Category: Jesus
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The Mercy Seat – Part One
Exodus 25:10-22 details the design and instructions for building the Ark of the Covenant for the Israelites. The first few verses describe the ark itself – a wooden box about 45 inches long and 27 inches wide and tall. It has legs, rings, and carrying poles, and is overlaid with gold. Contained within the ark…
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Does Your God Care About You?
First, we must acknowledge our gods: career, family, wealth, church, friends, etc. The place we put our most time and money is usually where our allegiance lies. Time is a sure indicator of our gods. Of Course, we have to spend time at work, eight plus hours per day, and yes, we spend money on…
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The Depth of My Sin
Do I understand the depth of my sin in the eyes of a righteous God? I know it in my head, but what about my heart? If I did, I would not be so judgmental. My sin is my problem until I bring it to a righteous God and ask for forgiveness. What Jesus did…
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Worship with your eyes open
A couple of weeks ago, I asked, “Who Are We Worshipping?” As a follower of Jesus, I have experienced some pretty awesome times of worship. However, I have also experienced some times when I wondered who was being worshipped, God or ourselves. Jesus said that a time is coming and is now here when the…
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A Message of Hope and Healing
For those who have been hurt or molested in their life, there is hope for healing, but it is only found in Jesus. He has already made a plan for your healing. He didn’t cause any of the harm you have experienced, and He has healing ready for you. It could be immediate and complete…
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Who Are We Worshipping?
We have to be so careful about which songs we choose for our worship of God. Today’s contemporary Christian music encompasses songs that offer praise and worship to God but then turn the focus inward to ourselves. Whoa! What is that about? 2 Timothy 3:1-3 says this: But mark this: There will be terrible times…
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Kinsman-Redeemer
When Boaz had finished his meal and was feeling satisfied, he lay down to sleep at the far end of the grain heap. Then Ruth crept up quietly, uncovered his legs, and lay down beside him. In the middle of the night, he was startled and turned over. Now he saw a woman lying beside…
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Gambling and Contentment
Gambling and Contentment? 1 Timothy 6:6-11. Now, godliness combined with contentment brings great profit. For we have brought nothing into this world, and so we cannot take a single thing out either. But if we have food and shelter, we will be satisfied with that. Those who long to be rich, however, stumble into temptation…
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Familiarity
Have you heard the phrase that familiarity breeds contempt? The first printed recording of the phrase in French, circa 1340, read Trop grande familiarité engendre mesprisement, [Too much familiarity breeds contempt]. Many attribute the phrase origin to Aesop, however, since none of his original writings exist, there’s no authentication other than tradition. But getting back…
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A Black Hole
The photo to the left was taken from the James Webb Telescope deep in outer space. It’s a beautiful photo of a black hole. The colors and the clarity of what is happening in this picture are stunning. In the center is a black hole of nothingness. To my knowledge and research, no one or…