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Healing the Afflicted and Afflicting the Powerful – Mark 3:1-19
I ripped off the title from the old joke about a preacher’s job being to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. When you read about Jesus’ Ministry, though, He did just that. The Pharisees and other religious elite always … Continue reading
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Tagged angry, disciples, do good, healing, Herodians, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Pharisees, preaching, Sabbath, Sea of Galilee, synagogue
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July 14 – What Do You Know?
I woke up this morning (July 15) and realized I didn’t write this yesterday. Sundays are so busy for me, I need to get an earlier start and by mid-afternoon, I forget if I don’t have things in front of … Continue reading
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Tagged apologetics, Athens, belief systems, Corinth, crucifixion, difference, human wisdom, Jesus, Paul, persuasion, power of God, preaching, reasonable, relevant, resurrection, speech, Spirit
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August 27 – Worth More Than Gold
Psalm 120-122 1 Corinthians 9 “So what reward do I get? This is my reward: that when I tell the Good News I can offer it freely. I do not use my full rights in my work of preaching the … Continue reading
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Tagged Americans, attack, benefits greater than money, Christians, Corinthians, defend status as apostle, free, full rights, get what you pay for, good news, gospel, Jesus, Joy, King of Kings, material goods, money, Paul, preaching, proclaim gospel for free, retired, reward, right to earn a living, satisfaction, service, suspicious, volunteerism
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August 19 – The Contrast Between Godly Wisdom and Human Wisdom
Psalm 103-104 1 Corinthians 2 “My teaching and preaching were not with words of human wisdom that persuade people but with proof of the power that the Spirit gives. This was so that your faith would be in God’s power … Continue reading
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Tagged Corinth, Corinthians, crucifixion, eternity long change, foolishness, God's power, Godly wisdom, greatness of God, human wisdom, Jesus Christ, Joy, make sense, mold us into the image of God, moral lectures, Pal, persuade people, persuasion, power to change, preaching, proclamation, proof from the Spirit, responsibility, resurrection, teaching
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July 11 – How to Become a Godly Troublemaker
Psalm 1-3 Acts 17:1-15 “So, many of them believed, as well as many important Greek women and men. But the people in Thessalonica learned that Paul was preaching the word of God in Berea, too. So they came there, upsetting … Continue reading
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Tagged allegiance to God, another king, believe, Berea, Caesar, Christians, elderly, follow Jesus, government, Greek men, Greek women, immigrants, Jason, Jealousy, life devalued, making trouble, Paul, personal responsibility, Philippi, poor, Power, preaching, prisoner, recognize wrong, refugees, riot, Silas, Thessalonians, Thessalonica, turned the world upside down, unborn, Word of God
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Getting Rid of Knee Jerk Reactions and Condescending Attitudes
If you’re a Christian in the Conservative/Evangelical tradition, the idea of women in ministry or church leadership was never really a concern until recent times. We knew “they” didn’t belong because that was the way it had always been. That … Continue reading
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Tagged A Letter to My Brothers, Beth Moore, Bible, Christian, church leadership, condescension, conservative, Evangelical, feet of Jesus, God, guilt, inclusive, Lori Twichell, mission field, New Testament, Paul, preaching, prejudice, pulpit, shared in church, sinful attitudes, tell God what He can do, women in ministry
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January 4 – When Jesus Calls
“As Jesus was walking by Lake Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (called Peter) and his brother Andrew. They were throwing a net into the lake because they were fishermen. Jesus said, ‘Come follow me, and I will make you … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew, angels, compelling call, disciples, diverse group, don't miss out, dreams, fishermen, follow Jesus, Galilee, God, good news, healing, itinerant teacher, Jesus, Kingdom of God, knows hearts, Peter, preaching, rejected, Satan, Simon, spectacular entrance, temptation of Jesus, Torah, typical, we must respond
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July 22 – A Passion For The Call
1 Corinthians 9; 2 Kings 1-2; Amos 7 There seems to be a new way to judge preaching today. Great preachers are on TV, or podcast, or maybe you can subscribe to his YouTube channel. The church is known as … Continue reading
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Tagged bi-vocational pastors, boast, call of God, Corinth, family, financial problems in church, God's plan, Joy, live from gospel, local church, ministry, ox eats grain while threshing, passion, Paul, podcasts, preaching, preaching with passion, preparation, priests get meat at Temple, proclaim gospel freely, sacrifices, support pastor, TV evangelists, YouTube
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October 8 – Focus on the Work
Psalm 111; Numbers 12:1-15; Luke 5:12-16 If you’re a sports fan you have probably seen situations where the best player on the team you root for falls flat in the post season. You might even remark, in disgust, that the … Continue reading
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