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Today’s passage about John the Baptist highlights peer pressure, exposes sin, and the danger of not being truthful with ourselves. When most of us think about peer pressure, we often think about the urge to have something someone else has, but when it b
Thorns can protect, thorns might refine character, thorns might generate transformative encounters. Paul had a thorn in his side, we don’t know what that thorn looked like, but we do know that Paul felt it was there to keep him from becoming proud. It s
When David and Jonathan met, they became close friends at once. Their friendship is one of the deepest and closest recorded in the Bible. They based their friendship on commitment to God, not just each other. They let nothing come between them, not even c
Jesus had been teaching the crowds all day. Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” What was Jesus really saying? Was he asking us to trust him through the storms in our lives? Was he asking us to not fear, but
In this passage, the apostle expresses hope in the promise of resurrection, longing to be away from the earthly body and at home with the Lord. While he gives the clear impression that he can’t wait to be with the Lord, he also wants to bring us hope th
We're told that faith encourages. So, never give up. Then there's talk about our new body and that we should take the long view. After all, knowing that we will live forever, with God in a place without sin and suffering, can help us live above the pain t
But Samuel is just a kid! And God called him to be a prophet? I wonder what kind of discipline he had to go through to get that job. Eli was much better suited, right? He had the age, he had the education, he had the position. So why not him? We'll find t
Our text today talks about the throne where the Lord is seated, high and exalted, represents His eternal sovereign, and universal rule, He is high above all other kings, but at the same time He is concerned about the welfare of His people, The imagery of
This Sunday is Pentecost and we're remembering what happened to the Apostles on that day almost 2,000 years ago, when wind like a storm moved through their room. About 2,600 years ago Ezekiel prophesied about dried bones and God breathing life into them w
In the book of Acts Luke continues the story he began in his Gospel, covering the 30 years after Jesus was taken up into heaven. Before Jesus’ ascension He gave his 11 disciples, who became formally known as His apostles after His resurrection, 3 comman
Three things: 1. Favoritism is inconsistent with God’s character 2. Favoritism is contrary to God’s values 3. Favoritism is sin In Acts 10 Peter clearly learns that God is for all. Jews and Gentiles alike. He shows it clearly when the Holy Spirit came
The Bible Story about Philip and the eunuch is an example that transcends time and space, ethnicities, races, gender, skin color, and all the other “differences” we tend to put up as barriers, creating “us” versus “them” scenarios. It breaks d