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Tag Archives: ridicule
July 7 – Betrayal
(Sundays will be late because of ministry obligations) Mark 14:1-31; 1 Kings 8; Hosea 9:17; Hosea 10 “Now as they sat and ate, Jesus said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, one of you who eats with Me will betray Me.’ … Continue reading
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Tagged betrayal, death and resurrection, disciples, family, friends, Jesus, Jesus loved Judas, Judas, Last Supper, love of Jesus, messiah, Passover meal, reaction, Revenge, ridicule, shame, treasurer, triumphal entry
October 16 – How Should We Then Live?
Isaiah 47-49 1 Thessalonians 4 “Do all you can to live a peaceful life. Take care of your own business, and do your own work as we have already told you. If you do, then people who are not believers … Continue reading
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Tagged avoid sexual sins, bad examples, Christians, denominations, depend on God, don't depend on others, encourage each other, Grace, Jesus, Jesus Christ, living in society, love more, non-believers, own work, Paul, peaceful life, please God, re-examine myself, respect, ridicule, satisfaction, Second Coming, self-dependence, take care of business, Thessalonians
January 30 – Life Isn’t Fair, and Neither is the Afterlife
Exodus 23-24 Matthew 20:1-16 “But the man who owned the vineyard said to one of those workers, ‘Friend, I am being fair to you. You agreed to work for one coin. So take your pay and go. I want to … Continue reading
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Tagged afterlife, better rewards, bite my tongue, day's wages, Death, End, fair, friend, giving God advice, Grace, hard work, hardships, If I ran the world, If I were God, jealous, Jesus, Kingdom of Heaven, laborers in the vineyard, life long commitment, persecution, promised, ridicule, serving God, unfair, well done
December 21 – Can We Talk?
Colossians 3:18-4:18; Ezekiel 31-32; Isaiah 56 If you ever heard the comedian Joan Rivers, you probably heard her catch phrase: “Can we talk?” As she explained how it started, she noted that she was trying to get people to stop … Continue reading
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Tagged "I don't get no respect", Aereopagus, awkward, bite their tongues, Can we talk?, civil conversation, Colossians, computer screen, conversation, daily speech, derision, dialogue, early church, eat their words, face to face, failure to communicate, followers of christ, full of grace, God's grace, Joan Rivers, laughter, lead people to faith, memes, our calling, Paul, preservative, relationship, resurrection, ridicule, Rodney Dangerfield, salt, seasoned with salt, shame, social media, stars in the crown, stop the nonsense, talk with each other, talking at people, text, valuable, winning an argument, yelling
August 9 – “Here, Hold My Beer”
Psalm 89:1-18; 2 Chronicles 34:22-33; Hebrews 11:17-28 Perhaps the most repeated “last words” are “here, hold my beer and watch this.” The person uttering those words then goes on to do one of the most idiotic things imaginable for the … Continue reading
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Tagged anguish, Christ, discomfort, drunk driving, Egyptians, eternal, eternity, ethical dilemma, fame, fleeting pleasure, fortune, God, Hebrews, hold my beer, Jesus, Joy, last words, long range view, medals, military, momentary pleasure, moral dilemma, Moses, persecution, Pharaoh, ridicule, unwanted pregnancy
August 4 – When the Culture Crumbles
Psalm 33:12-22; Job 21:1-16; Romans 9:1-9 In 1662 a number of churches in America adopted what was called the “Half-Way Covenant.” These churches had many people who had been baptized as infants, but had never shown proof of conversion later … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexis de Tocqueville, America is good, atheism, Christian beliefs, conversion, Culture, genius, God on the golf course, God on the lake, Half-Way Covenant, ignore God, infant baptism, influence, make America great again, moral life, morals, Power, Relationship with God, ridicule, Righteousness, vaccinated against God, values
April 5 – I am Caiaphas
Matthew 26:47-75; Deuteronomy 3-4; Job 5 Caiaphas had a difficult job. As High Priest he had to lead the Jewish people who were under the occupation of the Romans. It was a fine line to walk. Every so often, a … Continue reading
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March 6 – Life Gets Real
Matthew 11:1-19; Leviticus 11-12; Proverbs 24 When does our faith get real? When do we pass the test? In truth, our faith is tested every day and no one scores a hundred. That is why we need the grace and … Continue reading
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