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Luke 2:1-7 and Matthew 1:22-25
Continuing our Christmas series, I want us to look at the birth of Jesus today. A lot of churches will wait to talk about the birth of Jesus until Christmas Eve, but I…
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Matthew 1:18-21 and Luke 1:26-38
As we approach Advent, I believe it is important for us to return to the Scripture that this season was founded on. Amidst the Thanksgiving cooking, the Christmas shopping, and the New Year’s…
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Luke 11:37-54
We have arrived at the final section of Luke 11, where Jesus addresses corrupt Pharisees and lawyers. This passage aptly falls after Election Day in the U.S., where a lot of people are…
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The Day After the Election
Dear Father, It is 6:00 am on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. I am exhausted after staying up until 1 am to watch the election night coverage. I woke up at 5 am and…
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Luke 11:33-36
Today our study returns to Luke 11, where Jesus has previously taught us about the form and function of prayer, spiritual warfare, the logical consistency of Christ, and the sign of Jonah. This…
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The One Advantage of Not Being In Heaven!
There is a widespread belief among believers that our brothers and sisters in Christ who have passed away are experiencing a vastly superior existence than us because they live in the presence of…
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Luke 11:29-32
Do you remember learning about Jonah and the whale in Sunday School? A man named Jonah was swallowed by a whale, lived in his stomach for 3 days and nights, and was spat…
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Give Them Many Reasons to Thank You
We’ve all been there before. Another believer in Jesus Christ experiences a challenge and asks for prayer. What is our first instinct? We pray to have the Lord quickly remove the challenge from…
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Luke 11:24-28
Last week we looked at the time when Jesus was accused of working for Satan while casting out a demon. He responds to the Pharisees and townspeople for the rest of the chapter,…
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The Phighten Phils and Serving the Kingdom of God
My favorite baseball team lost in the second round of the MLB playoffs last week after they were expected to go to the World Series. The Philadelphia Phillies captured the baseball world’s attention…
