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Tag Archives: Justice
August 6 – Producing Godly Sorrow
2 Corinthians 6:14-7:16; 2 Kings 19; Nahum 1 “Our culture has accepted two huge lies. The first is that if you disagree with someone’s lifestyle, you must fear or hate them. The second is that to love someone means you … Continue reading
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March 26 – What Are You Giving to God?
Matthew 22:1-22; Numbers 21; Song of Solomon 1:1-2:7 Spring is in the air and everyone’s thoughts turn to … taxes. Yep, that annual tradition so beloved by Americans of filling out our tax returns and sending them off so that … Continue reading
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February 27 – Justice and Mercy
Matthew 7; Exodus 37:1-38:31; Proverbs 17 The belief that justice is blind is one of the foundational beliefs of America. The statue of Lady Justice holding scales to balance the evidence while sporting a blindfold stands outside many courtrooms in … Continue reading
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Tagged all have sinned, all-white juries, black defendants, blind justice, capricious gods, courtrooms, Credibility, David, death on the cross, equal rights, flaws, Forgiveness, God's favorites, Grace, Guilty, innocent, innocent until proven guilty, Israel, Jesus, Jesus paid it all, Just God, Justice, Lady Justice, laws of God, Lawyer Johnson, Lord, mercy, penalty for sin, repent, rich and powerful, torment innocent people, unjust world
February 16 – Something Better
Hebrews 11:23-40; Exodus 15; Proverbs 6:1-7:5 He graduated magna cum laude from Dartmouth College. He was selected for Phi Beta Kappa. He won special honors in zoology, botany, history, and sociology. He was twice selected to be a Rufus Choate … Continue reading
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Tagged accomplishments, achievements, ambassadors, asylum, courage, crucified, Dartmouth College, destitute, discrimination, Ernest Everett Just, faith, follow God, God, Grace, hope, Jesus Christ, Justice, killed by sword, magna cum laude, mercy, mistreated, my own sin, not worthy, persecution, prejudice, Promise, prophets, put to death, refugees, resurrected, Rufus Choate scholar, sawn in two, something better, stand up to power, stoning, world of sin
February 5 – Justice
Hebrews 1; Genesis 45:1-46:27; Psalm 36 “Blind Justice” is often seen in courtrooms. Blindfolded and holding scales, her image is a reminder that justice is supposed to deal fairly and impartially with all people. In America, we say we believe … Continue reading
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Tagged Birmingham jail, blind justice, courtrooms, dogs, Dr. Martin Luther King, fair, God, hearts and minds, impartial, injustice anywhere, Jesus Christ, Justice, justice rolls down like water, King David, Lord, mercy, Old Testament, political, Righteousness, water cannons
January 13 – We Got Rules
Luke 11:29-54; Genesis 20; Psalm 13 They live among us. They are checking up to make sure that everyone is following the rules. You know them. It’s the kid in class who tells the teacher that the kid, who probably … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 year test, Charles Turner, Chicago Cubs, Christians, Cleveland Indians, college professor, excused, followers of Jesus, God's law, Jesus, Justice, love of God, Ohio University, Pharisees, rules, rules are rules, snitch, special relationship with God, Sticklers for the rules, tithe, treating others right, World Series, World Series tickets, zero tolerance
January 11 – Watering the House
Luke 10:21-42; Genesis 18; Psalm 11 During the summer, when the South Texas heat zaps the land, we engage in what seems like a strange ritual. We water our houses. Ok, I know the jokes. “Trying to make your house … Continue reading
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November 10 – Supporting the Cause
Psalm 98; 1 Samuel 28:3-19; Romans 1:18-25 The dot com bubble of the late 1990s and early 2000s led to some crazy ideas that failed and cost people a lot of money. People got these ideas into their heads and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bacchus, bandwagon, Bible, cause, Church, dollar signs, dot com bubble, dot com trouble, foolish hearts, foolish investments, futile, God, God's Word, gods, Grace, inoculation against God, investing, Justice, Kibu, mercy, mob mentality, money, opposed to God, pantheon, Paul, photoshop, Roman. Supreme Being
November 2 -The Cubs, The Day of the Lord, and Justice
Psalm 50; Amos 5:12-24; Luke 19:11-27 This has been an amazing year for Cubs fans, as well as for fans of “that other team.” The Cubs haven’t been to the World Series in 71 years and haven’t won since 1908. … Continue reading
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