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The Perils of Wealth and the Wealth of the Resurrection
As we read these verses, we’re reminded that the resurrection wasn’t an afterthought of the disciples used to explain why they still followed Jesus after He was crucified; it was a pivotal teaching of Jesus. He taught them about it again and again. If the disciples were trying to sugar coat things, or make themselves look good, they would have written gospels that showed their faith in the resurrection and not the doubt and confusion at the cross. Continue reading
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June 2 – Recognizing the Value and Worth of All People
2 Chronicles 17-18 John 13:1-20 “If I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash each other’s feet. I did this as an example so that you should do as I have done for you. I … Continue reading
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February 9 – How Much Will You Risk?
Leviticus 6-7 Matthew 25:1-30 “Then the servant who had been given one bag of gold came to the master and said, ‘Master, I knew that you were a hard man. You harvest things you did not plant. You gather crops … Continue reading
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Tagged appropriate risks, bags of gold, character, fear, Grace, kingdom minded, legalism, love, master, Relationship with God, reputation, risk taking, safe zones, servant, talents, trust, work willingly
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January 28 – Forgiven and Forgiving
Exodus 19-20 Matthew 18:21-35 “Then the master called his servant in and said, ‘You evil servant! Because you begged me to forget what you owed, I told you that you did not have to pay anything. You should have showed … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, Christianity, Cross, debtors' prisons, doctrines, evil servant, forgiven, God's kingdom, grateful, great debt, grudges, Jesus, master, mercy, million-dollar debt, Revenge, unforgiveness
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January 21 – Thinking About Money
Luke 16; Genesis 27:46-28:22; Psalm 21 When it comes to building or repairing things, I am the last person to call for help. The Christmas before I got married, my family gave me a set of screwdrivers because they knew … Continue reading
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Tagged building, business, Christmas, dangerous weapons, GOAL, God, God's people, great tools, Jesus, make money, man of the house, manipulation, marriage, master, ministry, money, opportunity, parable, repairing, screwdrivers, self-indulgence, servant, shrewd, toolboxes, tools, two masters, wealth
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January 15 – Being Ready
Luke 12:32-59; Genesis 22; Psalm 15 Thieves are an inconsiderate lot. They come to visit you when you’re not home. They destroy things coming in the house. Then they take party favors that you hadn’t planned on giving out. When … Continue reading
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October 2 – Unworthy Servants
Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4; Psalm 37:1-9; 2 Timothy 1:1-14; Luke 17:5-10 If you’ve ever watched some of those dog shows on TV, you can see those dogs do some amazing tricks. Their trainers take them through complicated maneuvers. If you don’t … Continue reading
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July 11 – Keeping Things Even
Psalm 25:11-20; Job 24:1-8; James 2:1-7 A while back my pastor asked me to take his place in a ministry that he is involved in outside the church. I would share the gospel with some homeless men at a shelter … Continue reading
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March 19 – Not Normal
Matthew 18:21-35; Numbers 7-8; Ecclesiastes 6 I get angry when people treat me badly. My eyes narrow, my nostrils widen and I begin to find ways to plot my revenge. In that way, I’m fairly normal. In times like that, … Continue reading
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