Category: Jesus
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Three Reasons For Biblical Divorce
A general search on the topic of biblically grounded divorce yields a trifecta of “A’s:” abuse, adultery, and abandonment. If one’s spouse has been violent, has been fooling around sexually, or has simply left the marriage emotionally, and is unrepentant or unwilling to see a counselor, the other party has a good reason to file…
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Empty
Isaiah 53 is a well-known passage about Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. When Jesus’ birth was announced, there had been four hundred years of silence from God to His people. That’s a very long time for there to be no prophets declaring the goodness and correction of a loving God. But when Jesus’ birth and…
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Palms and Cloaks
John 12:13 says: So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him. They began to shout, “Hosanna!Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the king of Israel!” Revelation 7:9 says: After these things I looked, and here was an enormous crowd that no one…
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Mugawump
Have you ever met a Mugawump? I assure you they exist. 1 Corinthians 10:20-21 says: …I am saying that these sacrifices are offered to demons, not to God. And I don’t want you to participate with demons. You cannot drink from the cup of the Lord and from the cup of demons, too. You cannot…
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Possessions
In Christ, we too have been claimed as God’s own possession since we were predestined according to the one purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to the counsel of his will so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, would be to the praise of his glory. And…
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The Trade
How long will you trade the everlasting for the barley lasting?
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Authority
Authority In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth! Genesis 1:1 All authority belongs to God! God is outside of time and space as we know it. He alone holds all authority. One word from Him, and everything changes. Genesis 1:3 says; God said, “Let there be light.” And there was light! Think…
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A Royal Scepter
We have such a casual perception of royalty and dignitaries in our Western culture. We have been raised in a society where “men are equal.” There have been many protests against racial injustice and for equal rights – but that’s not the subject I want to address today. I want to talk about Queen Esther…
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Emotion and Worship
John 4:23 (NET) But a time is coming – and now is here – when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such people to be his worshipers. I heard of a young woman who said she loved to worship and get caught up in Jesus until she…
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Why Did I Write Saving Grace?
is a story that has been rolling around in my imagination for several years. It started in a dream, then continued ruminating. I decided to write it down at the prompting of Holy Spirit. I figured if He gave me the story, He had a purpose for it, so I began to write it down….