Tag Archives: Gracious

December 19 – Solving the Mystery Through Christ

Colossians 1:24-2:19; Ezekiel 27-28; Isaiah 54 Every year around Christmas, one of those “ya gotta see this movie!” movies comes out. It’s the one that people have been waiting all year, or longer, to see. We had another one of … Continue reading

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August 30 – Ending Slavery

John 8:21-47; 2 Chronicles 2:17-5:1; Malachi 1:1-2:9 The institution of slavery is one of the darkest blots on mankind throughout history. Among ways slavery has been practices throughout history, what happened in the United States was one of the most … Continue reading

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July 27 – Love…

1 Corinthians 13; 2 Kings 7:3-20; Jonah 2 If you ask most people to describe what love is, they’d probably talk about Prince Charming and Cinderella and a match made in heaven where the two of them will live happily … Continue reading

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November 19 – Children

Psalm 46; Jeremiah 22:18-30; Luke 18:15-17 The old adage is that children should be seen and not heard. Anyone who’s been on an airplane with children yelling out and running up and down the aisles might mutter that under their … Continue reading

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July 22 – “Them”

Psalm 138; Esther 3:7-15; Acts 2:22-36 “They” are always around. “They” are different. It may be their skin color, their language, their culture, their heritage, or their religion; but “they” are always around us. We have a natural reaction to … Continue reading

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October 6 – God’s Mercy

Revelation 6; Nehemiah 8:13-9:37; Psalm 101 How often do we see people holding signs asking for help and think “Why should I help them? They got what they deserved.” When the news trumpets the story of people who have fallen … Continue reading

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July 12 – I’d Rather Be …..

1 Corinthians 1:1-17; 1 Kings 12:32-13:34; Joel 1 The story is told of a young lady who had two men vying for her attention. Someone asked her what she thought about them. “When I’m with John I think he must … Continue reading

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