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August 12 – Thoughts About the God of Love and Peace
2 Corinthians 13; 1 Chronicles 3-4; Zephaniah 1 The gospel has been misinterpreted and abused throughout history. Paul talked about those who would make the gospel a source of wealth in his letter to the Philippians. It’s been used to … Continue reading
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February 9 – Oppression
Hebrews 6:13-20; Exodus 1:1-2:25; Psalm 40 After the Civil War, former slaves began to work in our country and make economic and political headway. As they began making progress, some people, especially in the south got worried. The began to … Continue reading
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Tagged black people, calculated attacks, Christians, Civil War, destroy oppression, economic success, Egypt, fear, flourish, former slaves, husbands, Ida B. Wells, immigrants, Israelites, Jesus died, Joseph, love of Christ, lynching, murder, national crime, national shame, perfect love, Pharaoh, political success, Power, skin color, slavery, south, white people, wives, worry
September 1 – Island Life
Psalm 1; Genesis 39:1-23; Philippians 2:25-30 Tattoo looked up in the sky and shouted “da plane! Da plane!” in the opening of one of the feel good TV shows of the late 70’s/early 80’s. On Fantasy Island all your dreams … Continue reading
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Tagged bragging, Christian life, da plane, Egypt, experiences help others, Fantasy Island, Gilligan's Island, God, God is with us, God's plan, hating Jesus, integrity, Jesus, Joseph, living right, persecution, prison, slavery, Tattoo, three-hour tour, troubles
August 27 – On Greatness
Psalm 112; Proverbs 21:1-4 24-26; Matthew 20:20-28 My wife and I joke about my position as I help her through her recovery from surgery. Since I am, in essence, waiting on her hand and foot, we have joked about me … Continue reading
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Tagged America's history, American Dream, brutal, Civil War, follower of Christ, freedmen, great, human trafficking, inhumane, Jesus, recovery, respect, Roman Senate, servant, serving God, slave, slave driver, slavery, surgery, wife
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August 11 – Rock the Boat
Psalm 82; Joshua 7:1 10-26; Hebrews 10:26-31 At one time in this world there was a doctrine known as “The Divine Right of Kings.” Those who adhered to this view believed that kings answered to no one since their rule … Continue reading
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Tagged all men created equal, America, American Revolution, Declaration of Independence, defend the fatherless, defend the weak, Divine Right of Kings, God, Guys and Dolls, Jesus, Magna Carta, oppressed, ordained by God, poor, poverty, powerful, Relationship with God, rescue, rocking the boat, rule without accountability, slavery, targets, weak, wicked
July 28 – Fighting Slavery
Psalm 49:1-12; Proverbs 23:1-11; Romans 11:33-36 One of the myths of modern America is that slavery doesn’t exist today. Oh, we admit that it may happen in other cultures because they’re a bit backwards, but it doesn’t happen here. Still … Continue reading
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Tagged America, changed hearts, Cross, dead in sin, eternal life, evil, God, Grace, Jesus, lost in sin, mercy, new laws, other cultures, ransom, redeeming slaves, redemption, sex slaves, sex traffickers, sin, slave trade, slavery, slavery to sin
July 9 – Dealing With Foreigners
Psalm 25:1-10; Leviticus 19:1-4 32-37; John 3:16-21 People are doing a lot of searching their family history. They have access through the internet to all kinds of records instantly that saves what used to be years of painstaking research. There … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian response, DNA tests, education, family, forefathers, foreigner, genealogy, God, green cards, illegal immigrants, illegals, immigration, immigration laws, Jesus, low wages, mistreatment, Native Americans, Pilgrims, prejudice, respect, slavery, students, Sweden
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June 24 – God Can’t Love You Any More!
Psalm 16; 2 Kings 1:1-16; Galatians 4:8-20 George Washington is known as the Father of our Country. He held the American army together through some very difficult times, made some brilliant moves as the Commanding General of the army, and … Continue reading
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Tagged American independence, appeas God, appease gods, blood of Jesus, British, Christian, Christian life, Cross, false gods, Father of our Country, fellowship with God, followers of Jesus, George I, George Washington, Grace, holy, King George III, mercy, pagan, rituals, sharing faith, slavery, unworthy, works
May 14 – Ready?
Psalm 104:24-34 35b; 2 Kings 2:1-15a; Luke 1:5-17 The years before the Revolutionary War saw a movement known as the First Great Awakening. It was a time of revival in many American churches, and this spirit of revival rebelled against authoritarianism. … Continue reading
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Tagged angel, Civil War, disobedient, Elijah, First Great Awakening, God, His people, Isaiah, Jesus, outpouring of God's Spirit, prepared, rebelliousness, reject authoritarianism, Revolutionary War, Second Great Awakening, sin, slavery, social change, social justice, unclean lips, Zechariah
January 23 – Economic Slavery
(Yes, a day late) Third Sunday after the Epiphany Psalm 19 (The law revives the soul); Nehemiah 5:1-13 (Nehemiah deals with oppression); Luke 2:39-52 (Jesus increases in wisdom) Economic justice is a tricky concept. As Nehemiah led the people when … Continue reading
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Tagged Economic justice, economic oppression, exile, Gentiles, God, interest, Jerusalem, Jews, Nehemiah, payday loans, post-exilic, poverty, slavery
