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August 10 – Street Cred
2 Corinthians 11; 2 Kings 25; Habakkuk 2 Street Cred. In the hip hop community that usually means that the rapper has lived on the streets and probably spent time in jail. Street Cred is important to people in the … Continue reading
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Tagged a different gospel, arrested, beaten, collect money, Corinthian Church, Corinthians, correctional officer, criminals, don't retaliate, down troddden, eloquence, flogged, God's love, Grace, heroes, hip hop, honor those in jail, imprisoned, in the trenches, jail, Jesus, luxury, mercy, obedience, obedient, Paul, preachers, prison, public speakers, rappers, Rick Ross, Roman officials, Romans, Street Cred, turn the other cheek, weakness
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August 2 – Troubles Come
2 Corinthians 1:1-2:4; 2 Kings 14; Micah 4:1-5:1 My dad had a friend named Bill the last years of his life. Bill W made a great change in his life and the funny thing is that Bill had died years … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, afflictions, Alcoholics Anonymous, Asia, been through it, Bill W, cancer, care provider, chemo, comfort, compassion, Corinthians, despair, discouragement, empathize, faith, Father, God's provision, help others, imprisoned, Lord Jesus Christ, Paul, Praise God, treatment center, trials, troubles
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September 12 – Oh, To Be Cool!
Psalm 73; Amos 7:1-6; 1 Timothy 1:18-20 Richard Cory had it all. He was impeccably dressed, a gentleman in all respects. Let’s face it, to the ladies he was a “hottie” and guys wished they could look like him. He … Continue reading
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Tagged admired, adoration, arrogant, Christian life, criminal, cutting corners, dark secrets, Edwin Arlington Robinson, envied, ethical, evil, fictional, gentleman, God, imprisoned, Ken Medema, money, National Enquirer, Power, prosperity, Psalms, real life, Richard Cory, shame, struggle, suicide, truth
April 16 – An Enduring Message of Hope
Acts 5:17-42; Deuteronomy 25-27; Job 16 Trivia questions will often deal with “one hit wonders.” These are people or groups who have had one major success but never duplicated that success. A respected teacher of the law, Gamaliel, gave council … Continue reading
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Tagged arrested, disciples of jesus, Gamaliel, God, Grace, Holy Spirit, imprisoned, Jesus, mercy, one hit wonder, religious authorities, resurrection
