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Praying in the Garden

This week we look at Jesus praying in the garden at Gethsemane. I found it interesting to discover what Gethsemane really means: do you know? I’ll let you know. I’ve also begun the process of using other people to read … Continue reading

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September 21 – Living Peace in the Midst of Strife

John 20:19-31; 2 Chronicles 32; Psalm 88 “Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in … Continue reading

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September 17 – If Accusations Spread Like Wildfire, Shouldn’t God’s Grace?

John 18:19-38; 2 Chronicles 27-28; Psalm 84 “Pilate then went out to them and said, ‘What accusation do you bring against this Man?’ They answered and said to him, ‘If He were not an evildoer, we would not have delivered … Continue reading

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July 28 – So You Want To Change The World?

Psalm 46-48 Acts 28 “Paul stayed two full years in his own rented house and welcomed all people who came to visit him. He boldly preached about the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ, and no … Continue reading

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July 3 – Dangers to Society

Job 25-27 Acts 12 “After Herod arrested Peter, he put him in jail and handed him over to be guarded by sixteen soldiers. Herod planned to bring Peter before the people for trial after the Passover Feast. So Peter was … Continue reading

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June 28 – Unstoppable Joy, Drastic Change

Job 11-13 Acts 9:1-21 “Soon he began to preach about Jesus in the synagogues, saying, ‘Jesus is the Son of God.’ All the people who heard him were amazed. They said, ‘This is the man who was in Jerusalem trying … Continue reading

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June 22 – Our Response to False Accusations

Esther 6-8 Acts 6 “But the Spirit was helping him to speak with wisdom, and his words were so strong that they could not argue with him. So they secretly urged some men to say, ‘We heard Stephen speak against … Continue reading

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May 2 – Life Wasn’t Meant to be Safe

1 Kings 12-13 Luke 22:1-30 “He agreed and watched for the best time to hand Jesus over to them when he was away from the crowd.” (Luke 22:6 NCV) Motivation. Criminal cases will often hinge on what the motive of … Continue reading

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May 15 – God Will Reveal His Plan

Acts 22:30-23:22; Judges 19; Psalm 44 Most churches today would have difficulty with Paul’s resumé. They might look very warily at his arrest record. While his arrests were for the right reason, would they really want a guy who had … Continue reading

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July 5 – Arrested Development

Mark 13:1-13; 1 Kings 6; Hosea 8 One of my professors made the claim that the problem with Christians is that no one wants to kill them anymore. He might even add that no one even wants to arrest them. … Continue reading

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