Category: Jesus
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Works that Work
“For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each…
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Bonds of Peace
Recently you repented and did what was right, following my command. You freed your slaves and made a solemn covenant with me in the Temple that bears my name. But now you have shrugged off your oath and defiled my name by taking back the men and women you had freed, forcing them to be…
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When Pondering is better than Proclaiming
Now as they came down from the mountain, He commanded them that they should tell no one the things they had seen…Mark 9:9 These were the words spoken as the four figures came trudging down the mountainside. Peter, James and John had just seen Jesus for all He truly was. He was transfigured before their…
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Leaving a Legacy
Lately, I’ve heard quite a few people speak about their desire to leave a legacy. There is a godly group of men in my community who are meeting regularly to write letters to their children and wives– to ensure that, when they die someday, their thoughts, feelings and aspirations will be communicated to their families.…
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Writing His Desires
Today is Saturday — which means I was in the kitchen this morning, making breakfast for my family, and listening to Rend Collective. It was a bit like church in my kitchen this morning, as I listened to line after line of praise, worship and a group of young musicians who are determined to love and…
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The gospel according to Isaiah
Who has believed our message? To whom has the LORD revealed his powerful arm? My servant grew up in the LORD’s presence like a tender green shoot,like a root in dry ground. There was nothing beautiful or majestic about his appearance, nothing to attract us to him. He was despised and rejected—a man of sorrows,…
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Looking for rain
I’ve been on a several year personal journey through the old testament and am currently looking at the minor prophets. Zechariah is a wonderful book. I can’t say I completely understand every element of prophecy in it. But some of it is quite clear and eye opening, regardless of your eschatological bent. Zechariah 14 talks…
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chains
Pastoral ministry is a blessing. But there are burdens to it as well. I think one of the most difficult things for me — is to watch people I love, ruin their lives with sin. To chase after the wind. To chase destruction itself. Forging links for their own chains. The verse in this caption is…
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abasing and abounding
“I know how to be abased, And I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.. (Phil 4:12). ..yet indeed I also count all things loss for the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.…
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worth and worthiness
In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam – Azariah…became king. And he did right in the sight of the Lord… Then the Lord struck the king, so that he was a leper until the day of his death… 2 Kings 15:1-5 If this were the entire story — it would be rather sad.…
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