 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed,[b] The Shepherds and the Angels 8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping […]
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Dec 12, 2021
Merry Christmas Pickens- 2021- Hope
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Dec 5, 2021
Joseph: Forgotten Hero
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Nov 28, 2021
The First Christmas: Mary’s Story
Luke 1:26-38 Birth of Jesus Foretold 26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed[b] 29 But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. 30 And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found […]
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Nov 21, 2021
The Lord’s Supper
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Nov 14, 2021
What Kind of Church Do We Want to Be? (Part 3)
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Nov 7, 2021
What Kind of Church Do We Want to Be? (Part 2)
1 Thessalonians 1:3 3 remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. English Standard Version (ESV)The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
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Oct 31, 2021
What Kind of Church Do We Want to Be?
1 Thessalonians 3:11-13 11 Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you, 12 and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you, 13 so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all […]
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Oct 24, 2021
The Joy of Seeing Lives Changed
Mark 2:1-5 Jesus Heals a Paralytic 2 And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. 2 And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door. And he was preaching the word to them. 3 And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by […]
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Oct 17, 2021
The Enemies of Prayer-Part 4
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Oct 10, 2021
God’s Call to be a Part of a Greatly Significant Church
Jehoshaphat’s Reforms 19 Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned in safety to his house in Jerusalem. 2 But Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord? Because of this, wrath has gone out against you from the Lord. 3 Nevertheless, some good is found in you, for you […]
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Oct 3, 2021
Busyness/Misplaced Priorities
Luke 10:38-42 Martha and Mary 38 Now as they went on their way, Jesus[b] Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her. Footnotes Luke 10:38 Greek he Luke 10:42 Some manuscripts few things are necessary, or only one English Standard Version (ESV)The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: […]
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Sep 26, 2021
Lack of Persistence
Matthew 7:7-11 Ask, and It Will Be Given 7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 9 Or which […]
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Sep 19, 2021
The Enemies of Prayer
Matthew 6: 5-14 The Lord’s Prayer 5 “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 6 But when you pray, go into your room and shut […]
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Sep 12, 2021
The Joy of Generosity
The Widow’s Offering 21 Jesus[b] 3 And he said, “Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them. 4 For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on. Footnotes Luke 21:1 Greek He Luke 21:2 Greek two lepta; a lepton was a Jewish bronze or copper coin worth […]
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Sep 5, 2021
The Greatest Picnic Ever!
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand 30 The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught. 31 And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. 32 And they went away in the boat to a desolate […]
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Aug 29, 2021
Caught in Adultery
John 8:1-11 8 1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them. 3 The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placing her in the midst 4 they said to him, “Teacher, […]
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Aug 22, 2021
The Jesus Affect- Desperate
Jesus Heals a Woman and Jairus’s Daughter 21 And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered about him, and he was beside the sea. 22 Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing him, he fell at his feet 23 and implored him earnestly, saying, “My […]
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Aug 15, 2021
The Jesus Affect- Interruptions
Jesus and Zacchaeus 19 He entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich. 3 And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small in stature. 4 So he ran on ahead and climbed up […]
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Aug 8, 2021
The Jesus Affect- The Demoniac
Jesus Heals a Man with a Demon 5 They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes.[b] had stepped out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit. 3 He lived among the tombs. And no one could bind him anymore, not even with […]
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Aug 1, 2021
Committed
Daniel 3:13-18 13 Then Nebuchadnezzar in furious rage commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought. So they brought these men before the king. 14 Nebuchadnezzar answered and said to them, “Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden image that I have set up? 15 Now if you are ready […]
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Jul 25, 2021
Jonah: More Than a Fish Story
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Jul 18, 2021
How Do I Live This Life Paul Has Described in Chapter 3?
Colossians 4:2-6 Further Instructions 2 Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. 3 At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison— 4 that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak. 5 Walk […]
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Jul 4, 2021
The Truth About Salvation
1 Corinthians 15:1-8 The Resurrection of Christ 15 Now I would remind you, brothers,
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Jun 27, 2021
The Truth About Today’s Key Cultural Issues
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Jun 20, 2021
The Truth About The Church
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Jun 13, 2021
God’s Word is Truth
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Jun 6, 2021
Stand Firm! (Part 2)
Philippians 4 4 Therefore, my brothers,[b] help these women, who have labored[d] be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brothers, […]
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May 30, 2021
Stand Firm! (Part 1)
Philippians 4 4 Therefore, my brothers,[b] help these women, who have labored[d] be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brothers, […]
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May 23, 2021
Whose Example Are You Following? (Part 2)
Philippians 3:17-21 17 Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. 18 For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds […]
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May 16, 2021
Whose Example Are You Following? (Part 1)
Philippians 3:17-21 17 Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. 18 For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds […]
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May 9, 2021
Children’s Most Important Spiritual Influences
Deuteronomy 6:4-9 4 “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.
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May 2, 2021
Do You Need to Grow Spiritually? (Part 2)
Philippians 3:12-14 Straining Toward the Goal 12 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to […]
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Apr 25, 2021
Do You Need to Grow Spiritually?
Philippians 3:12-16 Straining Toward the Goal 12 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to […]
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Apr 18, 2021
Let’s Be Clear
Philippians 3:1-11 Righteousness Through Faith in Christ 3 Finally, my brothers,[2] and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh— 4 though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: 5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe […]
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Apr 11, 2021
What You Need To Know About God
Exodus 34:6-7 6 The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, 7 keeping steadfast love for thousands,
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Apr 4, 2021
Responding to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Matthew 28 The Resurrection 28 Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3 His appearance was […]
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Mar 28, 2021
Role Models for Faithful Christian Living
Philippians 2:19-30 Timothy and Epaphroditus 19 I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be cheered by news of you. 20 For I have no one like him, who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare. 21 For they all seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. 22 But you know Timothy’s[2] with a father he […]
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Mar 21, 2021
If Jesus is Our Lord…
Philippians 2:12-18 Lights in the World 12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. 14 Do all things without grumbling or disputing, 15 that […]
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