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First Things First

What the Scribe didn’t realize was that the Kingdom of God is found in the person of Jesus Christ. Not in repeating His teachings. Not in agreeing with His teachings, but in the person of Jesus Christ. You may go to church, read your Bible daily, do good deeds, and if you were to come before Jesus and asked about the kingdom of God He would say that you aren’t far from it. The kingdom of God is found in the person of Jesus Christ and you enter into that Kingdom when you place your life in His hands. Continue reading

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April 10 – Be a Neighbor…But Wait! There’s More!

1 Samuel 15-16 Luke 10:25-42 “But the man, wanting to show the importance of his question, said to Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbor?’” (Luke 10:29 NCV) You would have thought that the Pharisees had learned this truth early on … Continue reading

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February 4 – The Greatest Commandment

Exodus 34-35 Matthew 22:23-46 “One Pharisee, who was an expert on the law of Moses, asked Jesus this question to test him: ‘Teacher, which command in the law is the most important?’” (Matthew 22:35-36 NCV) On the surface, it seems … Continue reading

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March 27 – Two For The Price of One

Matthew 22:23-46; Numbers 22:1-40; Song of Solomon 2:8-3:5 It’s an old joke, but I still like the story. A little boy is testifying in the courtroom and the defense attorney is having trouble shaking his testimony. The judge is protecting … Continue reading

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March 27 – Love God, Love People

Matthew 22:23-46; Numbers 22:1-40; Song of Solomon 2:8-3:5 How many times have we heard people talk about “the bottom line?” They don’t want to worry about all the details. They don’t want to crunch the numbers. They just want “the … Continue reading

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July 4 – From Negative to Positive

Mark 12:28-44; 1 Kings 4-5; Hosea 7:3-16 People often asked Jesus the wrong questions and Jesus had a way of responding that gave the right answer to the question that should have been asked. For instance, someone asked Jesus what … Continue reading

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