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Tag Archives: betrayal
The Last Supper
While I’m getting ahead of the story here, it’s important to remember that when Peter saw Jesus after His resurrection, Jesus forgave and restored him.No one has ever surprised Jesus and no matter how badly we may mess up, He’s ready to forgive us. Continue reading
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Tagged betrayal, deliverance, denial, Jesus, Judas, Last Supper, Mount of Olives, Passover, Peter, Secret Mission, Upper Room
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Broken and Spilled Out
As I understand the situation, Simon the leper was having a feast, and Jesus was eating with him, among others. Given the concerns about the contagious nature of leprosy, I have no doubt that appropriate social distancing issues were considered in the seating arrangement. In the middle of the feast, though, a woman walked up to Jesus and took a container of expensive perfume, and poured it on His head. Continue reading
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Tagged Bethany, betrayal, Christmas week, death sentence, dinner, extravagance, family time, Jesus, Judas, Passover, poor, poverty, precious ointment, prepared for burial, Simon the Leper
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October 18 – Dealing with Betrayal
Revelation 18; Isaiah 3-4; Psalm 109:1-19 “They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, And fought against me without a cause. In return for my love they are my accusers, But I give myself to prayer. Thus they have … Continue reading
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Tagged accusers, betrayal, bless, concerns, cut the heart, David, deeper needs, enemies, escalation, evil, God's graceforgive, good, harm, hatred, Jesus, love, misfortune, physical punishment, pray, prayer, Psalms, relationship, sin, vengeance, wrong
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July 7 – Betrayal
(Sundays will be late because of ministry obligations) Mark 14:1-31; 1 Kings 8; Hosea 9:17; Hosea 10 “Now as they sat and ate, Jesus said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, one of you who eats with Me will betray Me.’ … Continue reading
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Tagged betrayal, death and resurrection, disciples, family, friends, Jesus, Jesus loved Judas, Judas, Last Supper, love of Jesus, messiah, Passover meal, reaction, Revenge, ridicule, shame, treasurer, triumphal entry
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January 30 – If I’m Not God’s Favorite, Who Is?
Luke 22:1-38; Genesis 39; Psalm 30 “Then they began to question among themselves, which of them it was who would do this thing. Now there was also a dispute among them, as to which of them should be considered the … Continue reading
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Tagged betrayal, cut-throat, distracted, easily distracted, favorite son, God's grace, God's love, I'm the greatest, Jesus, not me, servant, stay on the subject, teachers, teasing, toxic
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September 11 – There Is Only One Way…
John 14:1-14; 2 Chronicles 20:1-21:1; Psalm 78:56-72 My wife has a habit of naming inanimate objects. Our GPS unit is “Sally.” (With a voice like that, it couldn’t be male.) Whenever we go somewhere, we set Sally up and punch … Continue reading
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Tagged ask directions, betrayal, caring, chain saw, Christianity, denial, destination, different experiences, direction, disciples, exclusive, Father, God leaves us here, GPS, hearts at peace, hearts troubled, heaven, inclusive, Jesus, journey, joy of ministry, Judas, loving others, man card, man's dream, no other way, only through Jesus, Peter, tension, the way, travel, trust the guide, Upper Room, way truth and life, wrong way
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September 9 – Living With the Enemy
John 13:1-20; 2 Chronicles 18; Psalm 78:21-37 You’ve probably seen some variation of this in the movies. The cops pull over a lady for a minor traffic violation and, to her surprise, they take her down to the station. They … Continue reading
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July 8 – Got Any Identification?
Mark 14:32-72; 1 Kings 9; Hosea 11:1-11 As Debit cards first came into use, they were called “check cards.” Bob Dole made fun of his 1996 election loss as he recounted his return to Russell, Kansas – the place where … Continue reading
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April 3 – Extravagant!
Matthew 26:1-25; Numbers 35-36; Job 3 Last Christmas I had a major dilemma. As I looked at the Nieman-Marcus Christmas Catalog, I couldn’t decide from all of those cool, original gifts. The five-band emerald cut diamond bracelet almost had me. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bethany, betrayal, burial preparation, burial spice, care for the poor, Christmas catalog, disciples, enthusiastic, extravagant. Nieman-Marcus, fanatic, funeral, gift giving, give everything, healed, Jesus, Judas, leper, lifetime of earning, minister to othes, moderate, perfume, practical, private plane, Relationship with God, spices, taboos, too careful, warm fuzzies
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