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Tag Archives: soldiers
January 4 – Dealing With Authority
Luke 7:1-17; Genesis 8; Genesis 9; Genesis 10; Psalm 4 “For I also am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and … Continue reading
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Tagged authority, Death, demons, don't tell me what to do, foot on the brake, freedom, instructions, Israel, Jesus, Jews centurion, lowest person, obey, police cars, Roman army, Roman centurion, servant, sickness, soldiers, under authority, use wisely exercise leadership
July 22 – Loving Self-Important People Who Are Never Wrong
Psalm 31-32 Acts 23:16-35 “Some of the Jews had taken this man and planned to kill him. But I learned that he is a Roman citizen, so I went with my soldiers and saved him.” (Acts 23:27 NCV) Paul’s nephew … Continue reading
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Tagged arrest without charges, blur the truth, Caesarea, commander, correcting others, cover letter, Grace, half-truths, internet, Jews, lies, look better than I am, love, making him look good, mistruths, omitting facts, padded resumes, Paul, Paul's nephew, presence of god, roman citizen, Roman garrison, soldiers
June 8 – Where There’s His Will, There Should We Pray
2 Chronicles 30-31 John 18:1-18 “Simon Peter, who had a sword, pulled it out and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.) Jesus said to Peter, ‘Put your sword back. … Continue reading
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Tagged cup, cut off ear, deny Christ, different answer than we want, Father, God's plan, guards, Jesus, Jewish leaders, loving enemies, Malchus, not my will, plan of God, prayer, prayer list, Pter, rebuke, redemption, Simon Pter, soldiers, sword, Your will
May 6 – When God Doesn’t Meet Our Expectations
1 Kings 21-22 Luke 23:26-56 “When all the people who had gathered there to watch saw what happened, they returned home, beating their chests because they were so sad.” (Luke 23:48 NCV) The crucifixion has so many lessons for us. … Continue reading
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Tagged better, come down from the cross, criminals, crucifixion, Death, expectations, favor, Forgiveness, gambling, God responds, God's power, hope, life, miracle, mob, mocked Jesus, Pilate, religious leaders, remember the past, Remove term: save Himselfcome down from the cross save Himself, sad, soldiers, sorrow, spectators, trust for the future, unfulfilled expectations
March 26 – Respecting Others and Doing Our Job
Joshua 22-24 Luke 3 “The people asked John, ‘Then what should we do?’ John answered, ‘If you have two shirts, share with the person who does not have one. If you have food, share that also.’” (Luke 3:10-11) John’s message … Continue reading
May 9 – Ready for Battle?
Acts 19:1-20; Judges 10:1-11:33; Job 39 You’ve probably heard this quote – attributed to George Orwell – before. “We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do … Continue reading
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Tagged Ammonites, anxiety, at their worst, blame God, champion, criticism, dangerous, following God, Forgiveness, gang of scoundrels, George Orwell, Gilead, God, God's power, Grace, gratitude, Holy Spirit, hug, hurt, Israel, Jephthah, Jesus, love, mercy, oppression, overcome darkness, peace, peaceful solution, rough, soldiers, spiritual violence, unconditional love, violence, War, warriors
April 7 – Keep On Loving
Matthew 27:32-66; Deuteronomy 7-8; Job 7 People don’t change their minds easily. Research shows that it is much easier to use information to reinforce a belief that is held, no matter how tenuous that belief might be, than it is … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, beliefs, can't save Himself, centurion, change minds, crowd, cruxifixion, emotions, facts, information, Jerusalem, Jesus, keep loving, messiah, minister, Pilate, religious leaders, soldiers, Son of God, taunting, trust in God, wrong
